International School São Lourenço

International School São Lourenço is a unique educational institution serving the Central Algarve and surrounding catchment area.

Providing the highest quality education for children is one of the greatest responsibilities that parents have. The school that children attend will have a massive impact upon their future. At International School São Lourenço we know that the standard of education we provide, within a supportive, creative and stimulating environment, will give you the confidence that you have made the right decision.

It is our belief that every single child is unique and must be given the facility to develop both academically and socially. We challenge all of our pupils to excel and encourage them to have high aspirations and self-confidence. Our school has a distinctive ethos with personalised learning at the very heart of our thinking. We strive to promote core values in our children: mutual respect, honesty and integrity.

The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum that reflects the need for modern technological, personalised education. We prepare students for adult life so they can be confident about the future. As an international school we understand the importance of developing a broad cultural perspective amongst our pupils. It is a priority for us to ensure that English speaking pupils become fluent in Portuguese and that our pupils of other nationalities become fluent in English.

This is a very exciting time for the school. We are in the process of developing a new build school and have a talented and cohesive stakeholder community, determined to work together to make our commitment to excellence a reality. Our new school will be at the core of the community, offering many facilities to the public along with an extensive programme of adult education. The school is a community school and we take this role very seriously. We will continue to extend the services that we offer to the public.

Terry McGuire
Headteacher