British School of Lisbon

British School of Lisbon
Location
Map
Lisbon
,
Lisbon District
,
1200-427

Portugal
Coordinates38°42′30″N 9°08′46″W / 38.70841°N 9.14606°W / 38.70841; -9.14606
Information
Other nameBSL
School typeBritish international school
Founded2019
Sister schoolThe British School of St. Petersburgh, The British School of Vilnius
HeadmasterZoe Hubbard
Colour(s)Blue and yellow   
WebsiteOfficial 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]

Overview

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]

Academics and administration

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]

Accreditation

The British School of Lisbon is certified and validated by the Institute of Financial Management and Education (IGeFE) in Portugal.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "British School of Lisbon to open in September". Essential Business. 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "The Schools Trust". TST.
  3. ^ "British School opens in Lisbon (Translation from Portuguese: 'British School abre em Lisboa"". 4 August 2024.
  4. ^ "The British School of Lisbon". BePortugal. 20 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Schools' action, in times of crisis, speaks louder than words (Translation from Portuguese: "A ação das escolas, em tempos de crise, fala mais alto que as palavras"". Observador.
  6. ^ "British School chega a Lisboa". Imagens de Marca.
  7. ^ "THE BRITISH SCHOOL OF LISBON BSL, LDA". Informa - DIRETÓRIO DE EMPRESAS.
  8. ^ "Best schools in Lisbon considered by expats". The Good Schools Guide.
  9. ^ "The British School Lisbon". International Schools Database.
  10. ^ "THE BEST INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN LISBON AND CASCAIS". Mexto.
  11. ^ "School information 2020-21 (pages 9-11)". BSL.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ "Team". BSL. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  13. ^ "The British School of Lisbon (school code: 806548 - page 21 in school search)". IGeFE.[permanent dead link‍]