Redbridge International School is one of the smaller, multilingual options on our Lisbon city hub, a school in the central Campo de Ourique district that runs more than one language pathway under one roof. Founded in 2017, it teaches from age 3 to 18 and combines bilingual instruction in English and Portuguese with French, drawing on the Montessori and Reggio Emilia philosophies in the early years and leading to IGCSE and A levels in the British stream. A new secondary campus at Tapada da Ajuda extends the school as its older cohorts grow.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
Redbridge is unusual in Lisbon for running parallel language pathways rather than a single curriculum. The British stream leads to IGCSE and A levels, the qualifications most international universities recognise, while French and Portuguese pathways serve families who want their child rooted in those systems. Instruction is multilingual across English, Portuguese and French, and the early years draw on the Montessori and Reggio Emilia approaches, which emphasise child led discovery and a carefully prepared environment.
That breadth makes the school a particular fit for genuinely multilingual or mixed nationality families, and for those who are unsure which national system their child will finish in. Parents weighing the British route against the others can read our British curriculum guide and think about where the family expects to be for the exam years before choosing a stream.
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Redbridge International School fees
Redbridge sits around the middle of the Lisbon market, with tuition rising by grade so an early years place costs less than an upper secondary year. The school publishes a non refundable enrolment fee and offers sibling discounts, a reduction for a second child and a larger one for further children. Read any quoted figure against the bands in our Lisbon international school fees guide, where a mid market tuition sits around the centre of the city range.
Budget for the lines beyond tuition. The enrolment fee is a real upfront cost, and there may be charges for materials, meals and transport on top, plus examination entry fees in the IGCSE and A level years. The published schedule varies by pathway and grade, so confirm the figures for your child’s stream and stage and model a full year with our fee tools before committing.
Admissions
Admission follows the school calendar, with the main intake in September and places offered through the year where a year group has space. The process weighs the child’s current schooling and languages so the school can place them in the right pathway, British, French or Portuguese, rather than applying a single competitive entrance test. For a relocating child the language pathway choice is central to the conversation.
Families should expect to submit recent school reports, pay the enrolment fee on acceptance, and visit the Campo de Ourique campus to meet the team. Arrive with a clear sense of which pathway you are aiming at and how long you expect to stay, since that shapes the right stream. Confirm the current intake dates and fee schedule directly with admissions.
Location and who goes there
The main school is in Campo de Ourique, a central Lisbon district known for its village feel, cafes and family friendly streets, which makes it an easy fit for families living in the city rather than out on the coast. The growing secondary provision at Tapada da Ajuda, on the green hillside above the city, gives the older students more space as the school matures.
The community is multilingual by design and skews toward internationally mobile and mixed nationality families who value the choice of pathway. Families comparing it with the larger campus schools outside the centre can use the Lisbon city hub and our more affordable Lisbon schools guide to see where it sits on price and location.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Redbridge International School fees?
Tuition sits around the middle of the Lisbon market and rises by grade. There is a non refundable enrolment fee and sibling discounts, a reduction for a second child and a larger one for further children. Add materials, meals, transport and examination entry, and confirm the schedule for your child’s pathway and stage.
Is Redbridge International School a good school?
It is a small multilingual school running British, French and Portuguese pathways to recognised qualifications, with Montessori and Reggio Emilia approaches in the early years. Whether it fits depends on your child and which pathway you want. We do not publish a rating without verified reviews.
What curriculum does Redbridge International School follow?
Parallel pathways: a British stream leading to IGCSE and A levels, plus French and Portuguese pathways, with multilingual instruction across English, Portuguese and French.
When do Redbridge International School applications open?
The main intake is September, with places offered through the year where a year group has space. Apply early and confirm dates and the right language pathway with the admissions team.
Where is Redbridge International School in Lisbon?
The main school is in Campo de Ourique, a central Lisbon district, with secondary provision growing at Tapada da Ajuda above the city.
