United Lisbon is a world-class international English-language school, part of the Dukes Education Group, and one of the select few prestigious Microsoft Showcase schools in Portugal. Located right next to the Park of Nations, United Lisbon delivers acknowledged academic programs from Early Childhood (starting at three years old) to grade 12, with a challenging curriculum based on US standards (NEASC), culminating in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. It offers education that matters tomorrow, providing inspiration fit for the 21st century; seamlessly integrating technology into the learning environment.
The School’s Mission United Lisbon’s philosophy is to nurture the individual learner by providing a rich environment of opportunities to grow academically as well as personally. With the vision “to empower and inspire the younger generation for a sustainable world,” United Lisbon provides rigorous academic programs, a strong focus on the skills and values children will need to be successful in tomorrow’s world.
The school’s modern pedagogy creates a student-centred learning ecosystem that instils relevant skills through guided inquiry, collaborative learning and seamless integration of technology, to strengthen and further personalise the learning experience of each individual student.
With light-filled classrooms and corridors, state-of-the-art Science Laboratories, Art Rooms, a technology Maker Space, and a modern library, United Lisbon’s STEAM program and facilities are second to none. United Lisbon is connected to a variety of outside institutions such as Sporting CP, Lisboa Racket Centre, STAT Martial Art and Jazzy Dance Studios to ensure enriching experiences for after-school activities, providing opportunities for students to explore their interests beyond the classroom.
The school boasts 65,000sqft (6,500sqm) of outdoor play and sport areas to ensure that children get the best out of the PE programs. Connecting children to the ecosystem of education through shadowing projects, internships and entrepreneurship experiences is central at United Lisbon. Curriculum United Lisbon has created a dynamic learning culture where learners become experts with deep conceptual understandings, high-level competencies, and a strong positive moral character.
Uniting the school’s core pillars are values, technology, entrepreneurism, music and arts. The school is an IB World School teaching the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme for Grades 11 and 12. IB World Schools share a common philosophy – a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that we believe is crucial for our students. The IB programme prepares students for a successful academic life and is acknowledged by the best universities worldwide, including the top Portuguese universities.