Portugal, Braga
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Braga and Vila Real campuses in Portugal. The Braga Fontes campus offers Day Care to G4; the Braga Dume campus serves G5 to G12 as an International School; Vila Real offers Day Care to G12. The school will introduce the International Baccalaureate program in Secondary Education in 2026/27. A bus service provides safe and comfortable transportation for students.
Fontes: Day Care to G4; Dume: G5 to G12; Vila Real: Day Care to G12
Private school
The School Psychology and Counselling Services are available.
Portugal
After-care hours are from 7:30 am to 8:00 pm.
The school provides safe and comfortable transportation for students.
Colégio João Paulo II in Portugal is a private, Catholic-inspired school that blends tradition with innovation to shape autonomous, ethical young people. Since its founding in 2006, the school emphasizes academic, human, social, and spiritual development within a Christian framework. The International School on the Dume Campus delivers Cambridge IGCSE in grades 9-10 and the IB Diploma Programme in grades 11-12, with all courses taught in English in a facilities area. At the end of grade 8, students choose between the Official Portuguese Curriculum and the international pathway. The international track offers language immersion and access to laboratories, art rooms, a multi-sport court, and a cafeteria. The program is a Cambridge IGCSE–IB continuum, and the school is a Candidate IB World School pursuing authorization. In addition to academics, it provides exchanges, internships, volunteering, and a holistic extracurricular program organized around six Schools for Being, Care, Sports, Arts, Knowledge, and Family.