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Portugal, Porto
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Tickles offers Nursery, Day Care, Pre-School, and Primary School within an international Cambridge framework. The Nursery is a warm, family-like space where babies grow, thrive, and form secure attachments with their families. Day Care supports holistic development with activities guided by pedagogical, socio-emotional, hygiene, and safety principles, with English playing an important role. Pre-School uses active, play-based learning with a strong English component, aligned with Cambridge Early Years. Healthy meals are prepared with fresh ingredients under high hygiene standards, and a multidisciplinary team provides additional support to complement development and well-being.
Sport at Tickles promotes holistic development through physical activity. Sport is an essential part of children's development, fostering health, teamwork, discipline, and respect. From an early age, pupils are encouraged to engage in free movement and to adopt an active lifestyle. More than competition, we value the enjoyment of participation, the thrill of overcoming challenges, and growth through cooperation and respect.
Tickles offers Nursery, Day Care, Pre-School, Primary School, and Cambridge programs. The Primary Curriculum includes Portuguese, English, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, Project-Based Learning – API (Learning Through Inquiry), Global Perspectives, Visual Arts, Singapore Mathematics, Performing Arts, Robotics, Reading Club, Emotional Education, Physical Education, Biology, Financial Literacy, and Digital Literacy. Cambridge Primary prepares pupils through structured learning, with a strong English component and international content. Cambridge Early Years and Cambridge Primary provide progression and global perspectives, preparing students for life. Reliable assessment and globally recognised certification are part of the Cambridge pathway.
Tickles activities are designed to respond to ages and interests and are offered after school. Extracurricular offerings include Ballet, Dance, Individual Instruments, Swimming, Yoga, Aloha, Inventors, Football, Acrobatic Gymnastics, Capoeira, and Chess. These activities aim to stimulate creativity, movement, and discovery and to develop concentration, teamwork, and discipline. After-school experiences help students discover new passions, develop talents, and grow in a balanced way. Activities are designed to be engaging and age-appropriate for each child.
Tickles International School in Portugal offers an early years to primary programme within an international Cambridge framework, for students aged 0 to 10. The Cambridge Early Years and Cambridge Primary components are authorized from 2025/2026 and are taught as a supplement to the national Portuguese curriculum rather than a substitute. The Cambridge Primary program covers Art and Design, Computing, English as a Second Language, Global Perspectives and Physical Education, alongside Cambridge subjects, with English taught as a second language where needed and Cambridge Primary Progression Tests for Years 2–4. The school operates Nursery, Day Care, Pre-School and Primary, with a strong English component across creche and pre-school and a daily English lesson from Year 1. Facilities include healthy meals, a multidisciplinary support team, and after-school activities. The campus emphasizes Project-Based Learning API, Reading Club, Robotics, Digital Literacy, Financial Literacy, and cultural and artistic engagements with local institutions in the community.
