Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
611 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
43 |
| Most common nationality |
Portuguese |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
240/611 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Portuguese, Mandarin, French, Spanish |
| Max. number of students per class |
18 |
| Average number of students per class |
15 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Students, have access to ipads and laptops to use in school or at home, classrooms have interactive boards. |
| 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 |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma |
| Results in these examinations |
An average of 31 total points in the IB full Diploma |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
90% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
The Advancement Centre at St. Dominic’s believes that helping students to achieve their full academic potential is a whole school responsibility. SDIS recognises that individual needs vary and therefore provide an individual approach that is tailored to each student’s needs, both in the classroom and in small group settings. The school's experienced team of teaching and learning support staff, includes an on-site psychologist who provides psycho-educational assessment and counselling services. SDIS also collaborates closely with specialists within the local community, including speech and occupational therapists, who are able to support the specialised needs of students. The school's team supports students across all grade levels, cooperating closely with mainstream teachers and parents to achieve the best possible outcome for each student. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
No |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
For applications to Grade 6 and above, your child will be asked to complete an online placement test (CAT Test). |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8h20 |
| School finish time |
15h30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
After school supervision suspended due to COVID 19 pandemic |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Yoga and mindfulness, fun Math, storytelling and writing, dance, football, volleyball, Spanish, ballet, karate, arts and crafts, Lego club, board games, French, surf lessons, chess, badminton, inventors, tennis, hip hop, fun music, arts and jewellery, photography, radio club, eco club, pottery and painting, robotics, piano, guitar, singing, science, philosophy, sewing, Krav Maga, design, Arabic, fitness, touch rugby. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Two multi-use Gymnasiums and Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Tennis, and Badminton areas. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
St. Dominic’s International School is a highly respected and well known international school, and is the only school in Portugal authorised to offer all three programmes of the International Baccalaureate Organisation. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The mission of SDIS is to nurture people and cultivate international mindedness and a sense of global citizenship by offering a quality international education which develops the unique intellectual, social, physical, emotional, moral and spiritual characteristics inherent in each person. |
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