Portugal, Lisbon
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The school emphasizes social and emotional development through its mission values: Resilience, Sincerity, Competence, Responsibility, and Integrity, and through the Educational Project Learning to Be, Learning to Do, Learning to Innovate, which equips students with essential attitudes and values for intra- and interpersonal development.
In the 3rd Cycle, students benefit from the Cambridge Lower Secondary program, an international reference that ensures solid English learning.
The school has a Psychology and Guidance Department; admissions include a visit to meet the department to learn about the educational project and admission conditions.
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.