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Portugal, Porto
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CLIP was founded in 1986 by the Fundação Luso-Internacional for Education and Culture in the North of Portugal. The non-profit AGECLIP (Associação Gestora do Colégio Luso-Internacional do Porto) was created in 1990-1991 to lead the international school, and its first class consisted of 24 students. CLIP became a public limited company in 1993-1994 and opened that school year with 140 students. The school moved to its current premises in 2002-2003, joined the Violas Group in 2004-2005, and achieved full accreditation by the Council of International Schools in 2013-2014. In 2019-2020, the school rebranded as CLIP – Oporto International School and began the year with more than 1,200 students.
CLIP recognises the importance of families and promotes a supportive, open relationship with parents and ongoing communication between families and the school. The CLIP Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) is elected by parents and aims to promote CLIP's vision and values, foster cooperation among parents, students, the Head, and staff, develop understanding of educational matters, and support school life through cultural, social, sports, leisure and charitable activities. The CLIP Alumni Association (CAA) is the official alumni body recognised by the Portuguese Ministry of Education and the Portuguese Youth Institute, and alumni participate in school life through events such as Alumni Talks. The Events pages show ongoing activities and opportunities to join the CLIP spirit.
The Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) is the elected board formed by CLIP parents. The PTA aims to promote CLIP's vision, mission and values, and to foster permanent cooperation among members, students, the Head, the Senior Leadership Team and CLIP staff to advance the students' educational project. It seeks to develop understanding of educational matters among its members and to collaborate with the Head and Senior Leadership Team to define or carry out projects for the students and CLIP. It protects the interests of members and students, communicates parents' views on health, security, fees, catering and school uniform, and participates in, sponsors or promotes cultural, social, sports, leisure and charitable activities to strengthen the CLIP community and raise funds for CLIP projects.
CLIP – Oporto International School is an international, non‑profit day school in Porto, Portugal, serving learners from ages 3 to 18. The school offers an international curriculum based on the English National Curriculum, with Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge A Levels as the assessment pathway, tailored to CLIP's local context. The campus covers more than 25,000 square metres in a desirable area of Porto, with a multi‑functional layout that supports learning across age groups. Facilities include a 200‑seat auditorium, two 100‑seat amphitheatres, multiple art rooms, a Music Centre, a Drama Room and extensive science labs, plus a 25‑metre heated indoor pool. Outdoor sports facilities feature two tennis courts, a football pitch, basketball court and climbing wall. Extra‑curricular activity emphasises Model United Nations and Community Service, with Fine and Performing Arts integrated throughout. Notable opportunities include OPOMUN 2026, an All Day F8 English Talk Competition, and a CERN trip for senior students.
