【Portugal】What is International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

What is International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma？

The International Baccalaureate (IB) program was established in 1968 and is recognized as one of the four major education systems worldwide, alongside A-Levels, VCE, and AP.

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the curriculum and examination center is located in the United Kingdom. The program emphasizes students’ diverse development and challenging course content, making its diploma recognized and highly regarded by elite talent internationally.

Which school in Portugal provide IB Diploma？

Currently, this program is only offered in private schools, with a total of 13 schools in Portugal offering it. In the Lisbon region, there are 9 schools (including Setúbal), one school in Porto, one in Palmela, and two schools in Madeira, an autonomous region.

City	School Name	PYP 3-12y	MYP 11-16y	DP 16-19y	Language	Build year	note
Lisboa, Carcavelos	St. Julian’s School			X	EN	1986
Lisboa, Sintra	Carlucci American International School of Lisbon			X	EN	1998
Lisboa, Carcavelos	Saint Dominic’s International School	X	X	X	EN	1994
Lisboa, Lisboa	Colégio Planalto			X	EN	1994	Boy’s school
Lisboa, Oeiras	Oeiras International School	X	X	X	EN	2010
Lisboa, Lisboa	Colégio Mira Rio			X	EN / PT	2018	Girl’s school
Lisboa, Porto Salvo	International Sharing School Taguspark	X	X	X	EN	2020
Lisboa, Lisboa	PaRK International School			X	EN	2020
Porto	Oporto British School			X	EN	1992
Setúbal	Colegio Atlantico			X	EN / PT	2019
Palmela	St. Peter’s International School			X	EN	2015
Madeira, Funchal	International Sharing School – Madeira	X	X		EN	2017	outlying island
Madeira, Funchal	Escola da A.P.E.L.			X	EN	2015	outlying island

When does the academic year in Portugal start?

Previously, we have provided a comprehensive introduction to the education system in Portugal. You can click here to read it.