Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
350 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
45 |
Most common nationality |
Portuguese |
Ratio of local students to international students |
60% international students |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as a foreign language |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Portuguese and Spanish |
Max. number of students per class |
27 |
Average number of students per class |
25 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Lower School students (from 5 to 9) uses to research and present work.
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Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes, it happened with no interruptions. |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No. |
External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes (Upper Schhol essentially). |
Approximate hours of homework given |
It depends on the age of the students. |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Special Needs specialists |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment and interview, depending on the age of the student. |
Waiting list |
Yes. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Registrations start in February. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes. |
School start time |
8:40 |
School finish time |
16:00 |
School bus service available |
Yes. |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Vegetrian, Diet Meat, Diet Fish. |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Swimming, tennis, karate, horseback-riding, arts, dancing, ballet, drama, music and movement, guitar, organ, clarinet, violin, music education, choir. |
Sports activities included |
Physical Education lessons and Sports Teams clubs. |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
CLIB - The Braga International School is a private, co-educational and non-denominational school created for children between 3 and 18 years of age. |
Teaching approach of the school |
CLIB was created to offer to all of the students an academically rigorous program with a cross-cultural character in an open and modern atmosphere that incorporates new technologies and focuses attention on the student. As such, the school strives to expand each child’s personal and social capacities, widen the intellectual and physical horizons of the student and nurture each young person’s creativity. |