About Carlucci American International School of Lisbon (CAISL)
Carlucci American International School of Lisbon takes seriously the responsibility to ensure that each student is welcomed and valued, and, at the same time, challenged with an academically demanding curriculum. We strive to help students feel accepted and to accept themselves and each other.
We do not want students to get intellectually "comfortable." Academic achievement is not accomplished by those who are comfortable. It is accomplished by those who are always striving and questioning and demanding the best, both of themselves and of those around them. This is the atmosphere we work to create.
Supporting its mission, Carlucci American International School will educate school-aged dependents of the national and international communities residing in the Lisbon area. The multi-cultural, multilingual make-up of the CAISL student body is an asset and a resource for enriching the lives of all students.
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IB, American
Primary Language
English
Ages
3 to 18
Max Class Size
22
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While the school offers top-notch education and extra-curricular activities, the leadership at the school is totalitarian, and obedience is enforced via fear. Children are taught to work hard and there is a strong emphasis on a multi-cultural environment, however the CAISL model is to get children to conform to authority under all circumstances, and deviation from the norm is shunned. There is little appreciation for variability in children's personality traits, therefore inhibiting the pupils' capacities for self-development, self-confidence, and independence. The students' freedoms have become increasingly restricted in the last 5-7 years, and there is little room for them to develop in their own idiosyncratic ways. Not to mention, tuition is ludicrous and the teachers get criminally underpaid.
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Steve Oakes, a month ago
Our daughter started attending CAISL in September 2018, so we have some experience with the school. It has impressed us beyond words; the teachers are at the top of their profession, the administrative staff responsive and professional, and the student body diverse and exuding the sort of positive energy that comes from learning day-to-day in such an environment. In our child’s development since joining the school, there is clear evidence of the “hidden curriculum” at work, as her sense of responsibility, consideration and mindfulness evolve over time. For parents, too, there’s a real sense of community, of being connected. So, in a nutshell, we’re very pleased with CAISL!
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Dani Calamita, a month ago
My family and I are brazillian and moved from USA to Portugal in 2018. For us, it was a blessing to find a school like CAISL! The school is an extension of US schools' method, all the staff is very professional and well prepared, and also the school curriculum is an excellent level. The intercultural exchange is very rich because my children study with children from all over the world, which makes it a priceless experience. For sure, I can notice the dignity, respect and integrity that the school transmits to its students.
