Bright International School
Bright International School in the Algarve follows a Cambridge International curriculum and describes an approach built around each pupil’s interests and development.
Cambridge InternationalCompare 21 school profiles in Portugal. Check programmes, ages and published fees.
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Bright International School in the Algarve follows a Cambridge International curriculum and describes an approach built around each pupil’s interests and development.
Cambridge International
CAISL follows an American educational pathway from early childhood to high school, with an IB Diploma option. Its Sintra campus serves the Lisbon area. The programme combines academics, arts and athletics, with English-language support for students who need it.
American, IB
CLIB is a private, coeducational and non-denominational school in Braga. Its lower and early upper-school curriculum adapts the English National Curriculum to an international community. The school serves ages 3 to 18, with a history dating to 1999.
British
CLIP adapts the National Curriculum for England to its international community in Porto. The school describes a concept-based approach, with Learning Through Research connecting subject knowledge and inquiry. Families should confirm the relevant year group and current language support with admissions.
British
International Sharing School Lisbon, formerly found under its Taguspark web address, offers the IB in English from Nursery to Grade 12. Located in Porto Salvo, it emphasises inquiry, entrepreneurship and a multicultural school community.
IBInternational Sharing School Madeira offers IB PYP for ages three to eleven, MYP for eleven to sixteen and Diploma for sixteen to eighteen.
IB PYP, IB MYP, IB DiplomaIPS Cascais in Bicesse follows England’s curriculum from early years and is expanding its secondary provision towards IGCSE and A levels.
British
King’s College School in Cascais offers Cambridge education and a bilingual Portuguese-English programme for younger pupils. The school describes an IB route after Year 11. Published pages differ on the highest currently available year, so confirm the intended grade with admissions.
British, IB
Nobel Algarve’s Almancil campus serves students from Nursery through Year 13. Its British curriculum pathway offers IGCSEs, BTEC and the IB Diploma. This campus has a different upper-school pathway from Nobel’s Lagoa school, so the distinction matters when comparing options.
British, IB
Nobel Algarve’s Lagoa school offers a route based on the English National Curriculum, including IGCSEs, BTEC and A-levels. A separate Portuguese national pathway is also available. Families can compare curriculum options within the same Algarve school.
British, Portuguese
Oeiras International School is an IB World School. Its learning pathways include the IB Diploma, providing a route towards university study. The official IB directory provides a separate source for checking programme authorisation; confirm current age groups directly with the school.
IB
Oporto British School provides an English-medium education. Its secondary pathway broadly follows the UK National Curriculum at Key Stage 3, then prepares students for further qualifications and the IB Diploma. The school also provides a learning-development department.
British, IB
The Alfragide campus of PaRK International School serves children from early learning through senior school. Its junior programme combines Cambridge Mathematics with Portuguese curriculum content. Check the pathway and teaching-language balance for the intended year group.
British, IB, Portuguese
PaRK’s Restelo campus offers a bilingual Portuguese-English education for younger children in Lisbon. The campus serves ages 1 to 10, making it a distinct option from PaRK’s full-age Alfragide campus. Families should plan the transition to senior education separately.
Portuguese
Redbridge serves students aged 3 to 18 in Lisbon. Multilingual learning is central to its approach, with bilingual pathways involving English, Portuguese and French. Families should confirm which pathway is available for their child’s age and current language background.

St. Dominic’s provides an IB education for students aged 3 to 18. Its programmes span the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma stages. The school presents an inclusive approach and offers tours as part of the admissions process.
IB
St. Julian’s offers an English curriculum and a Portuguese-English bilingual pathway. The English route leads to GCSEs and then the IB Diploma or Career-related Programme. Families can compare the two pathways within the same school community.
British, Portuguese, IB
St. Peter’s offers a bilingual Portuguese national pathway and an international route through Cambridge, IGCSE and the IB Diploma. The Palmela school also has boarding for ages 14–18. Its wider provision begins in infancy, with age-specific entry arrangements.
Portuguese, British, IB
TASIS combines Core Knowledge and Singapore Math in the younger years with Cambridge IGCSEs and the IB Diploma later on. The school is in Sintra and serves students from pre-kindergarten through Grade 12. Its tuition includes meals and instructional materials.
American, British, IB
United Lisbon teaches in English from ages 3 to 18. Its programme progresses through international early, primary and middle-years learning to a high-school pathway culminating in the IB Diploma. Admissions may include an assessment or family interview.
International, IB
Vilamoura International School offers Portuguese and international pathways. The international route moves from an adapted British primary curriculum through Cambridge secondary qualifications to the IB Diploma. The school serves ages 3 to 18 on a campus in the Algarve.
Portuguese, British, IBExplore 21 school and campus profiles across 16 listed locations. Use each profile to distinguish the teaching language, curriculum and available ages.
Curricula represented: American, British, Cambridge International, IB, IB Diploma, IB MYP, IB PYP, International, Portuguese. Labels describe the published programmes; qualifications and entry points vary by stage.
Reported teaching languages: English, French, Portuguese. Check the language of instruction for the specific class; a language subject is not the same as a bilingual programme.
These counts describe the profiles listed here, not all schools in the area. A missing field means we have not established the information; it does not mean the school lacks that programme or service.
| Comparison field | Profiles with data | Not yet established |
|---|---|---|
| Age range | 18 of 21 | 3 |
| Curriculum labels | 20 of 21 | 1 |
| Teaching languages | 12 of 21 | 9 |
| Day or boarding arrangement | 2 of 21 | 19 |
| Dated annual tuition example | 11 of 21 | 10 |
Fee schedules: 11 profiles include a detailed fee table. Tables may show annual or termly charges; the period is stated on each profile. Only dated annual examples count in the annual row above. Compare the same year, currency, grade and attendance pattern, then add compulsory extras. The budget filter uses the published example, not a personalised quotation.
Attendance: boarding is listed for 1 profiles; 1 are recorded as day-only; 19 remain unconfirmed. A boarding label does not establish availability for every age.
How we compile and verify school information. Follow individual profiles for sources and verification dates. Counts update when the directory changes; rebuilding a page does not re-verify its sources.
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