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Schools, clubs and family life in Cascais, Lisbon and the Ericeira area
Find a school for each of your children. Then find the camps, clubs and party ideas for everything outside the classroom. Plain English, with school facts checked on official pages.
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Private schools in Cascais, Lisbon and the Ericeira area
All 60 schools in Cascais, Lisbon and the Ericeira area in one place: 25 international schools, 6 bilingual colégios, 18 Portuguese colégios, 7 nurseries and 4 alternative and forest schools, with a profile for each.
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International school fees in Cascais and Lisbon
What schools charge for 2026/27, with links to each school's official fee page.
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IB schools in Lisbon and Cascais, compared
Which schools offer the PYP, MYP, Diploma and CP, from what age, and the results they publish.
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Where families live, by school run
Which schools are in each area from Cascais to Lisbon, where the school buses go, and the train times.
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A few international schools in Cascais and Estoril, in alphabetical order. We don't rank schools.
International school
Alcabideche
International Christian School of Cascais
- American HS Diploma
PreK to Grade 12
International school
Alcabideche
IPS Cascais British International School
- English National Curriculum
- IGCSE
Nursery (age 3) to Year 11; A Levels for Years 12–13 announced
International school
Cascais
King's College School, Cascais
- IB DP
- Cambridge Primary
- Cambridge Lower Secondary
- IGCSE
- A Levels
- Bilingual PT/EN
Early Years 1 to Year 13 · Ages 1–18
International school
Estoril · Lisbon · Sintra
Prime School International
- Cambridge Primary
- Cambridge Lower Secondary
- IGCSE
- A Levels
Early Years to Year 13 · Ages 3–18
- Area photo
International school
Monte Estoril
Santo António International School (SAIS)
- IGCSE
- A Levels
- AICE
Early Years to Year 13 · Ages 2–19
International school
São Domingos de Rana
St. Dominic's International School
- IB PYP · MYP · DP
Nursery to Grade 12 · Ages 3–18
Looking for something else? See bilingual colégios, Portuguese colégios or nurseries and pre-schools.
Schools by location: Cascais and the Lisbon line, Lisbon and the Ericeira area (Ericeira and Mafra).
What you'll find here
- Honest profiles of private and international schools from Cascais to Lisbon.
- Fees, curricula and age ranges, taken from each school's own website.
- Open days and enrolment dates, so you don't miss a deadline.
- Practical notes on family life in Cascais: where to live, activities and settling in.
Curriculum comparisons are on the way.
How we check our facts
Every fee, curriculum and date links back to the school's official source. Schools change their fees every year, so always confirm the final numbers with the school before you apply.
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