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Schools in the Algarve

The Algarve has a growing number of international schools serving the expat community, plus a network of Portuguese public schools. For families buying property, school proximity and quality are major factors in location choice.

International Schools (7)

International schools offer British, German, IB and bilingual curricula. Nobel Algarve in Lagoa is the largest and most established. Properties within the school catchment areas of Lagoa, Loule and Lagos are popular with families.

Nobel Algarve British International School

Curriculum: British (IGCSE, A-Level)Ages: 3-18Lagoa

Aljezur International School

Curriculum: Cambridge, nature-basedAges: 3-12Aljezur

International School of the Algarve (ISALGARVE)

Curriculum: InternationalAges: 3-15Lagoa

Deutsche Schule Algarve

Curriculum: German (Abitur)Ages: 3-18Silves

Vilamoura International School

Curriculum: InternationalAges: 2-14Loulé

EIMA (Escola Internacional Mar e Areia)

Curriculum: IB candidateAges: 3-12Lagos

Colégio Santiago International School

Curriculum: Portuguese + bilingualAges: 3-18Faro

Public Secondary Schools (10)

Portuguese public schools follow the national curriculum taught in Portuguese. Education is free and generally of good quality. For families considering Portuguese-language education, the public school nearest to your property will be your assigned school.

Escola Secundária de Albufeira

Albufeira

Escola Secundária João de Deus (Faro)

Faro

Escola Secundária Tomás Cabreira (Faro)

Faro

Escola Secundária de Lagos

Lagos

Escola Secundária de Loulé

Loulé

Escola Secundária Manuel Teixeira Gomes (Portimão)

Portimão

Escola Secundária Dr. Jorge Augusto Correia (Tavira)

Tavira

Escola Secundária de Silves

Silves

Escola Secundária Dr. Francisco Fernandes Lopes (Olhão)

Olhão

Escola Secundária de Vila Real de Santo António

Vila Real de Santo António
For property buyers: proximity to Nobel Algarve (Lagoa) is the single biggest school-driven factor in Algarve property choice for international families. The school runs a bus service covering a wide catchment area, but families with younger children prefer to live within 15 minutes drive.

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