HOURS: Classes 08:20 to 15:45; Offices 08: 00 to 16:00.GOVERNANCE: CAISL is governed by the not-for-profit Fundação Escola Americana de Lisboa (FEAL). GRADE LEVELS: Early Childhood three-year-olds through Grade 12. CURRICULUM: American college preparatory leading to American High School Diploma with option to additionally pursue the IB Diploma in the last two years of High School.MISSION: CAISL is a student-centered educational community in which we challenge ourselves and each other to do our best and to make positive contributions to our diverse and ever-changing world.PROFILE OF THE LEARNER:
FACILITIES: Library Media Center with over 35,000 items, computers in all classrooms and wireless internet access throughout the campus, 1 computer per student in grades 2 through 5, one laptop per student in grades 6 through 12, fully equipped science laboratory classrooms, purpose-built art and music classrooms, state-of-the-art 450-seat theater, full-service cafeteria and snack bar, 1,400m2 covered gymnasium, more than 10,000m2
of exterior sports fields for basketball, soccer and other sports.
STUDENTS: Total of 675 at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year, including 264 Portuguese (42%), 97 American (15%), 276 from 40 other nationalities.
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FACULTY: In the 2016-2017 school year, there are 84 full-time faculty members, including 37 U.S. citizens, 31 host-country nationals, and 16 third-country nationals.ENGLISH: English is the language of instruction. English for Speakers of other Languages (ESL) support is provided based on individual student needs for no additional fee.
OTHER LANGUAGES: Portuguese Native Language and Portuguese as a Foreign Language offered for all grade levels plus French and Spanish starting in Middle School.COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: In 2016 there were 55 graduating seniors. Of those who pursued college, 15% matriculated into American Universities, 28% into British Universities, 34% into Portuguese Universities, 15% into Dutch Universities, and 8% into universities elsewhere in the world. Two students of the graduating seniors took a gap year, one of them to pursue military service.
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Rua António dos Reis, 95, Linhó, 2710-301 Sintra, Portugal
(351) 219 239 [email protected]
Early Childhood through Grade 12 (Ages 3-18); IB World School for Grades 11 and 12; Accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the Council of International Schools (CIS), licensed by the Portuguese Ministry of Education, and the only school in Portugal with sponsorship from the US Department of State.
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“The Accreditation Visiting Team highly commends CAISL students for their embodiment of the qualities embraced by the school’s ‘Profile of the Learner’.”
Accreditation Report 2012
LIFE-LONG LEARNERS
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS
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