The Best International Schools in Lisbon

By Richard Greenbury
18 Apr 2021

Lisbon is the wealthiest city in Portugal and education here has high standards. If you’re looking for an international school for your kids where they can share and learn about ethnic values but also adjust to European education, these are some of the best international schools in Lisbon!

The British School of Lisbon

Our school’s mission is to be ‘A World Leading School’, which means nothing less than having the highest standards in everything we do.

The British School of Lisbon is dedicated to the best of traditional educational values. We offer a stimulating and creative curriculum that combines a focus on numeracy and literacy alongside developing the whole child academically, socially, and personally.

At BSL, we take pride in knowing each and every one of our students. Our safe and stimulating environment encourages all our pupils to discover their strengths, to be curious, to take risks in their learning, and to challenge themselves. Our talented and highly motivated staff inspire the children to be the best that they can be. While high academic standards are important to us, we firmly believe a child’s happiness should come first. We celebrate behaviors that show enthusiasm for life, kindness to others, tolerance, and good manners.

Our vibrant extracurricular program nurtures confidence, creativity, and communication skills in our pupils through exposure to quality tuition in music, drama, sports, and the arts.

SCHOOL INFO

CLASS SIZE

15 - 22 students

YEARLY FEES

The updated yearly fees can be found on this page.

WEBSITE

https://britishschool.pt/heads-welcome

ADDRESS

Rua de S. Paulo 89, 1200-427 Lisboa

Aprendizes

Aprendizes was born in 2007. It began with being a school that would see the child holistically, from an individual, social, emotional, spiritual and academic perspective. The School was created with the objective of being a safe space where children can develop in a healthy way, relating to themselves, others and the environment.

This is a space where students can experience teaching excellence on a daily basis. An approach that encourages individuality and helps them to develop to their full potential in all key areas. From pre-school level to high school, we achieve all of this in new facilities opened in 2019, built from scratch to give physical and practical support to the way we see education.

SCHOOL INFO

CLASS SIZE

19 - 22 students

YEARLY FEES

The updated yearly fees can be found on this page.

WEBSITE

https://aprendizes-en.squarespace.com/

ADDRESS

Rua dos Depósitos de Águas. 2750-561, Cascais, Lisboa, Portugal

Carlucci American International School of Lisbon

CAISL is a student-centered educational community in which we challenge ourselves and each other to do our best and to make positive contributions to our diverse and ever-changing world.

CAISL IS COMMITTED TO

Providing an enriching, varied and effective program of academics, arts, and athletics that inspires learners to strive for individual and collective excellence.
Promoting life-long learning in a meaningful context through active inquiry, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Providing a caring and safe environment that supports diverse learner needs.
Promoting active, responsible local and global citizenship.

PROFILE OF THE LEARNER

The CAISL community includes everyone who shares an interest in the success of our learners. All members of the community strive to help our learners become:

Life-Long Learners who reflect upon their experiences and actively seek the knowledge and skills necessary for continuous personal growth.
Creative Problem Solvers who use a wide variety of resources and strategies to meet life’s challenges.
Effective Communicators who express and interpret ideas using appropriate means.
Conscientious Contributors who are committed to service, show empathy, and act to make a positive impact on the lives of others.
Principled individuals who take responsibility for their choices, act with integrity and demonstrate respect for themselves, others, and the environment.

SCHOOL INFO

CLASS SIZE

20 students

YEARLY FEES

The updated yearly fees can be found on this page.

WEBSITE

https://www.caislisbon.org/

ADDRESS

António dos Reis 95, 2710-144 Sintra, Portugal

International Preparatory School

The character and tone of the school are, of course, created from a variety of sources but one of the most important being that of the school’s major resource, the staff.
Our staff comes from diverse backgrounds, but all are extremely professional, motivated, and have the interests of the children at heart.

There are a number of specialist teachers to deliver supporting subjects such as Portuguese, Music, Physical Education, and Art to a high level. Children in need of extra support or extension have an opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team of support teachers for individual or small group learning. Similarly, children learning English for the first time are provided with focused lessons with a trained teacher in the field.

Professional development training is organized on a regular basis. IPS has collaborated with a variety of leading educational consultants in recent years to meet this requirement. Other opportunities both locally and internationally are also used to ensure that professional learning is ongoing.

SCHOOL INFO

CLASS SIZE

18 - 20 students

YEARLY FEES

The updated yearly fees can be found on this page.

WEBSITE

https://www.ipsschool.org/

ADDRESS

Lagoa 171, 2645-344 Alcabideche, Portugal

St. Julian's School

Our purpose is to create a happy, secure, and stimulating learning environment within which all members of our community can achieve their full potential and develop a commitment to lifelong learning.

GET TO KNOW OUR STRATEGIC PLAN

Our new strategic plan was launched at the start of the 2019-20 academic year and shared with parents in the first of our newly launched Parent Tuesday Workshops. Life has obviously changed considerably since then, but we have continued to focus on continuing to learn and grow as a school to ensure that high-quality student learning is at the heart of everything that we do. I have been reflecting recently on the need to share our progress and re-engage our community with our vision and the strategic direction that we are following.

We believe that student learning should be the driver for all change, and the lens through which all decisions are made; this is mirrored in the three overarching pillars of the strategic plan: Organisation Learning, Resources for Learning, Teaching, and Learning.

SCHOOL INFO

CLASS SIZE

19 students

YEARLY FEES

The updated yearly fees can be found on this page.

WEBSITE

https://www.stjulians.com/

ADDRESS

Quinta Nova, Av. Jorge v 374, 2775-588 Carcavelos, Portugal

United Lisbon International School

In establishing the United Lisbon International School, a strong passion for families and the younger generation combines with long-standing experience and a successful track record in international education. This is deeply embedded in our philosophy to nurture the individual learner: by providing a rich environment of opportunities to grow academically as well as personally; working towards globally acknowledged diplomas that open doors to university or other higher education institutions; already gathering real-life experiences and entrepreneurial skills to make a difference in tomorrow’s world; and being able to forge positive personal relations in a globalized society.

With our vision “to empower and inspire the younger generation for a sustainable world”, United Lisbon will provide rigorous academic programs, a strong focus on the skills and values our children will need to be successful in tomorrow’s world, the 21st century and beyond, as well as its commitment to the purpose of a sustainable and equitable world. Our modern pedagogy creates a student-centered learning ecosystem that instills relevant skills through guided-inquiry, collaborative learning, and seamless integration of technology, to strengthen and further personalize the learning experience of each individual student.

Our campus is located at Avenida Marechal Gomes da Costa 9 in central Lisbon. Being in close proximity to the Park of Nations this puts United Lisbon school in a unique position to enrich student learning through experiences beyond the classroom building on collaborations with local partners and corporations.

SCHOOL INFO

CLASS SIZE

13 - 22 students

YEARLY FEES

The updated yearly fees can be found on this page.

WEBSITE

https://www.unitedlisbon.school/

ADDRESS

Av. Mar. Gomes da Costa No 9, 1800-255 Lisboa, Portugal

Sintra International Christian Academy

We welcome our 3rd year as a K4-12 International Christian Academy based in Sintra. Since 2017 we have offered a rigorous traditional American curriculum while also incorporating important life skills. Our college prep course gives students the necessary knowledge to excel in SATs and allow them to attend the university of their choosing. Class sizes are small and allow our teachers to be able to give one on one attention to each student. Please visit our student life page for more information on the personalized experience your child will have here at SICA.

SCHOOL INFO

CLASS SIZE

6 - 10 students

YEARLY FEES

The updated yearly fees can be found on this page.

WEBSITE

https://sintrainternationalchristianacademy.org/

ADDRESS

Av. Irene Lisboa 52, 2635-047 Rio de Mouro, Portugal

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