Overview

• The T4 Education award was announced on September 30, recognizing the public school in Cubatão in the Overcoming Adversity category, with winners set to present at the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi on November 15–16.
• Director Régis Ribeiro introduced the model after 2016, pairing home‑visit outreach with structured extracurriculars such as Olympic skating, volleyball, chess and martial arts.
• The school reports a 500% rise in enrollment, no vandalism since 2021 and 21 student‑led projects, and it currently serves about 580 students from 1st to 9th grade.
• State Education Secretary Renato Feder said the approach can be replicated and announced the addition of Ensino Médio, with the school expecting to exceed 1,000 students.
• Local leaders say they will spread the model across the municipal network, with a goal for more than 60% of city schools to offer full‑time education by 2026.