Top 15 Best International Schools in Lisbon, Portugal

St. James’ Primary School Lisbon is a school for children from the ages of 6 to 10. It was created in response to the need for expansion of St. George’s School which has existed since 1960, in Cascais, and follows the same guidelines, policies and ethos.

We prepare children to continue their learning path in both the Portuguese and the English/International learning system at St George's School from Year 8 until Year 10 (ages 10 to 14). Good standards of discipline are maintained, supported by a system which promotes keenness and esprit-de-corps. Small classes ensure individual attention.

Pupils are taught in English and Portuguese by qualified staff, their time being divided equally between the two languages and curricula.

The British School of Lisbon (BSL) is dedicated to the best of traditional educational values. BSL offers a stimulating curriculum with a particular focus on numeracy and literacy from an early age. Our vibrant and enriched extracurricular programme also seeks to expose our children to quality tuition in music, drama, sports, and the arts.

To help pupils understand who they are becoming and what subjects they enjoy, we provide a safe environment and actively encourage them to challenge themselves. As a result, children play a more significant part in their development, they feel confident to participate, make mistakes, and have fun. The British School of Lisbon knows that children thrive on high expectations and challenges, whether in the classroom, on the sports field or in the arts.

By setting the bar high, we expect our students to develop into top candidates for entry into any UK independent school, or a world-class university. While high academic standards are important to us, we firmly believe a child’s happiness should come first. The British School of Lisbon places a particular focus on displaying enthusiasm for life, kindness to others and good manners.

International Preparatory School (IPS) Lisbon is a school that prides itself on the warmth of its welcome to children and parents from around the world. The multi-national community represented at IPS, by pupils and their families as well as staff, helps to create a learning environment which fosters a global understanding of each other and the variety of cultures we bring to the school daily. 

We are proud of the high academic standards attained by our children, and encourage them to achieve their best in all areas of the curriculum. International Preparatory School promotes the values of caring, self discipline, respect, humour, a love of learning and a sense of discovery which are all so important to the adults of the future who will soon be shaping our world. 

At PaRK International School Cascais we teach children the skills and give them the tools to become bilingual, curious, collaborative, caring, autonomous and agile learners while achieving their personal best in a fast moving world. We are highly committed to our mission of guiding and inspiring students to be successful and happy in their adult lives.

We work together to have a global impact in the field of education. We have a passion for education, innovation and technology. We view technology as a global language and believe that understanding it allows our students to interact and impact the global society.

Greene's College Oxford, Estoril offers a full-time, university-style sixth form education, both in Oxford, England and in Lisbon and Estoril, Portugal – with academic oversight resting with the Oxford college. In Portugal, Greene’s is the first tutorial college and the foremost sixth form college in the Lisbon area. Greene’s is also the oldest tutorial college in Oxford, and quite possibly in the U.K. The tradition of high quality, individual education continues in our college in Estoril. Tuition at either location can be face-to-face or online.

At Greene’s, students are taught and supervised by our outstanding educators and academics, all trained to deliver the very best education, and to guide students towards the highest grades – while maintaining the greatest regard for student welfare and wellbeing. Every student is allocated a Personal Tutor, in addition to the academic specialists, who guides, mentors and encourages the student throughout his or her time at Greene’s, enabling students to grow personally as well as academically. Students are also encouraged to benefit from all the numerous social, cultural and sporting activities Greene’s have to offer, whether in Oxford, Estoril or Lisbon.

Most courses are delivered to students in paired or small group tutorials, with some work in larger seminars. ‘Independent’ and ‘individual’ are widely used adjectives in education, however Greene’s has been truly committed to the tutorial method of learning for over 50 years, and has invested much time, technology and expertise to ensure that students really benefit from a philosophy of teaching and learning that continues to be used in the most ancient of universities.

At Greene’s students are very much in control of their studies and have access to a stream of information about their progress, feedback from tutors, realistic assessments of their likely achievement, together with the reassurance of their Personal Tutor to talk through their personal academic strategy.

Would Greene’s College be suitable for my child?

Perhaps one question to ask before considering Greene’s as a sixth form destination is whether your child is ready to study in a university-style setting. Our aim is to bring all our students to the realisation that, fully supported and guided, they can be independent learners, and that they have potential in areas that may surprise them. Greene’s makes no selection based on academic ability, and we pride ourselves on helping a wide variety of students: for those tackling A levels for the first time, for those wanting a change of direction or a second chance, and for those who want a flexible timetable, for example elite sports people with intense training programmes, or those wishing to pursue an additional academic subject unavailable at their current or previous school.

Prime School Estoril is part of the Prime School group.

Prime School is a leading International group of schools with roots in the Cambridge international curriculum, which currently has four schools for  students from ages 3 to 18, in Lisbon, Estoril and Sintra, and now offering the American curriculum of the state of New York as an additional option. Over 600 students from more than 50 countries attend our schools.

Jill’s Place Lisbon welcomes children from age 18 months to 7 years, in a charming villa in Carcavelos, in a cosy, familiar setting, to learn through inquiry, exploration and play every child has a chance to shine every day.

We are a community of caring people who build healthy relationships in a “home away from home” where the children feel welcomed, valued, supported and loved. We do not compare children to an unrealistic norm but instead, we measure their progress and celebrate their efforts, kindness, friendship and joy of being lifelong learners.

Our goal has always been and will always be to provide an innovative and balanced learning environment where developing character is our highest priority.

At St George’s School Lisbon we see ourselves as a school with a Humanistic foundation with a set of ideas and principles that value human action and moral values, respect, justice, honour, love, liberty and solidarity. All of us are responsible for the creation and development of these values.

We have developed a specific curriculum, upon which our pupils will evolve, allowing for the possibility of true growth. We believe in bilingual education. Our curriculum centres its focus on the teaching of the English and Portuguese languages, Mathematics, and the Sciences.

The curriculum is divided into 4 core elements aimed to further the development of individuals, which are highly supported by the English National Curriculum.

In this way, we will continue to prepare bilingual pupils who, along with a humanistic culture and solid scientific, technological and artistic knowledge, will be great citizens of the future.

At Redbridge International School Lisbon we inspire creativity, a love of learning and international mindedness through a challenging and multilingual learning environment, where students feel happy, valued and secure. We have a warm, holistic and child-centred approach to international education within an inclusive and multicultural environment valuing diversity, kindness and collaboration.

Redbridge International School is a purpose-built school, designed to meet the needs of the children. We offer a challenging and stimulating curriculum which respects the pace and needs of each child and have an experienced, fun and passionate team inspiring confidence and perseverance.

Prime School Sintra is part of the Prime School group.

Prime School is a leading International group of schools with roots in the Cambridge international curriculum, which currently has four schools for  students from ages 3 to 18, in Lisbon, Estoril and Sintra, and now offering the American curriculum of the state of New York as an additional option. Over 600 students from more than 50 countries attend our schools.

International Sharing School – Taguspark is located in Portugal’s first and most innovative science and technology park. Our school offers a curriculum focused on personal and professional development, preparing students of age 4 months to 18 years for an increasingly global, multicultural and multilingual world.

The language of instruction is English. In addition, the academic curriculum includes tuition in the following languages: German, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Italian and Russian.

Offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP), students at International Sharing School face a dynamic, challenging curriculum, taught by motivated IB teachers, focused on building a better world.

At PaRK International School Praça de Espanha we teach children the skills and give them the tools to become bilingual, curious, collaborative, caring, autonomous and agile learners while achieving their personal best in a fast moving world.

We are highly committed to our mission of guiding and inspiring students to be successful and happy in their adult lives. We work together to have a global impact in the field of education. We have a passion for education, innovation and technology. We view technology as a global language and believe that understanding it allows our students to interact and impact the global society.

Our Praça de Espanha campus opened in September 2017 welcoming children from 1 Year Old to Grade 2. The school will grow to our full capacity with our students finalising Grade 4 by 2021.

Lisbon Montessori School (LMS) fosters a partly bilingual environment. Our language of instruction is English but classroom assistants speak with students in Portuguese. We follow the AMI school of thought within the Montessori philosophy.  Lisbon Montessori School works to create an environment where children will feel safe, able, trustworthy, appreciated, and encouraged to focus deeply on their activities.

Dr. Montessori believed that patterns of concentration and exactness established in early childhood also produce a confident and competent learner in later years. Mixed age is an important factor of the Montessori classroom. This provides children with possibilities to discover ways of functioning in a real social group. In addition, a great deal of knowledge reinforcement results from this interaction of different aged children.

At PaRK International School Restelo we teach children the skills and give them the tools to become bilingual, curious, collaborative, caring, autonomous and agile learners while achieving their personal best in a fast moving world.

We are highly committed to our mission of guiding and inspiring students to be successful and happy in their adult lives. We work together to have a global impact in the field of education. We have a passion for education, innovation and technology. PaRK International School Restelo views technology as a global language and believe that understanding it allows our students to interact and impact the global society.

Located right next to the Park of Nations, United Lisbon is a modern and innovative international school, offering English-language academic programs from Early Childhood (from 3 years) to grade 12, with a challenging curriculum based on US standards and leading to internationally acknowledged university-preparatory program, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.

We offer education that matters tomorrow: a school providing education inspired by and fit for the 21st century; an international education founded on rigorous standards of excellence, seamlessly integrating technology into the learning environment. We want our students to embrace the opportunities created in tomorrow’s world.