Colégio Internacional Infanta D. Maria de Portugal
Colégio Internacional Infanta D. Maria de Portugal is an international school located in Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal. The school was established in 2005 when it obtained its official license from the Ministry of Education.[1]
International School Colégio Infanta D. Maria de Portugal is an international tri-lingual school.
International School Colégio Infanta D. Maria de Portugal has an emphasis on Portuguese education and follows a modified version of the English and Spanish curriculum and prepares students for IGCSE and A-level examinations. All IGCSE subjects are based on the Cambridge University curriculum. Admission to the school is dependent on a successful interview and entry examination.
Founded in 2005 and a private fee-paying school, it has been run since 2006 by a Board of Governors composed of teachers.
Children from the ages of 3 to 13 enjoy an exceptional education. The school operates with the internationally recognised[1] and demanding Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level programme of study. This programme offers a broad choice of curriculum and has a reputation for developing successful students.[2]
International School Colégio Infanta D. Maria de Portugal has integrated the teaching of the national language and culture into their curriculum, with a department of dedicated and qualified Portuguese, and Spanish staff specialising in the teaching of their country's language and culture. Portuguese language lessons are now mandatory at the younger levels with children taking these classes divided into groups according to their linguistic skill level. This will increase the opportunity for those attending the school to leave it fully tri-lingual.
Portuguese children at the school, meanwhile, achieve an education in English while still being able to learn their own language and literature in accordance with the Portuguese Education Ministry programme.
It is also an accredited University of Cambridge Examinations Centre.
In 2007 it received planning permission to build Portugal's first tri-lingual primary school which delivers some subjects in Spanish and English. All English and Spanish taught classes will have an English and Spanish speaking teacher. The tri-lingual concept took two years to devise and formed the basis of a Masters in International Education dissertation by its director, Carlos Miguel Sousa Almeida.
Sports and athletics
Colegio Internacional Infanta D Maria de Portugal's School holds various intra-school sports activities and clubs including Football, Mini-ténis, Karate, Judo, training sessions (alternating between boys and girls), an annual Sports Day. The school also, thanks to its vast facilities.
The arts
The Drama Department is active at Colegio Internacional Infanta D Maria de Portugal's School. In the Secondary School, pupils take part in Creative Arts until Year 6, which consists of lessons in art, dance, drama and music.
The Music in addition, every year in Colegio Internacional Infanta D Maria de Portugal's School have been musicals; Meeting the needs of learners we have provided music students with exams of ABRM and assessments that nurture and evaluate an individual's performance and progress.
Ecological issues
The school, recently proved to be sufficiently "ecologically efficient" to enter the Eco-Schools programme. The school also has regular Eco-Council meetings within the school and attends an Eco-Forum conference in Lisbon.
References
1. [www.colegioinfanta.pt], [www.costarica.pt]