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Astoria International School

Portugal, Lisbon

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Astoria International School fosters a vibrant school community through a broad calendar of activities and events that extend learning beyond the classroom. The program includes an overnight camp, Culture Week celebrating cultural diversity, MasterChef, World Children's Day activities, Carnival, and workshops for parents and children. The school also hosts a welcome experience for new students, a beach day, study visits, Halloween celebrations, assemblies, and a Summer Camp. These experiences support teamwork, curiosity, and social-emotional development, reinforcing values of respect, empathy, and responsibility across students, families, and staff.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Portuguese
Fees Unlisted
Ages 0 - 15 years
Pupil numbers 270
Type Co-educational
Bus Service Yes

Astoria International School is a private Lisbon school offering Cambridge Primary and Secondary curricula for ages 0–15. The campus sits in Lisbon with 600 m² of indoor space and 450 m² of outdoor areas, including a library, a laboratory, an arts studio and dedicated sports facilities. AIS emphasises bilingual and multilingual education: English-Portuguese instruction from Nursery to 2nd year of 1st Cycle, then German in 3rd and 4th years, and French from 5th year. The school applies a modern, student-centred pedagogy inspired by the Modern School Movement and Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, with a focus on practical, active learning, autonomy and inclusion. The Educational Project foregrounds respect for diversity, literacy and future skills, delivered through active methodologies, personalised support and language opportunities linked to Cambridge and Trinity assessments. The mission is to form global children prepared for a changing world, within a family environment in Lisbon for life.

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