A guide for families in Portugal
Find the right school for your family in Portugal
Find a school for each of your children, with the facts kept plain and checked on official pages. We cover private and international schools today and are adding public schools. We started in Cascais, Lisbon and Ericeira, and we are adding more of Portugal.
A guide for families and a helper: we help you choose the right school for each child.
- 122school and nursery profiles, one page each
- GrowingVerified today: Cascais, Lisbon and the Ericeira area, with more of Portugal coming
- SourcedFees and dates link to the school's official page, with the date we checked
- For familiesMade by an international family living in Cascais
Schools and guides
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Schools in Portugal: verified profiles
All 122 verified schools in one place, starting in Cascais, Lisbon and the Ericeira area: 37 international schools, 7 bilingual colégios, 23 Portuguese colégios, 12 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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Verified school profiles
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).
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What you'll find here
- A profile for each verified school, with the facts it publishes. Coverage today: Cascais, Lisbon and Ericeira, growing across Portugal.
- Fees, curricula and age ranges, taken from each school's own website.
- Open days and enrolment dates, so you can plan visits and applications calmly.
- Family Life: holiday camps, clubs and birthday ideas, plus tutoring and the school year explained.
Our method
How we check 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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