UWC-USA provides a two-year educational pathway for students aged 15-19: the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The IBDP is made up of three core components and six subject groups.

Average class size: 16 students

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Core components

Theory of Knowledge: Students reflect on the nature of knowledge and on how we claim what we know.

The Extended Essay: An independent, self-directed piece of research finishing with a 4,000-word paper.

Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS): Students take part in a range of experiences and at least one project.

Subjects

• Estudos em língua e literatura: Literatura Inglesa, Língua e Literatura Inglesa, Língua e Literatura Francesa, Literatura Espanhola, Literatura Autodidata com Apoio Escolar

• Aquisição da linguagem: Inglês B, Francês B, Francês B Ab initio, Italiano B Ab initio, Espanhol B, Espanhol B Ab initio

• Indivíduos e sociedades: Economia, História, Política Global, Antropologia Social e Cultural, TI em uma Sociedade Global

• Ciências: Biologia, Química, Física, Sistemas Ambientais e Sociedades

• Matemática: Matemática: Análise e Abordagens, Matemática: Aplicações e Interpretação
• As artes: Artes Visuais, Teatro, Dança
  

Co-curricular

All students at UWC complete a co-curricular programme called Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) – an integral part of the IB qualification. Students get the opportunity to choose a physical, a creative and a social service activity. There are more than 70 different CAS experiences (referred to as Quan Cai) offered at LPCUWC.

Residential accommodation:

There are six residential dorm spaces, each housing around 40 students, with resident coordinators and resident assistants for each dorm. There is a kitchen and “dayroom” in each facility, with students living two to three per room.

Medical provisions

• Clínica de Saúde no campus
• Enfermeira registrada em tempo integral
• Hospital a 20 minutos do campus

Academic and emotional well-being

Support at UWC-USA comes in various ways, starting with our general ethos of celebrating our differences while looking for what connects us all. Students have access to small classes, excellent teachers, college counsellors, residence coordinators, student RAs, academic advisors, personal counsellors, peer tutors, a health clinic and licensed therapists.

The dining hall offers a wide variety of food options including both meat and plant-based choices at every meal. Much of the produce is grown on the UWC-USA farm.

Students also find support via their various identities in groups such as the Black Caucus, LGBTQ+ association and regional affiliation. Other support comes from the Student Wellness Education and Empowerment Team (SWEET), Constructive Engagement of Conflict, Climate Action Team and the Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) team. Courses in CPR, First Aid and Mental Health First Aid are offered regularly.

You can apply through your UWC national committee (NC) or through the UWC Global Selection Programme.