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Portugal, Porto
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Tickles offers an educational experience focused on emotional, cognitive, social and physical development. The school aims to develop confident, autonomous students with an international outlook. The learning environment emphasizes well-being, collaboration and resilience, supported by a multidisciplinary team offering therapeutic services.
Tickles provides a broad range of optional student support and therapeutic services, delivered by a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary team. The aim is to complement development and well-being across the educational community. These services support diverse learning needs and promote overall welfare.
English has a strong component across Nursery, Day Care, Pre-School and Primary Education, with a Cambridge Primary program. Cambridge introduces structured learning to equip students with essential knowledge for academic and professional futures. English language development is a central feature of Tickles' curriculum in the early years.
Tickles focuses on emotional, cognitive, social and physical development to prepare students for a changing world. The school emphasizes student well-being as a core objective, including healthy meals that promote well-being and nutrition education. The school offers a range of support and therapeutic services to complement well-being, delivered by a multidisciplinary team to support mental and emotional growth.
The internal regulation includes safety, health and hygiene provisions for children. Personal accident insurance is mandatory, and students are covered under the insurance included in tuition. For safety, parents must keep the entrance and exit doors closed, evacuation norms exist, and hygiene and health safety measures are audited and enforced.
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.
