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The school follows a Montessori program with five basic areas: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language Arts, Mathematics, and Cultural subjects. In Children's House (3-6 years), independence and hands-on learning build concentration, coordination, and self-esteem. In Lower Elementary (6-9 years), the curriculum is integrated, covering ecology, chemistry, anatomy, art, music, physical education, reading, grammar, drama, history, mathematics, language, literature, and geography. The program provides a bilingual environment in English and Portuguese.
Arts and crafts activities expose children to different materials and foster creativity. Music classes for younger and older groups develop rhythm and instrument skills, with piano offered twice a week. Dance, including ballet and gymnastics, is available as afterschool activities, along with other music-focused offerings.
Cultural subjects include science, geography, history, art, music, and physical education. The program also emphasizes language development through Language Arts and reading and writing activities. Eden provides a bilingual environment in English and Portuguese.
At Eden, aftercare and extracurricular activities include swimming, cooking classes, arts and crafts, forest school, gymnastics and ballet, music, piano, and horse riding. Swimming is offered weekly at a nearby indoor pool; horse riding is arranged with a local stable; some activities are onsite and others offsite and may have additional costs.
These activities support physical health and wellbeing, including weekly swimming, outdoor Forest School experiences, gymnastics, ballet, and horse riding. Physical activity is integrated with creative and artistic exploration through music and arts classes.
Eden Montessori International School in Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal, serves children from ages 3 to 12. The school uses a Montessori curriculum for Pre-School and Elementary levels and, since 2024, blends Montessori pedagogy with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. Eden is a Candidate School for the PYP and is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. The school operates a bilingual environment in English and Portuguese, fostering language development from early childhood. Programs include Children's House (3–6 years) and Lower and Upper Elementary (6–12 years), plus Extracurricular activities and aftercare for ages 3–12. The Montessori framework centers on Practical Life, Sensorial, Language Arts, Mathematics, and Cultural subjects, with integrated study of ecology, chemistry, anatomy, art, music, physical education, reading, drama, history, and geography. Extracurriculars include swimming, forest school, horse riding, arts and crafts, dance, and music, reinforcing independence, hands-on learning, and a love of learning in a diverse bilingual setting.
