Hypha International School vs PaRK International School - Restelo

	H Hypha International School Lisbon, Portugal	P PaRK International School - Restelo Lisbon, Portugal
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €9,700 - 10,950	Fees / year €9,380 - 12,700
Age range	Age range 3 - 10 years	Age range 1 - 10 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Cambridge (Primary)	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge (Primary), Reggio Emilia Approach
Pupils	Pupils 56	Pupils 2,240
Typical class size	Typical class size 16	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Portuguese	Instruction language English, Portuguese
Opened	Opened —	Opened 2019
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Rua Dr. Sá Carneiro 80, Colares, Sintra, Portugal. Located in Colares within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. Situated just a short commute from Lisbon. Accessible to Cascais, Sintra, and surrounding areas.	Location —
Stages	Stages PRE-PRIMARY (ages 3-5); PRIMARY (ages 5-10)	Stages —
School type	School type International school	School type —
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Portugal	Country affiliation —
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details Free van service to Cascais. The transportation service is certified, licensed, inspected and fully insured. Starting in September 2024, the van will pick up at a central location in Cascais at 07:50 and drop off at the same location at 16:30.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fee - EUR 50. Enrollment (confirmation) fee - EUR 1,500 payable to confirm an offered place. Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year) - Detailed tuition amounts by year group and the per-term / per-year breakdown are published in the school's formal "Education Fees" schedule. This schedule is hosted in the school's secured admissions materials and is not presented as line-item tuition amounts in the public admissions text that is accessible without that document. Therefore per-term and per-year numeric tuition figures are not available in the publicly accessible admissions content. Billing schedule and payment terms - The enrollment fee of EUR 1,500 is required to confirm an accepted place. The first tuition payment is due on July 15. No additional publicly posted billing dates, installment schedules, or penalty/late-payment terms are shown in the accessible admissions text. Boarding fees - Not applicable. The school serves ages 3 through primary and does not offer boarding provision. Other costs or fees (uniforms, lunches, activities, transport, etc.) - The public admissions information specifies the application fee and the enrollment fee but does not list published charges for uniforms, meals, school trips, extracurricular activities, transport, learning resources, or similar ancillary items. These categories are commonly charged by schools but no line-item amounts for them are publicly posted in the accessible admissions material. Refund information - No publicly posted refund policy or details about refundability of the application or enrollment fees appears in the accessible admissions text. The admissions material does not state whether the enrollment fee is refundable in whole or in part. Fee payment options - Publicly accessible admissions content does not specify accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, credit card, direct debit). For payment method details and the complete fee schedule, the school's secured admissions materials are used. The school's admissions contact is admissions@hyphaportugal.com. Summary of available fee facts and missing details - Confirmed, published items: Application fee EUR 50; Enrollment fee EUR 1,500 to confirm a place; the first tuition payment is due on July 15; the school serves ages 3 through primary (no boarding). - Missing from publicly accessible admissions content: the detailed tuition amounts per year group and per term, a full billing calendar and payment terms beyond the July 15 first-payment date, published ancillary fees (uniform, meals, trips, activities), a published refund policy, and explicit accepted payment methods. The school's formal "Education Fees" schedule (hosted in the school's admissions materials) contains the complete numeric fee schedule but is held in the secure admissions document area and was not retrievable without access.	Fee details —
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Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options —	Food options —
House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership —
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The Cambridge International curriculum framework is used in primary to provide an outstanding academic foundation that engages students and prepares them for the challenges and opportunities of the future. The curriculum is complemented by research-informed content- and skills-rich learning. In addition to core subjects, primary students study specialist subjects such as music, physical education, and art, taught by experienced educators; most of these subjects are taught in Portuguese. Starting in Year 2 (Grade 1), students have Portuguese literacy lessons twice a week. Entrepreneurship learning is integrated through project-based time, developing leadership, self-discipline, problem-solving, creativity, and the skill of creating value for others. Nature immersion is a cornerstone of the curriculum, with primary students spending significant time outdoors and engaging in Forest School/Horticulture weekly.	Curriculum details —
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Visit our Application Portal to book a campus tour or schedule a remote meeting with our team. This starts the admissions journey through the portal. It provides the initial opportunity to learn about the process and arrange a visit or meeting. You begin the application workflow in this portal. Submit your application in the same portal, including any school reports or assessments. The application fee is €50. The portal centralizes submission of documents for review. This step initiates the formal assessment of your candidacy. Applications are reviewed in the order received. We'll reply within 1–2 weeks. You will receive a response regarding your application after the review. This step completes the initial review process. Once accepted, complete the enrollment agreements and submit the €1,500 enrollment fee to confirm your child's place. This action secures your child's enrollment. The enrollment fee confirms your place in the program. After this step you are ready for the next steps in enrollment. The first tuition payment is due on July 15. Please plan your budget around this due date. The payment marks the start of tuition obligations for the upcoming academic year. This completes the admissions process.	Admissions —
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist —
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