United Lisbon International School is one of the newer IB options on our Lisbon city hub, and one of the few set within the city rather than along the Cascais and Sintra coast. It opened in 2020 in Marvila, a former industrial district in eastern Lisbon that the city has reframed as an innovation and start up corridor, on a purpose built campus designed around project work and technology. The school is part of Dukes Education, a United Kingdom group, and was the group's first school outside Britain, so it is young locally but backed by an established operator.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
The school teaches an English language international programme from the early years through middle school, building toward the International Baccalaureate Diploma in Grades 11 and 12. The Diploma is the broad two year qualification recognised by universities worldwide, in which students study six subjects alongside the core of Theory of Knowledge, the extended essay and creativity, activity and service. Alongside the IB authorisation the school works to United States style standards and is a candidate for NEASC accreditation, the New England regional body that accredits many American international schools abroad.
The first IB Diploma cohort graduated in 2024, so the school now has a leaving qualification and a university destinations record of its own rather than only a plan. Teaching leans heavily on technology, entrepreneurship and project based learning, in keeping with the Marvila campus and its innovation district setting. Families weighing the Diploma against the A Level route offered at some other Lisbon schools can read our IB curriculum guide to understand how the broad six subject programme differs before deciding which suits their child.
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United Lisbon International School fees
Published tuition runs from roughly ten thousand six hundred euros a year in the early years to about twenty one thousand seven hundred euros in the senior years, rising by stage, which places the school in the middle to upper part of the Lisbon market. A registration and enrolment charge applies on top of tuition to confirm a place. Treat any figure as one that changes each academic year, confirm the latest directly, then set it against the bands in our Lisbon international school fees guide to see how it compares with the rest of the city.
Budget beyond tuition. In the senior years, IB examination entry is charged separately, and lunch, technology, trips and activities add to the annual bill. The Marvila location keeps the school accessible from central and eastern Lisbon, though families coming from the coast should factor the commute into the real cost of a place. Ask how fees are staged across the year and use our fee tools to model the full cost.
Admissions
The school admits for a September start and reviews applications through the year subject to space. Entry draws on prior school records and, for older students, an assessment to place them correctly and confirm readiness, which matters most going into the IB Diploma years where subject choices shape the two year programme. As a growing school, availability can be more open than at the long established coastal schools, though popular year groups fill.
Families planning a move should apply ahead, ask directly about availability in their child's year, and confirm Diploma subject options early if their child is approaching Grade 11, since the right combination of higher and standard level subjects depends on what runs that year.
Location and who goes there
The school sits in Marvila, in eastern Lisbon, a regenerated industrial quarter now known for its warehouses turned offices, breweries and technology firms. That setting makes it a natural fit for families living in central and eastern Lisbon, in neighbourhoods such as Parque das Nacoes, Alvalade and the riverside districts, and for parents working in the city rather than on the coast. It is one of the few full international schools inside Lisbon proper, which is its main draw against the coastal options.
The community is international and multilingual, with several dozen nationalities represented, reflecting the city's growing pull for relocating and remote working families. For the wider picture of who settles where across the city and how this Marvila IB school compares with the coastal and central alternatives, see the Lisbon city hub and the city's IB schools in Lisbon page.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are United Lisbon International School fees?
Published tuition at United Lisbon International School runs from roughly ten thousand six hundred euros in the early years to about twenty one thousand seven hundred euros in the senior years, rising by stage. A registration and enrolment charge applies on top of tuition. Fees change each year, so confirm the current schedule directly and check it against the Lisbon fees guide.
Is United Lisbon International School a good school?
United Lisbon International School is an IB World School opened in 2020 and part of the Dukes Education group, teaching ages 3 to 18 in English on a modern campus in Marvila. It is authorised for the IB Diploma and is a candidate school for NEASC accreditation, with its first IB cohort graduating in 2024. Whether it suits depends on your child and your destination. We do not publish a rating without verified reviews.
What curriculum does United Lisbon International School follow?
The school teaches an English language international programme from the early years through middle school, leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma in Grades 11 and 12. It also works toward United States style accreditation through NEASC.
Where is United Lisbon International School located?
The school sits in Marvila, in eastern Lisbon, on a purpose built campus within the city's innovation corridor rather than out on the Cascais coast where many international schools are based.
When do United Lisbon International School applications open?
The school admits for a September start and reviews applications through the year subject to space. As a growing school it can have more open availability than long established Lisbon schools, but popular year groups fill, so families should apply ahead and confirm the place for their child's year.
