The school is situated in the south of São Paulo between the slums (favelas) of ‘Parque Santo Antônio’ and ‘Godoy’. Right now the school has more or less 1200 students. Anybody older than 15 is welcome from 7:30 am until 10:30 pm. This is a place where you past does not matter, where you won´t be interrogated about how you ended up here. In fact, many of the pupils were sent to CIEJA by the court and the school played an important role in the pacification between the two fighting slums.
Inclusion of everybody in society is extremely important to this school, specifically the inclusion of people with special needs.
Briefly, the open doors symbolize a warm-hearted welcome, a fresh start and the freedom to shape a better, responsible future.
Inclusion of everybody in society is extremely important to this school, specifically the inclusion of people with special needs.
Briefly, the open doors symbolize a warm-hearted welcome, a fresh start and the freedom to shape a better, responsible future.