Yes

When the child joins us at the age of 3 we provide all the necessary support within our curriculum, no extra support is considered necessary. Starting at age 4&1/2 applicants must be fluent in English as we do not run an ELL program.

Portuguese is learned by absorption in the casa level (ages 3-6). In elementary, students receive additional Portuguese lessons in the afternoon, Natives and Non-Natives programs.

25

25

Yes

We use computers in the Elementary environment only occasionally as tools for research, under the teacher's guidance.

Yes. Our School has offered a successful online program during Covid days. This needs to be understood within the parameters of what success could mean in the online learning of young students.

No. Lisbon Montessori School is a secular organization and although our stories contain a certain amount of myth and legends our science program goes along the scientific consensus lines in subjects like the coming of the universe, the age of our planet, evolution of life and human beings.

We practice tolerance of all cultures/religions in families that apply. We do not, however, make accommodations to our curriculum based on varying religious beliefs that may exist within our community.

Elementary students starting at age eight take an annual standardized test.

Montessori students score higher on standardized tests than students from most traditional schools.

Homework is voluntary and it is occasionally assigned.

30 min

Montessori teachers are qualified to work with children with some special learning needs; however, we ask that the family carries out a complex evaluation of the child's learning needs in a developmental centre. Admission is usually granted to very young students with special needs, up to age three-and-a-half or four years.

Through holistic Montessori education, paying attention to the student's psychological needs. If a child works with a specialist who is hired by the family they may work with the child in the environment or utilise another space within the school.

Through holistic Montessori education, which assumes no program constraints on the student´s progress and learning.

Yes, we work in partnership with Centro SEI.

Yes. There is a pre-enrollment documents list that is required to be submitted; once the documents are processed an interview is scheduled with the student.

We want to assess the family's reasons for seeking alternative education for their child and their willingness to support our efforts.

Yes, there is a waiting list for both levels, preschool and elementary.

July 15 (depending on availability)

In the casa start of attendance is possible in September and in January; there are no admissions in between these months. In the elementary, admissions are only in September, excluding very special cases.

8:15-8:25 - arrival of students

12:00 - half-day ends in Casa
15.30 - full-day ends in Casa
15:30 - the day ends in Elementary Level

No, but there are many after-school clubs that the students may choose to join. The schedule can be found on this page https://lisbonmontessori.org/after-school-schedule/

No

We provide morning and afternoon snacks. There is a catering option as well as an option to bring a packed lunch.

Yes, some.

No

There are many, please find the schedule on this page https://lisbonmontessori.org/after-school-schedule/

At the casa level students are never prevented from moving within the classrooms, there are Montessori physical activities on the line; at the elementary level, students have PE classes with a specialist teacher.

Yes, at the elementary level students play team games.

A library, a small gym/theatre

Gym with a special feature - a climbing wall; outdoor climbing installations in a sand-filled playground that is well shaded from the sun; ball pitch

LMS offers holistic Montessori education, which orients the student toward the path of independent learning endevours. Students work individually or in small groups and are guided through their choices of resources and presentations. LMS classrooms have an abundance of a wide range of Montesori learning materials, which cover most areas of life and science: the materials are available to students at all times, and a student may choose to work with a particular activity to which they have already been presented, this includes science experiments. Montessori education is preparation for life as an aid to life.

The Montessori teacher is a guide, who helps the child on their learning journey. The guide spends much of the classroom time unobtrusively observing students to consider what their next step could be and to offer presentations of materials accordingly. She/he supports the students in their interactions with each other by modelling positive and respectful relationships with others. The focus is not on teacher teaching, but rather on children learning.