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CityLisbon
CurriculumsBritish and Portuguese
Leaving qualificationN/A
Languages of instructionEnglish and Portuguese
Age RangeAges 2 to 15
Yearly fees: Not public
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Quick summary of key school information

Leaving qualifications N/A
Language of instruction English and Portuguese
Native English and Portuguese teachers
Extra languages (other than English and Portuguese)
Class sizes Average 17 students / class
Maximum 22 students / class
Extracurricular activities
School bus
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This school does not make their fees public for the academic year 2024/2025.

Address: Av. Alm. Gago Coutinho 88-88A, 1700-031 Lisboa, Portugal
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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.
For the Portuguese Department the students take the official ministry examinations in 2nd and 5th Grade.

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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