Lisbon - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability of international schools? What has been your general experience with them, if any?
Our kids have enjoyed CAISL more than any of their previous schools. We've found the administration very responsive and the teaching staff superb. - Apr 2021
There are several, depending on your origin and choice of language medium. From French, to German, to English and others. For those interested in English medium, at my time in Lisbon, there were three -- one just outside of Lisbon and two in the more expat-heavy Cascais. - Sep 2016
Most kids go to the American School, but there are many schools to pick from. - Aug 2015
Most kids go to CAISL. There's also a British school and a "Catholic" school. We have kids in CAISL who has been accommodating for the most part. They are more equipped to deal with learning challenged kids versus gifted and talented kids. Not saying their special needs kids support is on par with the USA, but between the two, special needs seem to have more resources. I've heard with high school kids, it's hard to integrate with other Portuguese kids unless you speak Portuguese. - Jul 2015
I am well associated with all the international schools due to my work and find them all adequate with a wide variety of choices for families:CAISL; St. Julian's, International Preparatory School(primary only), Oeiras International School(secondary only at present), St. Dominic's. All have websites. - Oct 2011
No experiance with them, but there are several around. - Aug 2010
CAISL -- the American School -- is, well, adequate. Not bad, mind you, but nothing more than adequate. They will eventually build a sports field, but for our three years here there was nothing but a dirt patch. Teachers were hit and miss; we were lucky with some good ones, but bad ones do not seem to get weeded out. - Sep 2008
