Colégio Monte Maior Holds Virtual Open Day for Families on 14 December

LISBON, 11 November 2026. Colégio Monte Maior, a private school near Lisbon for children from 3 months to 18 years, will hold a Virtual Open Day on Monday 14 December from 17:00 to 18:00 (Lisbon time), giving families a first look at the school without travelling to its campus in Loures.

The one-hour online session invites families to take a closer look at the school, its approach to learning and its community from the comfort of home, and to find out what makes Colégio Monte Maior a good choice for their child.

The school follows the Portuguese national curriculum. In the 2024-2025 school year, among schools with more than 80 students sitting the national exams, it ranked 1st in its municipality, 13th in the district and 32nd nationally, and it has been recognised among Portugal's leading schools for ten consecutive years. Its students averaged 16.54 out of 20 in the national English exam, 15.86 in Geography and 15.24 in Portuguese.

Languages are a central part of the programme. Portuguese is taught as the mother tongue from Nursery to Secondary School, English starts in Nursery with a Cambridge-certified approach, and in the 3rd Cycle students choose Spanish or French as a third language.

The campus includes a heated indoor swimming pool, a multi-sport pavilion, a science lab, technology rooms, media libraries, and terraces and gardens. More than 75% of students take up sport. Supported by the Future Pathways programme, students achieve a 100% graduation rate, and 81% are admitted to one of their top three university choices.

How to attend

Date and time: Monday 14 December, from 17:00 to 18:00 (Lisbon time).

Format: an online session of one hour for prospective families, who can follow it from home. It covers the school, its approach to learning and its community.

Registration: families can sign up from Colégio Monte Maior's profile on International School Advisor.

About Colégio Monte Maior

Colégio Monte Maior opened in 1996 in northern Lisbon with Nursery and Preschool, added facilities for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Cycles between 2004 and 2007 and launched its Secondary School curriculum in 2011. New Secondary School facilities with specialised learning spaces followed in 2017. The Principal is Ana Cristina Tavares.

In 2024 the school joined International Schools Partnership (ISP), a group of 121 schools in 25 countries with 116,000 students, which gives Monte Maior students a global network and collaborative learning opportunities.

What this means for families

For families in the Lisbon area who are starting to compare schools, a virtual session is a simple first step before visiting a campus in person. Families weighing up their options can also explore the best international schools in Lisbon.

You can contact Colégio Monte Maior here.