The Lisboan International School is one of the newest arrivals on our Lisbon city hub, a British international school that opened in central Lisbon in September 2025. It occupies a carefully repurposed historic building in Alcântara and follows the Cambridge curriculum, with a stated City as Our Classroom approach that connects lessons to the culture and life of the city around it. As a new school it is opening its year groups in stages rather than all at once.
This is an independent profile, not a placement. GlobalSchoolGuide takes no payment from schools and The Lisboan appears here on merit. We researched the detail below from the school and public sources when writing. Because the school is new and growing, some specifics such as senior year provision will firm up as cohorts move up, and we flag what is planned rather than yet established.
At a glance
Curriculum and academics
The Lisboan teaches the British Cambridge curriculum, the international pathway that runs through to Cambridge IGCSE in the upper secondary years. The school has stated that it will add the IB Diploma from 2027, which would give its first senior cohort a two year route to a globally recognised university qualification as they reach that stage. Its City as Our Classroom philosophy uses Lisbon itself as a teaching resource, leaning into the central location.
For families, the appeal is a brand new, purpose fitted British school in the heart of the city with a planned progression from Cambridge to the IB. The trade off is the one every new school carries: a growing student body, year groups still filling, and senior provision that arrives as cohorts move up rather than on day one. Parents weighing the Cambridge and IB routes can read our IB curriculum guide to understand how the Diploma will sit on top of the Cambridge programme.
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The Lisboan fees
The Lisboan sits in the upper mid band of the Lisbon market, the tier our Lisbon international school fees guide places alongside the city's newer international entrants rather than at the very top with the long established premium schools. As a new school its schedule is set fresh each year and rises by stage, so confirm the current figures directly and check whether any opening incentives apply to early cohorts.
Plan for the full picture beyond tuition. Expect a registration or application fee and a deposit to secure a place, and budget for lunch, materials, uniform, trips and, once the IGCSE and IB years arrive, examination entry fees. A central Alcântara location changes the transport equation compared with the suburban campuses, so factor in how your child will travel. Use our fee tools to model the first year before committing.
Admissions
As a school still opening its year groups, The Lisboan is actively admitting across the stages it currently runs, from the early years to the upper secondary year groups that are filling as cohorts arrive. A new school often has genuine availability in year groups that are full elsewhere in the city, which can be an advantage for a family relocating mid cycle.
Admission rests on prior school records and a conversation or assessment to place a child correctly, in the usual way for an international school. Families should ask directly which year groups are open in the current and coming academic years, how the senior phase and the planned IB Diploma will be staffed and timetabled, and what the school needs to enrol.
Location and who goes there
The campus is in Alcântara, a central Lisbon district by the river that has become a hub for design, food and culture, in a historic building repurposed as a modern, low carbon school. The central setting is deliberate and unusual: most of the city's established internationals sit out in the suburbs or on the coast, while The Lisboan places itself inside the city and uses it as a classroom.
That positioning suits families living in or near central Lisbon who want an international school without a long suburban commute. The community is new and forming, drawn from the international families arriving in the city. To see how it compares with the established schools and the coastal campuses, start from the Lisbon city hub and our best international schools in Lisbon shortlist.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are The Lisboan fees?
The Lisboan sits in the upper mid band of the Lisbon market, alongside the city's newer international entrants rather than the long established premium schools. As a new school it sets its schedule each year and fees rise by stage, so confirm the current figures and budget for registration, a deposit and extras on top.
Is The Lisboan a good school?
It is a brand new British Cambridge international school in central Lisbon, part of the Artemis Education group, with the IB Diploma planned from 2027. As a new school its track record is still forming, so judge it on the campus, the team and the year groups currently open. We do not publish a rating without verified reviews.
What curriculum does The Lisboan follow?
It teaches the British Cambridge curriculum through to IGCSE and has stated it will add the IB Diploma from 2027, giving senior students a route to a globally recognised university qualification.
When did The Lisboan open?
It opened in September 2025, initially from FS1 to Year 10, and is adding year groups each year as cohorts move up.
Where is The Lisboan located?
It is in Alcântara, a central Lisbon district by the river, in a repurposed historic building, rather than in the suburbs or on the coast where most established internationals sit.
