58 International Schools in Lisbon, Portugal
58 international and private schools in Lisbon, median true annual cost ~$11,500/yr. The CTA below ranks them against your specific family.
Quick answer
There are 58 international and private schools in Lisbon, Portugal. Median annual tuition is ~$11,500/yr (true annual cost — published tuition plus typical hidden fees for registration, transport, uniform, activities), ranging from $8,500 to $22,391/yr. Curricula offered include American, British, French, German, IB, Local+English, and 1 more.
Key facts
- 58 schools international and private schools listed in Lisbon, Portugal.
- Median tuition: $11,500/yr true annual cost (published fees + typical hidden costs).
- Range: $8,500–$22,391/yr cheapest to priciest published true annual cost.
- 7 curricula offered American, British, French, German, IB….
- Source: WhereNext school DB data scraped from official school fee schedules · CC BY 4.0 — free to cite.
What private school in Lisbon actually costs
Published tuition vs. the real annual figure after capital levies, transport, exam fees, and uniforms.
Verified · WhereNext school DB · stjulians.com
- Published tuition$16,800
- Transport+$2,100
- Capital levy+$1,700
- Activities + uniforms+$1,300
- Lunch + trips+$1,150
- Other levies+$750
- True annual cost$23,800
Published tuition $16,800 · true annual cost $23,800 · +$7,000/yr (~+42%) in additional cost
What's inside “Other levies”
- Registration + admin — +$750 · Application + assessment fees + carrying cost on refundable deposit.
| Category | USD/yr | Cumulative | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published tuition | $16,800 | $16,800 | Headline figure on the fee schedule. |
| Capital levy | +$1,700 | $18,500 | Capital contribution €6-10K one-time amortized over schooling years. |
| Transport | +$2,100 | $20,600 | School shuttle from central Lisbon to outer-ring campuses (Carcavelos, Sintra). |
| Registration + admin | +$750 | $21,350 | Application + assessment fees + carrying cost on refundable deposit. |
| Activities + uniforms | +$1,300 | $22,650 | Sports kits, drama, music tuition, mandatory uniform refresh. |
| Lunch + trips | +$1,150 | $23,800 | School lunch ~€9-11/day + termly residential trips Y3+. |
| True annual cost | $23,800 | $23,800 | +$7,000/yr above published tuition (~+42%). |
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Top Lisbon schools by WhereNext value score
- 1.St. Dominic's International School
- 2.St Julian's School
- 3.Redbridge International School
- 4.Greenfield International School
- 5.United Lisbon International School
- 6.Oeiras International School
- 7.Theodore International Startup Academy Lisbon
- 8.Egi Educating Global Innovators Lisbon
- 9.Aprendizes
- 10.International Christian School Of Cascais Lisbon