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Portugal, Setubal
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Portuguese and English are the languages taught across the school. The Bilingual Preschool teaches both languages in daily routines with two teachers, one focusing on Portuguese and the other on English. The international curricula include Cambridge Primary and the Dual Diploma program, both conducted in English. The Language School offers Cambridge Exam preparation for students, including external participants.
Bilingual Preschool is for children aged 4 to 5. Education is bilingual in English and Portuguese, learned naturally through daily routines. Two teachers in the classroom work with one language each—Portuguese and English—providing continuous exposure so children assimilate both languages intuitively through daily routines, activities, and interactions. The program follows the Early Childhood Curricular Guidelines (OCEPE) and is inspired by the Modern School Movement (MEM) to support holistic development.
The Dual Diploma program provides an English-language immersion. From 8th through 11th grade, students can be enrolled at Colégio do Vale and simultaneously attend an American High School online, completing 6 North American credits to earn both the Portuguese Secondary Education Diploma and the American High School Diploma. The program emphasizes linguistic immersion (entirely in English with direct contact with the United States), technological immersion (100% online), and personal immersion (developing autonomy, responsibility, and maturity in work).
Colégio do Vale is an integrated school welcoming children from Creche to 9th Year in Charneca da Caparica. Since summer 2024 it has been part of Forfar Education Group. The school offers National Curriculum and International Curricula, including a Bilingual Preschool and Cambridge Primary. From age 5, Cambridge Primary is taught in English, with Portuguese maintained as a curricular subject to balance bilingual learning. The Cambridge Primary curriculum covers English, Maths, Science, Humanities, Global Perspectives, Portuguese, Art & Design, Music, Digital Literacy, and Physical Education. Additional activities and clubs include LabMat Club, Drama and Theatre Club, and the Solidarity Project. For students in 8th to 11th grade, the Dual Diploma program enables concurrent study at Colégio do Vale and a US High School online, earning both the Portuguese Secondary Education diploma and the North American High School diploma, delivered entirely in English. Transport and meals are available as school services.
