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This is our full directory: every private school, colégio and nursery we cover, from Lisbon along the coast to Cascais and up to Ericeira and Mafra, in one searchable list. Each school has its own profile with its curriculum, ages, services and links to its own fee page.
Every fact on a profile comes from the school’s own website or an official register, and each profile shows when we last checked it.
Browse by location
Each area has its own page, written for families who live there or plan to:
- Private schools in Cascais and along the Lisbon line: Cascais and Estoril, Carcavelos, Oeiras and the Sintra side, with a table of the international schools by curriculum and by area.
- Private schools in Lisbon: the international and national-system schools in the city, their neighbourhoods and published fees, and what the commute from Cascais involves.
- Private schools in the Ericeira area: Ericeira and Mafra, grouped by type, including the international schools nearby that run buses from Ericeira and the alternative options.
How to use the directory
Type a school name, a town, a curriculum or a language in the search box, or use the Area, Type and Curriculum filters. Tick “Has school bus” to see only schools whose own website confirms a bus. Your filter choices go in the page address, so you can bookmark or share a filtered list. What you type in the search box is never saved or sent anywhere.
We don’t rank schools. The list is in a neutral order: by type of school, then A to Z.
Before you shortlist
Schools change fees and programmes every year, so confirm the details with each school before you apply. Our international school fees guide puts the 2026/27 figures side by side, our open days and enrolment calendar lists upcoming open days, and our guide to waiting lists explains when to apply.