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Location:
Lagoa
Intake:
Primary School (4-10) to Secondary School (11-18)
Hours:
9.15am - 4.30pm
Curriculum followed:
English National Curriculum
Extra curriculum:
After school clubs include karate, roller-blading and traditional sports activities with choir and instrumental music programmes.
Success rates:
100% A-Level success rate with students entering first choice universities.
Sports facilities:
Spacious football, athletics and basketball facilities.
Annual registration:
€160.00
Fees 2006/2007:
Paid annually from €4,950 to €8,850* (add €3,500 security charge when paying by the term or monthly) *varies according to subjects taken.
Discounts:
3rd child at 20%
Contact:
Headmaster: John But
terworth BSc ARCS
Tel:
+351 282 342 547
Fax:
+351 282 353 787
Website:
www.internationalschoolofthealgarve.com
(and coming soon www.eialgarve.com)
Worth noting:
Founded 1972 on a 9-hectare site offering 2 kindergarten units, 37 computerised classrooms, gym/assembly hall, 4 art rooms, 2 music rooms, 3 science labs, 3 computer rooms, library, design technology workshop, kitchens and dining rooms. Teaching staff is British-trained and experienced.
Barlavento English School
Location:
Espiche
Intake:
Reception (4-6 years) to Year 6 (10-11 years)
Hours:
9.15am - 4.00pm
Curriculum followed:
English National Curriculum
Extra Curriculum:
Tennis and swimming lessons within local sports centres and a Saturday sports morning are available.
Sports Facilities:
An on-site gym is available for PE and football.
Annual Registration:
€150.00 once-only fee
Fees 2006/2007:
From Reception: €1,070 p/term - Year 6: €1,180 p/term
Discounts:
€25 per subsequent child
Contact:
Headmistress: Judy Robinson
Tel:
+351 282 789 206
Fax:
+351 282 788 308
Website:
Under construction
Worth noting:
Barlavento takes pride in small classes of up to 17 pupils, fostering an environment where they thrive without being overlooked. ‘Children learn more easily in a school with a happy family atmosphere.’
Vale Verde International School Algarve
Location:
Burgau
Intake:
Secondary School (aged 11-18) and from 2007 a Bilingual Primary School (aged 5)
Hours:
9.00am - 3.45pm
Curriculum followed:
Cambridge IGCSE
Extra curriculum:
After school hours, music, yoga, football and extra Portuguese lessons are available.
Success rates:
100% pass rate.
Sports facilities:
An all-weather sports area and open-air swimming pool enables soccer, basketball, volleyball, tennis, handball, badminton and swimming.
Annual registration:
€150.00 + insurance €45.00
Fees 2006/2007:
From €4,950 to €6,900 payable by the term
Discounts:
5% for full fees paid by 1st September
Contact:
Headmaster: Roger Foreman
Tel:
+351 282 697 205
Fax:
+351 282 471 761
Website:
www.vvis.org
Worth noting:
Expats, keen for their children to integrate into the community by learning more about the language, culture and traditions of Portugal, welcome the 2007 opening of the Bilingual Primary School with teaching in Portuguese and English. |