About
Our School
Brasilia International School is a private school established to primarily serve the international community in Brasilia. The goal of BIS is to provide a high-quality U.S. style education based on a Biblical worldview. Students from all countries, cultures, and religions are treated with respect and fairness, including the Federal Republic of Brazil, its leaders, and the people. The programs at BIS are directed toward individual enrichment in the following areas: Intellectual, Social, Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Development.
BIS believes that each student is a unique creation of infinite worth. Each student is encouraged to pursue academic excellence. The school recognizes that student abilities and learning styles differ from one individual to the next. These differences are taken into consideration in the educational process. By providing a low student-teacher ratio, BIS helps each student achieve his/her full potential. Students are encouraged to make wise choices as they interact with their peers and their teachers within the school community. As students learn to behave responsibly at school, they gain necessary life skills to become successful, contributing leaders who will positively impact the world.
Brasilia International School is a member of the global school system known as the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS). BIS is one of eighteen NICS schools in fifteen different countries.
Like all schools that are members of NICS, BIS is a non-denominational organization that provides a high quality North-American style of education in English. The curriculum provides an excellent foundation for continued studies in other international schools and post-secondary studies in the United States, Canada, England and other countries that follow a similar academic structure.
BIS offers educational opportunities without regard to ethnic or national origin, race, color, religion, sex, creed, age, or disability.
Director's Welcome
Greetings! This is my third year as the director of this amazing school. I have a degree in Bible and Theology, an advanced degree in Business Management and two more advanced degrees in Education. My educational degrees are from Fordham University in New York, New York.
With my Bible and business degrees, I have pastored churches for twenty-three years, and I have been ordained for thirty-five years. I have also been a business manager for twelve years in banks, a church and Teen Challenge for eighteen years. I felt lead to go back to school for education, while I continued to pastor and minister in churches. Upon graduation with my Masters of Education, I began to teach. After five years of teaching, I became a school principal for three years. I then became a school superintendent in Northern New York for thirteen years and the last two years I trained my replacement. I thought I would retire, but I chose to come Brasilia International School in Brasilia, Brazil.
The growth at the school has been miraculous. Less than three years ago, BIS was a struggling school with only 76 students, but it has grown to 300 students from twenty-five different countries.
Administration
Skip Hults
School Director
Shirley
Business Manager
Allison Jones
Principal
Staff and volunteers
Shirley
Head of School
Allison Jones
Head of School
Priscilla Gualda
Head of School
Ronaldo Perdigão
Head of School
Nycolas Santos
Head of School
Lorena Papi
Head of School
Teachers and monitors
Shirley
Head of School
Allison Jones
Head of School
Priscilla Gualda
Head of School
Ronaldo Perdigão
Head of School
Nycolas Santos
Head of School
Lorena Papi
Head of School
Shirley
Head of School
Allison Jones
Head of School
Priscilla Gualda
Head of School
Ronaldo Perdigão
Head of School
Nycolas Santos
Head of School
Lorena Papi
Head of School
Shirley
Head of School
Allison Jones
Head of School
Priscilla Gualda
Head of School
Ronaldo Perdigão
Head of School
Nycolas Santos
Head of School
Lorena Papi
Head of School
Shirley
Head of School
Allison Jones
Head of School
Priscilla Gualda
Head of School
Ronaldo Perdigão
Head of School
Nycolas Santos
Head of School
Lorena Papi
Head of School
Shirley
Head of School
Allison Jones
Head of School
Priscilla Gualda
Head of School
Ronaldo Perdigão
Head of School
Nycolas Santos
Head of School
Lorena Papi
Head of School
OUR MISSION
Brasilia International School is a caring learning community based on a Biblical worldview. BIS prepares international students to be life-long learners, effective communicators, responsible citizens, healthy people, and spiritually sensitive individuals.
OUR VALUES
Integrating Biblical principles into school life develops character and integrity.
Students learn best in a safe, strutured, caring environment, which helps minimize transition stress and meets the diverse needs of international children.
VISION
Preparing International Students to Positively Impact the World.