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Portugal, Lisbon
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The language of instruction centers on German language learning; Portuguese is the host-country language and is a compulsory subject for German-speaking students. English is taught from the 3rd grade to the Abitur, and French is taught from the 7th grade to the 10th grade (up to 12 as an elective). The school maintains a Portuguese department (Portugiesische Abteilung) and emphasizes bilinguality and intercultural exchange.
German and Portuguese are central to the school's education. Bilinguality and intercultural exchange are essential conditions and fundamental goals of the school's work. The school functions as an integrated Begegnungsschule that brings together Portuguese and German-speaking students from Kindergarten through Gymnasium.
German is learned through immersion, especially in Kindergarten. Deutsch-Vorkurs (German pre-course) is offered for children whose mother tongue is Portuguese to support German language acquisition.
Deutsche Schule Lissabon is a private German-Portuguese encounter school for ages 3 to 18, with about 1,060 students and around 145 teachers. It operates as a Deutsche Auslandsschule and offers the German International Abitur, with Hauptschulabschluss and Realschulabschluss awarded; Abitur is taken at the end of Grade 12 and is recognised for university admission in Portugal. Instruction is in German across Grundschule (primary) and Gymnasium (secondary). Grundschule Lisbon follows the Thüringen education plan, teaching Deutsch Sprachkompetenzraster for Grades 1–4, Sachunterricht, Mathematics, Portugiesisch as L1 and L2, Ethik/Religion, Sport, Musik, and Kunst, with English introduced in early grades. Gymnasium follows German curricula for Sekundarstufe I (Grades 5–9) and Oberstufe (Grades 10–12) with subjects including Biology, Chemistry, Deutsch, Englisch, Geografie, Ethik/Philosophie, Französisch, Geschichte, Portugiesisch, Informatik, Mathematik, Musik, Kunst, Physik. The school emphasises bilinguality between German and Portuguese and intercultural exchanges. Facilities include Lisbon and Estoril campuses, science labs, arts and sports facilities, a swimming pool, and ongoing earthquake reinforcement and expansion.”
