NovaLumi in a Box — now open for founding partners
Open the door to a new kind of school
The learner-led methodology recognized by UNESCO, Microsoft and Stanford — packed in a box any educator, family or community can open in their own city.
Two decades of proof. One box.
“NovaLumi has transformed how my child learns — curiosity has become the driver.”
“A pioneering model of child-centered learning.”
“Among the most innovative schools in the world.”
What do you want to open?
Four doors into the NovaLumi ecosystem. Pick yours.
Start a school with global backing and local roots
You bring pedagogical experience and local engagement. We bring 20+ years of methodology, the MosaiGo platform, training, manuals and a program manager by your side — from first plan to full launch in about 13 months.
Six pillars, one methodology
Every NovaLumi school — from São Paulo to your city — runs on the same six pillars, refined over two decades.
Tutors & Masters
Experienced educators guide each learner, while expert practitioners from the community lead real projects.
MosaiGo platform
A digital ecosystem that tracks, supports and personalizes every learning journey.
Participatory management
Students, tutors and leaders share real decisions. School works like a democracy, daily.
Multi-age groups
Learners collaborate across ages — peer teaching, diverse perspectives, no rigid grades.
Integrated assessments
Continuous, holistic evaluation of knowledge, skills and competencies. No teaching to the test.
Active learning
Hands-on projects anchored in the real world — from local rivers to this week's culture.
School that starts from
what kids care about today
NovaLumi builds on project-based and competency-based learning — and goes further. Learners pursue knowledge they deem necessary or interesting, anchored in real-world, in-the-moment culture: news, TikTok, avatars, music, current idols. Playful, topical, and rigorous.
And school itself runs like a democracy
Students help set the rules, vote in assemblies and share real decisions with tutors and leaders — participatory management is a pillar, not a poster on the wall.
The cost of a labubu versus a lafufu
Supply, demand and hype — priced in plush toys.
Is rap the new poetry anthology?
Meter, metaphor and message in this week's top tracks.
Who is your avatar when nobody's watching?
Identity, privacy and life on digital platforms.
Why did the river change color this month?
A local headline becomes a field investigation.
Every week, tutors receive four fresh 'Reading the World' discussion topics — so class always starts where the world is right now.
Three ways to open the door
A whole school,
ready to open
The turnkey micro-school for cities of 100–350k people. K–8, 60–90 students, a lean team of 7, and everything included: curriculum frameworks, 40h+ of live training, operating manuals, brand kit, MosaiGo and a dedicated program manager.
- $50–75k
- one-time franchise fee
- 8%
- annual royalty + marketing
- 13 months
- from signing to full launch
- 5–7k sq ft
- flexible space is enough
The flagship,
at full scale
A complete NovaLumi school for larger cities and ambitious operators — the same six pillars, full K–8 and beyond, with joint-venture options where NovaLumi invests up to 30% equity alongside you.
- JV up to 30%
- NovaLumi equity participation
- Exclusive
- territory rights for your city
- 3+2 yr
- renewable license terms
- Global
- network of schools & masters
Your school,
powered by NovaLumi
Keep your name and identity — adopt the pillars. Professional development modules for existing schools, with certification: implement the three core pillars and earn the 'Powered by NovaLumi' seal.
- 6 modules
- 25–40h each, per pillar
- $5.2–7.5k
- per training module
- 30h
- of follow-up support included
- Seal
- certification after 3 core pillars
The platform that keeps
every school excellent
MosaiGo organizes the curriculum as a mosaic — projects, competencies and evidence of learning — so a brand-new micro-school delivers the same quality as our most established units.
- Real-time progress tracking for tutors, masters and families
- Project & curriculum management shared across the global network
- Step-by-step onboarding for every role — student to principal
- Remote pedagogical audits that keep methodology integrity at scale
From signature to school bell
A guided 24-month journey — full launch typically within 13 months, then a full year of hands-on support.
Foundation & planning
Concept refinement, market and legal research, facility search, staffing strategy, funding and licenses.
Development & preparation
Facility build-out, team recruitment, 40h initial training, marketing launch and first enrollments.
Launch & early operation
Soft opening, first cohort, weekly support from your program manager, adjustments and stabilization.
Growth & sustainability
Program refinement, year-two enrollment, accreditation path and your 3–5 year strategic plan.
Impact you can measure,
returns you can model
Five-year projections for a single In a Box school (US reference market).
How the box compares
| Model | Initial fee | Royalty | Scope | Quality & tech |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NovaLumi in a Box | $50–75k | 8% | Full K–8, learner-led | MosaiGo platform + audits |
| Acton Academy | $20k | 3% | Micro-school, decentralized | No central curriculum or platform |
| Montessori Kids Universe | $64.5k | 7% + fees | Preschool only | Limited digital infrastructure |
| Hopscotch Montessori | $100–250k | 5–11% | Early childhood, big cities | Premium urban setups |
A million learners. One decade.
NovaLumi schools run today in Brazil, the UK, the USA, Iraq and Puerto Rico. The next wave: second-tier cities everywhere children deserve better options.
Questions founders and investors ask
A franchise-ready package to launch an innovative K–8 school for 60–90 students in cities of 100,000–350,000 people — built on student leadership, project-based learning and multi-age classrooms, supported by the global methodology and the MosaiGo platform.
Let's build the future
of learning together
Whether you are an educator, entrepreneur, foundation or investor — NovaLumi in a Box makes lasting impact possible in your community.