A top choice for Lisbon’s growing expat community, St Julian’s is one of the oldest international schools to offer an enriched British education alongside a bilingual Portuguese programme. This enables local children to study the national curriculum whilst the 60 plus other nationalities take the IGCSE/IB route. Entry is competitive for this academically rigorous school and the IB results reflect this, consistently exceeding the global average. Tracking alongside the academics is the Shaper Profile, focussing on developing valuable personal skills such as communication and collaboration. With close proximity to the beach, the extensive campus has exceptional sports facilities and a wide range of after-school clubs, from rock climbing on the sea cliffs to basketball and rugby. New parents highlight the school’s close-knit community as key to easing the transition for new families.