British School of Lisbon | |
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Lisbon , , 1200-427 Portugal | |
Coordinates | 38°42′30″N 9°08′46″W / 38.70841°N 9.14606°W |
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Other name | BSL |
School type | British international school |
Founded | 2019 |
Sister school | The British School of St. Petersburgh, The British School of Vilnius |
Headmaster | Zoe Hubbard |
Colour(s) | Blue and yellow |
Website | Official website |
The British School of Lisbon (alternatively known as BSL) is a British international school in Lisbon, Portugal. Founded in 2019, it is among the newest in the network of international schools run since 2005 by The Schools Trust, a British non-profit organization. [1] [2] [3]
The British School of Lisbon (BSL) was established by The Schools Trust, a nonprofit foundation from the United Kingdom, whose trustees have been operating a number of international schools since 2005. [4] [5] BSL first opened its doors on 12 September 2019. [6] The school is located within the central district of the Lisbon downtown at Rua de São Paulo, in Cais do Sodré, [7] in a historical building built in the second half of the 18th century and renovated in 2010. [8] [1] In March 2020, following the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions applied by the Ministry of Education and Portuguese authorities for the educational institutions, the school adopted a Distance Learning Program for its students with the teaching provided by a combination of videoconferences and individual lessons. [5]
The school students follow the National Curriculum for England, which is segmented into phases of Early Years and Primary School. [9] [10] The classes are taught in English language. [5] The learning program includes English language and literature, Math, Sciences, Portuguese language and culture, Physical Education, Music, Humanities and more. The students are required to wear school uniforms. [11] The headteacher of the school is Zoe Hubbard. [12]
The British School of Lisbon is certified and validated by the Institute of Financial Management and Education (IGeFE) in Portugal. [13]