We built the guide we were looking for

We're an international family with three children, and we live in Cascais.

Like many families here, we came from somewhere else. We had to work out how schools in Portugal work, which ones might suit our children, and what all of it would cost.

When we started looking at schools, the information was hard to find. It was spread across dozens of websites, much of it only in Portuguese, and fees were often missing or buried in a PDF.

We spent many evenings putting it all together for ourselves: schools, fees, dates, and what life looks like for children in each area. It was a big decision, about our children's education and our family's future here.

So we made the guide we wished we'd had. We built it for our own family first, and now we share it with yours.

We're an independent family project, not linked to any school. Our facts come from each school's own official sources, and no school can pay to change them. If we ever show featured or sponsored listings, we'll label them clearly.

We're not a school, and we're not an admissions or relocation agency. We can't hold places or apply for you. For visits, applications and fees, please contact the school directly.

We don't give legal, visa or tax advice. For those questions, please speak to a qualified professional.

If you're choosing a school or planning a move, we know how much is on your mind. We hope this guide saves you some of the evenings it cost us.

A good place to start is the full list of schools.