【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.
