PaRK International Pre-School is the early learning stage of the bilingual PaRK group listed on our Lisbon city hub, taking the youngest children from around age 1 into a structured but playful first experience of school. The approach is bilingual immersion in Portuguese and English, so children acquire both languages naturally rather than through translation, alongside the early maths, science, reading and writing that prepare them for the primary years. It feeds directly into the school’s junior and senior stages, so a family settling a toddler is choosing the start of a long pathway.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
The early years programme is built on bilingual immersion. Children spend their day across Portuguese and English without formal translation, which research associates with strong dual language acquisition when it starts young. The day uses a project and play based approach with positive discipline, letting children explore the building blocks of the kindergarten curriculum, early maths, science, reading and writing, through activity rather than worksheets. The aim is school readiness with two languages rather than a head start in one.
Because the preschool is the first stage of a through school, it is designed to lead into the bilingual primary stream and, later, the Cambridge pathway and the IB Diploma in the senior school. Families who want their child to continue in the same setting can read our profile of the wider Lisbon schools to see how the stages connect.
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PaRK International Pre-School fees
As an early years stage, PaRK preschool sits at the lower end of the school’s fee range, below the primary and senior years, though the group as a whole prices toward the upper part of the Lisbon market. Read any quoted figure against the bands in our Lisbon international school fees guide, where early years tuition typically runs well below the senior tuition at the same school.
Plan for more than tuition. Early years places usually carry a registration or application fee, sometimes a deposit, and separate charges for meals and any optional transport. Hours and extended day options can change the monthly total, so confirm the schedule for the specific campus and age group, and model a full year before committing. Our fee tools make that quick.
Admissions
Early years admission is rolling in practice, with the main intake in September but places offered through the year as children reach the entry age and spaces open. Demand in the youngest groups can be high, so the school encourages early registration. There is no academic assessment at this age; the process is about settling the child and matching them to the right campus and group.
Families should expect to register interest, provide basic records, and visit the campus to meet the early years team. Because PaRK runs more than one site for the younger years, the school will guide you to the campus nearest you with availability. Confirm the current intake dates and fee schedule directly with admissions.
Location and who goes there
The younger years at PaRK are served across more than one campus in the Lisbon area, including the central Praça de Espanha site and Restelo near the river, as well as the full age Alfragide campus. That gives early years families a choice of location on the western side of the city, which matters most when you are managing a daily drop off with a very young child.
The early years community is a mix of international and Portuguese families drawn by the bilingual promise, families who want their child fluent in both languages from the start. Parents comparing early years options can use the Lisbon city hub to weigh PaRK against the other bilingual and international preschools in the city.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are PaRK International Pre-School fees?
Early years tuition sits at the lower end of the PaRK range, below the primary and senior years, though the group prices toward the upper part of the Lisbon market. Add registration, any deposit, meals and optional transport, and confirm the schedule for the specific campus and age group before committing.
What ages does PaRK International Pre-School take?
The early learning school takes the youngest children from around age 1 through the kindergarten years to about age 6, before they move into the primary stage.
Is PaRK International Pre-School bilingual?
Yes. The early years are taught through immersion in Portuguese and English, so children acquire both languages naturally rather than through translation, using a project and play based approach.
When do PaRK International Pre-School applications open?
The main intake is September, with places offered through the year as children reach the entry age and spaces open. Demand in the youngest groups is high, so register early and confirm dates with the admissions team.
Where is PaRK International Pre-School?
The younger years are served across PaRK campuses in the Lisbon area, including Praça de Espanha and Restelo, as well as the full age Alfragide campus.
