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Portugal, Porto
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Portuguese and English are taught. There is a strong English-language component in Day Care, Pre-School and Primary School. Cambridge Early Years and Cambridge Primary programmes underpin the international education, with Cambridge Primary providing an internationally recognised framework and certification. The Primary Curriculum includes Portuguese and English among other subjects.
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.
