Ericeira is a lovely place to raise children, but it’s worth knowing early that there’s no full international school in Ericeira town. Families in the Ericeira area, which for us means Ericeira and the wider Mafra municipality, usually choose between a few options.
- An international school nearby, with a school bus. Escola Internacional de Torres Vedras (EITV) is in Torres Vedras and Hypha International School is in Colares, Sintra. Both are outside Mafra municipality, but both run buses from Ericeira.
- A Portuguese colégio. There are private colégios across Mafra, teaching in Portuguese. One of them, Colégio Miramar, is free.
- A local nursery for younger children. The ones listed here are Portuguese-speaking.
- An alternative or forest-school option. These are in a separate box below, because most aren’t conventional schools.
Brave Generation Academy also has a hub in Ericeira. It’s an online school with a local study space, not a conventional school, so read its profile carefully.
We leave out state schools and the non-profit (IPSS) nurseries run by local charities. Every school, colégio and nursery here has its own profile with the facts we could confirm on its own website or on an official register. Where something isn’t published, we say so.
Last checked: 24 October 2026. Fees are shown only where the school publishes them, with the school year.
Coming later: Telos Academy
Telos Academy is a planned international school near Ericeira. Its own roadmap says it plans to open for the 2029/30 school year and that these timelines are indicative. It isn’t open, so it’s not in the lists below.
Need tutoring?
Tutoring in Ericeira and Mafra mostly covers the Portuguese school system. For IB, IGCSE or A Level tutoring you’ll usually need online lessons or a provider in Lisbon or Cascais. Our guide to tutoring and learning support lists them.
Looking around Cascais and Lisbon too? See our list of international schools in Cascais and along the Lisbon line.
