Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
270 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
19 |
| Most common nationality |
Portuguese |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
70-30 |
| Native English and Portuguese speaking teachers |
Yes. Some of them are bilingual or multilingual coming from different parts of the world. |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Portuguese |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Portuguese, English, German, French. |
| Max. number of students per class |
22 |
| Average number of students per class |
17 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Interactive white board are available since kindergarten and e-learning softwares. Additionally students use their laptops and their tablets for classes. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes, during the recent lockdowns the school continued working through several user friendly platforms, online video lessons and projects. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Our students are eligible to take the Trinity College London examinations ( Graded Examinations in Spoken English), Cambridge YLE ( starters, movers, flyers) , KET, PET and FCE.
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| Results in these examinations |
Usually there is a majority of A and B and very few C. For FCE they are awarded B2 and C1. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes, once a week on Fridays. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
20/30 minutes |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
It doesn't apply. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Extra-hours of lesson support, we arrange the time for the students to endure therapy outside of the school. Moreover, we can offer inside the classroom support and different curriculum approaches. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Different curriculum approaches, differentiation strategies to challenge students. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes, they are. The psychology department often is found inside the classrooms observing and taking part of the in-class activities but also in other school contexts. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
A diagnosis test is applied and a meeting with the psychology department. |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Since we are an International school we are always open to new registrations as long as we have vacancies. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8.30 am but we are open from 7:30 am |
| School finish time |
3.30pm but the school closes at 7pm. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
No, but we do have some partnerships with school bus services. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Ballet, Judo, Piano, Entrepreneur Children, Language Academy, Swimming lessons, Violin, Guitar, Football, Chess Club, Choir, Rugby. |
| Sports activities included |
Gymnastics and PE twice a week |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, science lab, leisure centre |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Sports field and sports court. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Our school believes that all students can have success depending on ho they learn, thus we were inspired by Howard Gardner´s Multiple Intelligences Theory. Moreover, we have combined different teaching approaches in order to help students achieve their full potential. |
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