Portugal, Lisbon
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Nursery is located on the ground floor in an independent building with its own dining area and autonomous play area, and direct access to outdoor spaces. The preschool is housed in separate rooms with a playground; classrooms for ages 3 to 5 include art rooms, the auditorium, and the gymnasium, plus access to an outdoor vegetable garden. From 1st grade to 9th grade, the main building spans about 3,000 m2 and houses core classrooms, plus art rooms, technology rooms, a gymnasium, an auditorium, and a library or study rooms, plus a large playground, with open classrooms facing views of the Tagus River. CV Spaces include performance halls, an auditorium for artistic activities, and a library; for sports, there is a gym and a field, and outdoor spaces include a vegetable garden and age-appropriate playgrounds.
The CV includes a gym and a field for sports activities. Outdoor spaces include dedicated playgrounds for nursery, preschool and elementary students, plus a vegetable garden to support outdoor learning. These facilities support a range of physical education and sporting programs throughout the year.
Art rooms and technology rooms provide spaces for creative and technical learning. The school has a gym, an auditorium, and a library or study rooms for collaborative work. The 3,000 m2 main building houses core classrooms and open spaces designed for discovery-based learning, with views toward the Tagus River.
The school offers extracurricular sports activities throughout the academic year. Programs include Volleyball, Judo, Acrobatic Gymnastics, and Gymnastics, with School Sports further incorporating these disciplines.
Cesário Verde International School Portugal offers nursery through 9th grade in central Lisbon as part of the SEK/IES International Education Systems. The school follows the Portuguese Ministry of Education framework while delivering a bilingual experience from Kindergarten and introducing a second language from an early age. Learning is organized around collective, innovative, participatory and differentiated projects that foster collaboration, critical thinking and problem-solving. Technology is embedded across lessons, with interactive whiteboards, iPads, robotics and programming materials, plus access to the IXL online platform. The school is accredited by Cambridge Assessment English and offers Cambridge programmes at Primary and Secondary levels. Facilities include a 3,000 m2 main building with core classrooms, art rooms, a gym, auditorium, library and study spaces, plus dedicated nursery spaces and extensive outdoor areas with a river-view playground and a vegetable garden. International exchanges in the UK and USA connect students with SEK/IES schools across 17 countries.