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 2017-2018 school year, including 267 Portuguese (40%), 94 American (14%), 314 from 37 other nationalities.
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FACULTY: In the 2017-2018 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, Spanish and Mandarin starting in Middle School.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: In 2017 there were 48 graduating seniors: 21% matriculated into American Universities, 33% into British Universities, 23% into Portuguese Universities, 13% into Dutch Universities, and 6% into universities elsewhere in the world. Two students of the graduating seniors took a gap year, both to pursue military service.
Fast FACTS
LIFE-LONG LEARNERS
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS
CONSCIENTIOUS CONTRIBUTORS
PRINCIPLED INDIVIDUALS
2017-2018Carlucci American International School of Lisbon
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS OVER TIME
Early Childhood through Grade 12 (Ages 3-18); IB World School for Grades 11 and 12;
CAISL’S 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.
HOW TO FIND US:
Rua António dos Reis 95, Linhó 2710-301, Sintra, Portugal
(visits by appointment only)
351-219-239-800 [email protected] www.caislisbon.org
STUDENTS FACULTY
Creating • Achieving Inspiring
Serving • Leading