L'École Trilingue vs Lycée Français Charles Lepiérre Lisbonne

	L L'École Trilingue Lisbon, Portugal	L Lycée Français Charles Lepiérre Lisbonne Lisbon, Portugal
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €7,000 - 9,500	Fees / year €6,098 - 8,286
Age range	Age range 2 - 11 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum	Curriculum French Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils 2,000
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size 25
Instruction language	Instruction language English, French, Portuguese	Instruction language French
Opened	Opened —	Opened 1907
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Located in Lisbon, Portugal, in the Restelo district at Rua Dom Loureno de Almeida, 21, 1400-314 Lisboa.	Location The Lycée Français Charles Lepierre is located at Avenida Duarte Pacheco, 32, 1070-112 Lisbon, Portugal.
Stages	Stages First cycle including CP (Y2) and CE1 (Y3).	Stages Maternal (preschool), elementary, middle school (collège), and high school (lycée).
School type	School type International school offering trilingual immersion (English, French and Portuguese).	School type French international school, affiliated with the AEFE network.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix Pupils come from all backgrounds and nationalities.	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support The LFCL implements an inclusion policy for pupils with special educational needs. In the primary level, there are plans (PPS and/or PAP) tailored to student needs; pupils with medical requirements must be reported to the primary secretariat. For more information on secondary provision, please contact Mme Duarte (secretariat.dir.examens@lfcl.pt).
Country affiliation	Country affiliation France and Portugal	Country affiliation Affiliated with France through the AEFE network.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure Days are split into two half-days with a lunch break. Classes are taught half the day in English and half the day in French. Portuguese is taught for 30-45 minutes per day.	School day structure The lycée day runs from 7:55 entry for students, with classes from 8:00 to 18:00. There is a lunch break from 12:55 to 14:05 and a mid‑afternoon break from 16:00 to 16:15. Administrative offices are open 8:00–17:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 8:00–13:00 on Wednesdays.
Bus service details	Bus service details Transportation includes tram lines 15E and 18E, bus lines 79B, 201, 714, 723, 728, 729, 732, and 751, and suburban train Linha de Cascais.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details —	Fee details Application / first-registration fee - Droit de première inscription : EUR 2,500. - À partir du deuxième enfant : droit de première inscription réduit à EUR 1,800 (abattement de EUR 700). - Ce droit est exigible avant toute entrée dans l'établissement et n'est pas remboursable, sauf décision exceptionnelle de la direction en cas de force majeure. Tuition fees (per school level) — amounts shown by term and annual total (EUR) - Classes maternelles (petite section à grande section) — Français / Portugais / citoyens de l'UE: - 1er trimestre (sept.–déc.) : EUR 2,439.38 - 2ème trimestre (janv.–mars) : EUR 1,829.54 - 3ème trimestre (avr.–juin) : EUR 1,829.54 - Total annuel : EUR 6,098.46 - Étrangers hors UE : - 1er trimestre : EUR 2,710.27 - 2ème trimestre : EUR 2,032.70 - 3ème trimestre : EUR 2,032.70 - Total annuel : EUR 6,775.67 - Classes élémentaires (CP au CM2) — Français / Portugais / citoyens de l'UE: - 1er trimestre : EUR 2,553.60 - 2ème trimestre : EUR 1,915.20 - 3ème trimestre : EUR 1,915.20 - Total annuel : EUR 6,384.00 - Étrangers hors UE : - 1er trimestre : EUR 2,710.40 - 2ème trimestre : EUR 2,032.80 - 3ème trimestre : EUR 2,032.80 - Total annuel : EUR 6,776.00 - Collège (6ème à 3ème) — Français / Portugais / citoyens de l'UE: - 1er trimestre : EUR 2,553.76 - 2ème trimestre : EUR 1,915.32 - 3ème trimestre : EUR 1,915.32 - Total annuel : EUR 6,384.39 - Étrangers hors UE : - 1er trimestre : EUR 2,824.64 - 2ème trimestre : EUR 2,118.48 - 3ème trimestre : EUR 2,118.48 - Total annuel : EUR 7,061.60 - Lycée (Seconde à Terminale) — Français / Portugais / citoyens de l'UE: - 1er trimestre : EUR 3,043.66 - 2ème trimestre : EUR 2,282.75 - 3ème trimester : EUR 2,282.75 - Total annuel : EUR 7,609.16 - Étrangers hors UE : - 1er trimestre : EUR 3,314.55 - 2ème trimestre : EUR 2,485.91 - 3ème trimestre : EUR 2,485.91 - Total annuel : EUR 8,286.37 Sibling discounts - Remise appliquée sur les seuls droits de scolarité (non applicable à la demi-pension ni aux autres frais) : - 2ème enfant : 10% - 3ème enfant : 20% - Enfants suivants : 30% Billing schedule and payment terms - Les droits annuels de scolarité sont fixés annuellement et sont exigibles dès le premier jour de la rentrée scolaire, payables par trimestre à réception de facture. - Trimestres facturés : 1er (sept.–déc.), 2ème (janv.–mars), 3ème (avr.–juin). - Les modalités particulières pour arrivée/départ en cours d'année : la famille acquitte les droits de scolarité du trimestre à compter du premier jour du mois d'arrivée ; en cas de départ en cours d'année, la famille acquitte la scolarité jusqu'à la fin du mois concerné (tout mois commencé est dû). - Les droits d'examen sont facturés sur la facture du 1er trimestre (ou 2ème trimestre pour certains examens) et ne sont pas remboursables dès lors que l'inscription aux examens est réalisée. Mandatory annual and exam-related fees (examples billed on first or indicated trimester) - Frais du service de santé scolaire et assurance (tous niveaux) : EUR 105.00 (un montant additionnel de EUR 70.00 apparaît dans la grille selon catégorie). - Diplôme National du Brevet (classe de Troisième) : EUR 30.00 / EUR 80.00 (facturation au 1er trimestre, selon catégorie). - Baccalauréat (classe de Terminale) / examen local avec reconnaissance nationale : EUR 150.00 / EUR 20.00 (facturation au 2ème trimestre, selon catégorie). Optional / ancillary fees and other recurring costs - Demi‑pension (restauration scolaire) — forfaits annuels (exemples) : - Forfait 3 jours/semaine : EUR 773.00 - Forfait 4 jours/semaine : EUR 1,014.00 - Forfait 5 jours/semaine : EUR 1,213.00 - Repas unitaire (élève demi‑pensionnaire, jours hors forfait) : EUR 9.00 - Badge de restauration : EUR 5.00 (1er badge gratuit pour les demi‑pensionnaires) - Études surveillées (élémentaire 16:00–17:00) — exemples de forfaits annuels : - Forfait 2 jours/semaine : EUR 411.00 - Forfait 3 jours/semaine : EUR 549.00 - Forfait 4 jours/semaine : EUR 653.00 - Garderie, accueil du matin et tickets : - Accueil du matin pour maternelle (sur inscription, places limitées) : gratuit (sur inscription) - Garderie au ticket (1 jour) : EUR 10.00 - Tarifs de garderie par trimestre selon formule (montants variables selon forfait choisi) - Activités extra‑scolaires internes (par trimestre ou forfaits) : montant variable ; activités externes : montant fixé par le prestataire (paiement direct au prestataire). - Caisse de solidarité (contribution facultative) : EUR 20.00 par famille (paiement sur la facture du 1er trimestre). - Remplacement carnet de correspondance : EUR 10.00. - Remplacement badge d'accès (primaire) : EUR 3.00. - Dommages volontaires / perte ou non‑restitution de matériel : facturation au prix coûtant selon nature du sinistre. Boarding / internat - Aucune mention de frais d'internat ou d'offre d'hébergement interne n'apparaît dans la grille tarifaire ; l'internat n'est pas applicable. Refunds and exceptional remissions - Le droit de première inscription est en principe non remboursable, sauf décision exceptionnelle de la direction en cas de force majeure. - En cas d'arrêt en cours de trimestre pour force majeure ou absence prolongée exceptionnelle, une exonération ou remise peut être accordée pour le trimestre non terminé sur demande écrite motivée adressée à la direction avant la fin du trimestre. - La demi‑pension est facturée forfaitairement ; aucun remboursement n'est effectué pour absences ponctuelles sauf situations exceptionnelles (voyage scolaire de plusieurs jours, stages obligatoires ou maladie prolongée — sur certificat médical et demande écrite). - Les droits d'examen ne sont pas remboursables dès lors que l'inscription aux examens a été effectuée. Fee payment options and administrative conditions - Moyens de paiement proposés : prélèvement bancaire (prioritaire), paiement en ligne par carte bancaire (CB), ou virement bancaire sur un des comptes indiqués sur la facture. - Les paiements en numéraire (espèces) ne sont pas autorisés. - Pour le prélèvement automatique, le RIB doit être renseigné sur le portail prévu ; en cas de rejet, la famille devra effectuer un virement bancaire. Après deux rejets dans la même année scolaire, l'adhésion au prélèvement est suspendue automatiquement. - Les paiements doivent reprendre la référence indiquée sur la facture ; aucun frais bancaire ne peut être imputé à l'établissement. - Un échéancier de paiement peut être accordé sur demande écrite adressée à l'agent comptable. Notes pratiques (facturation) - Les factures sont émises en euros et adressées au nom des responsables légaux. - Le paiement total ou partiel par un tiers (employeur, organisme) n'exonère pas la responsabilité des responsables légaux vis‑à‑vis de l'établissement en cas d'impayé. (Grille tarifaire et règlement financier appliqués pour l'année scolaire en cours.)
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Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement No fixed uniform. Students must come to class in appropriate and decent clothing; short shorts, swimwear, and revealing tops are not allowed. Hats and headphones must be removed at the entrance; if the dress code is not followed, entry may be refused or clothing may be lent by the lycée.
Food options	Food options Balanced, nourishing meals provided daily by a specialist school caterer; meals planned with a nutritionist; emphasis on a balanced diet and on reducing food waste and each mealootprint.	Food options The LFCL runs a cafeteria called La Petite Pause. Meals can be ordered online.
House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership Accredited by the French Ministry of Education and certified by the Portuguese government; listed in AEFE's network as L'École Trilingue in Lisbon, Portugal; has a sister school in London.	Governance and ownership LFCL is part of the AEFE network and is an establishment in direct management (EGD) under AEFE, within the Iberian Peninsula zone.
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Early years foundation stage teaching is based on the French curriculum. The five areas of learning are: 1) Using and experiencing language in all its forms; 2) Doing, expressing oneself and understanding through physical activity; 3) Doing, expressing oneself and understanding through artistic activity; 4) Acquiring the tools for thinking and learning; 5) Exploring the world. Play promotes social skills, confidence and respect for others. The school provides trilingual immersion in English, French and Portuguese, with Portuguese taught for 30–45 minutes per day. The school day is split into two half-days, with half the day taught in English and the other half in French.	Curriculum details The LFCL offers only the general track. From Seconde to Terminale, it follows the French national education program. The mission is to ensure the success of each pupil and prepare them for higher education. The Seconde year aims to keep the widest range of choices, providing a common general culture while allowing exploration of literary, economic, scientific, or technological fields. It combines common teachings (80% of the timetable) with optional exploratory teachings; among them one is compulsory in economics. From Seconde onward, students may choose the general section, the international section (BFI) French/Portuguese/English, and the European section English/Mathematics. The Portuguese International Section begins in Seconde and provides a preferred pathway to entry into BFI. In Portuguese: 4 hours of Portuguese (4h in the general section plus 2h specific to SiP); 4 hours of History-Geography (adaptation of the French program, 2h in French and 2h in Portuguese). In English: the number of hours remains unchanged (3h), but foundations of methodology and literary analysis are taught in preparation for Première. In the BFI track (from Première to Terminale): two new subjects are introduced: Connaissances Du Monde (CDM) in Portuguese and Accompagnement Culturel et Linguistique (ACL) in English; History-Geography is taught in French (2h) and Portuguese (2h).
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression The school prepares students for higher education.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning The school provides a nurturing, inclusive, multilingual environment that helps pupils grow, learn and blossom, building confidence, autonomy and mutual respect for a diverse community.	Social & emotional learning The school has a health service with an infirmary, a school psychologist, and a school doctor. The Conseiller Principal d'Education (CPE) organizes the life of the school and coordinates the Assistants d'Education. The health service provides health education and prevention in collaboration with teachers to support students' development and address their needs. The school participates in Health and Citizenship Education (CESC) activities to promote student wellbeing. The infirmary and psychologist have published hours, and the psychologist is available on specific days; the health service is not intended to substitute for a family doctor.
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) The school implements an inclusion policy (EBEP). There are EBEP provisions with plans to support students with special educational needs. In primary, families signal PPS and/or PAP to the primary leadership team for plans in place or in use. In secondary, more information can be obtained by contacting Mme Duarte (secretariat.dir.examens@lfcl.pt). The LFCL provides resources related to EBEP and Dys support to assist students with special needs.
English as an additional language	English as an additional language English, French and Portuguese are taught by immersion.	English as an additional language English is taught as a language and LFCL offers English-language pathways. From 2nde, students can choose the general section, the international section (BFI) French/Portuguese/English, and the European section English/Mathematics. The BFI is the bilingual French-Portuguese-English track. DNL in English is offered for SES/Philosophie and for SVT. At the end of 3e, students take a national English placement test (ev@lang), and a language attestation is issued in terminal.
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing The school offers a safe, nurturing setting that supports pupil wellbeing and aims to develop confidence and autonomy.	Mental wellbeing The school provides health services including an infirmary and a school psychologist, with the doctor available by appointment. The infirmary is located in the basement and the psychologist's office is in room 225E. The service handles care and emergencies, monitors contagious diseases, and conducts health screenings. It also supports students with allergies or health conditions and can implement PAI and PPS. The service collaborates with families to promote the overall wellbeing of students and their healthy development.
Safeguarding	Safeguarding The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.	Safeguarding Safeguarding is supported through close coordination with families and the health service. The school participates in Health and Citizenship Education (CESC) actions to promote safety and wellbeing. The EBEP policy supports inclusive safeguarding for students with health needs or disabilities. The school provides information about data protection (RGPD) and related safeguarding resources, and materials from the LFCL inclusive education program are shared with families.
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview The school is housed in a refurbished 1940s building that has been extended to meet the needs of a modern school. Classrooms are arranged to maximise natural light and support group work, personalised teaching, sensorial exploration, and intellectual curiosity. Restelo is a leafy district in Lisbon, well connected by public transport and close to cultural amenities and historic sites. The school is surrounded by a large garden that supports sensory development through direct contact with nature and offers space to grow plants and learn about biodiversity. The garden includes play areas and a dedicated activity zone for Pre-nursery pupils (2-3 years old), who have access to the garden outside of normal break times.	Facilities overview LFCL sits on a campus with seven buildings (A–G). Building A houses the directorate, administration, the lycée CDI, IT, and spaces for the associations. Building B contains the primary gym, the pre-school BCD/mediatheque, the primary staff room, the primary director's office and secretary, the council room, language rooms, and elementary classrooms. Building C hosts the coordination office, the alumni association, the head of extracurricular activities, the digital officer, and elementary classrooms. Building D houses the preschool and CP, the cafeteria, and the motor-skills room. Building E contains the infirmary, life service, CPE offices, the psychologist, the cafeteria space, and secondary and CM2 classrooms. Building F houses the secondary gymnasium, the dance room, and the collège CDI. Building G provides parent-teacher meeting rooms. The Marmothèque, BCD, and CDI libraries offer reading and study spaces for different school sections. The Pt'ite Pause cafeteria is on site, and health services include an infirmary and a psychologist.
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities LFCL has two on-campus gymnasia: a primary gym in Building B and a secondary gym in Building F, plus a dance room in Building F. The school offers sports through the LFCL sports association, with activities such as badminton, table tennis, and volleyball.
Academic facilities	Academic facilities The school is housed in a refurbished 1940s building that has been extended to support teaching and learning. Classrooms are designed to maximise natural light and to enable group work and personalised teaching. The spaces are designed to facilitate sensorial exploration and to encourage intellectual curiosity. Restelo, Lisbon, provides a leafy setting and outdoor garden spaces that support learning and biodiversity education. A Pre-nursery activity zone is available in the garden, with access outside of normal breaks.	Academic facilities LFCL provides Marmothèque, BCD, and CDI libraries. The libraries are welcoming spaces for reading and study that offer resources for students and staff and support instruction around reading and media. The Hibouthèque serves both the nursery and elementary sections, while BCDI is used for collège and CDI for the lycée.
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities We have three types of extra-curricular activities, which are optional and run independently from the school day. Breakfast club runs from 8:15 to 9:00, offering breakfast, supervised play and care. After-school care runs from 4:00 to 6:00, providing supervised play. After-school clubs run from 4:00 to 5:00, and the offer changes from year to year to reflect the wishes of parents and pupils.	Extra curricular facilities The LFCL offers Garderie (after-school care) for all primary students and after-school activities for grades GS–CM2, including arts, sports, and dance. The LFCL Association Sportive runs sports like badminton, table tennis, and volleyball as well.
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History Based in the heart of Lisbon's Restelo district, L'École Trilingue serves pupils aged 2 to 11. It was born of a partnership between Laurent Batut, founder of L'école bilingue in London, and Turenne Consulting, expanding the founders' bilingual education model to Portugal. It builds on the success of its sister school in London, L'école bilingue, which is accredited by the French Ministry for Education and a partner of AEFE. L'École Trilingue provides immersion teaching in English, French and Portuguese, with half the day taught in English and half in French, and Portuguese taught for 30–45 minutes per day. The teaching is accredited by the French Ministry for Education and certified by the Portuguese Ministry.	History In 1907 the Society of the French School of Lisbon was created with the opening of a school on Rua da Emenda. In 1917 the establishment moved to Pátio do Tijolo in the Braancamp Palace near Largo do Rato, purchased that year by the Society of the French School of Lisbon. The last move to the current premises occurred on 17 November 1952. The Lycée Français Charles Lepierre is named after Professor Charles Lepierre (1867–1945), a chemist who arrived in Portugal in 1888 and contributed to microbiology teaching in Lisbon and Coimbra. Inaugurated in 1952, the lycée is today part of AEFE and is directly managed under the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the 2022 school year the primary school moved into new premises. The lycée currently has about 2100 students from nursery through terminale.
Community	Community We are committed to building a nurturing, inclusive, trilingual school. The school community embraces cultural diversity, celebrates differences and practices mutual respect, and staff are considered an extended family. Pupils grow in a safe, multilingual setting with close collaboration with parents to prepare them for primary school. Pupils gain confidence and autonomy and enhance their language skills by learning in English, French and Portuguese.	Community The LFCL is an AEFE-governed school that serves about 2100 students from nursery to terminale. The school supports a vibrant community with ongoing news and media activities (Actualités du LFCL and WebTV/Radio), student-led initiatives (Nos élèves s'engagent) and active participation by students, parents, and alumni. The LFCL offers many community-backed groups and services, including the student association, associations of parents, the association of former students, the LFCL sports association, AES/Garderie/Études (after-school care and study support), the school meals service, the school health service, and channels for official notes and communications, as well as a seismograph and weather station for monitoring.
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association There are two parent associations: the GPE Lisboa and the FCPE. Parent associations listen, inform, and accompany families at the Lycée; their elected representatives at the start of the school year are actively involved in the life of the establishment by participating in the various commissions and bodies.
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual DNL SVT en anglais adds 1 hour per week; DNL SES/Philo en anglais adds 1 hour per week, deepening knowledge of English-speaking societies and introducing philosophy, economics, sociology, and political science in English. Langues et Cultures de l7 AntiquitE9 (Latin and Ancient Greek) are offered as optional 2-hour weekly courses; Latin strengthens grammar and vocabulary across French, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian, while Greek develops knowledge of mythology, history and civilization through texts and images. The Greek Ancient option begins in Seconde and can be pursued through the baccalaureate, with expansion to begin in 1re in 2025.
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative Orchestre is offered at 2 hours per week (Monday and Thursday, 13:15:00); it is optional and not graded, and players must bring an instrument and be able to read a score (instruments sought include violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn and trombone). Chorale is also offered at 2 hours per week (Tuesday and Friday, 13:15:00); it is optional and not graded. Arts plastiques and Théâtre are offered as arts options; Arts plastiques is not compatible with Théâtre. The Théâtre option provides 2 hours per week plus 1 hour of annualized rehearsals, open to starting in 1re or terminale and assessed in the regular continuous assessment; theatre aims to develop collaboration, confidence and stage experience with professional artists.
Cultural & language	Cultural & language The school teaches English, French and Portuguese by immersion.	Cultural & language La Section Internationale Portugaise au LFCL (SiP) begins in Seconde and is a preferred pathway for entry into the BFI; it targets organized, autonomous students with an interest in literature and languages. In Portuguese, SiP includes 4 hours of Portuguese (4h in the general section plus 2h specific to SiP) and 4 hours of History-Geography (2h in French and 2h in Portuguese); in English, the hours remain 3, but methodological and literary-analysis foundations are developed. Applications for SiP are online via Pronote, followed by an oral interview in Portuguese, French and English, a written comprehension/expression test, and results announced at the end of the term. From 1re to terminale, BFI adds two new subjects (CDM in Portuguese and ACL in English) with continued tronc commun and specialized courses, and future pathways to foreign study.
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies The school runs three types of extra-curricular activities outside the school day: breakfast club from 8:15 to 9:00 am, after-school care from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, and after-school clubs from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. These activities are optional and operate independently from the school day. The clubs' offerings change from year to year to reflect the educational philosophy and the wishes of parents and pupils.	Social & hobbies Nosle s'engagent highlights student involvement in life at LFCL, including the LycE9e Life Council (CVL) and the College Life Council (CVC). The CVL comprises 10 lycée students and 10 adults and voices student priorities, proposing projects such as organizing sports tournaments; the CVC mirrors this for the collège and initiates projects like Christmas drives for associations. Ambassadeurs contre le harc19lement (ACH) are student resources trained to raise awareness and intervene in cases of harassment; Les JRI are young AEFE reporters who cover events and publish their productions; eco-dE9lE9guE9s are class-based eco-leaders driving sustainability projects.
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service LFCL communities are active in volunteer and social initiatives through student leadership bodies (CVL, CVC), ACH, JRI and eco-dE9lE9guE9s; annual activities include charitable collection drives such as Christmas collections for associations, and organized community projects by student groups. These initiatives foster service, social responsibility and collaboration across levels of the school. The school emphasizes student-led community engagement as part of daily life and extended projects.
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional Leadership is promoted by the CVL and CVC student bodies, giving students a voice in school life and in planning events and projects. The ACH network trains student resources to address harassment and support peers; JRI provides opportunities to report on cultural, sports and educational events as young AEFE reporters; eco-dE9lE9guE9s lead ecology and sustainable development initiatives to develop leadership and project-management skills.
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing The LFCL Association Sportive offers badminton, table tennis and volleyball as three active sports options; registrations and payments are online via HelloAsso, with a 60 euro membership to cover travel, facilities, equipment and events. Activities run from October 6, 2025 to June 5, 2026 (subject to change for surf). The program emphasizes physical well-being, teamwork, discipline and active participation in school life.
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision English, French and Portuguese are taught by immersion. The early years foundation stage is based on the French curriculum. The language environment emphasizes using and experiencing language in all its forms, with opportunities to read aloud and to link sounds and letters to support language development.	Language provision The school teaches in French and uses Portuguese as the host-country language for in-class content; English is taught as a foreign language, with 1.5 hours per week in some levels. From seconde, students may access the European English section (anglais) and the Section européenne Anglais/Maths; there is also the Section internationale (BFI) French/Portuguese/English and the option of DNL courses in English (e.g., SES/Philosophie, SVT). From première, students can choose DNL SVT in English, and in terminale, a DNL in English is available with commands for language attestations. Certifications in multiple languages (e.g., Goethe for German, CAPLE for Portuguese, and Latin exams) are offered, and Latin is taught as part of the Latin European program.
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching Trilingual education in English, French & Portuguese by immersion.	Bilingual teaching French is the language of instruction. Portuguese is taught to all students as the host-country language, with a dedicated Portuguese welcome group for beginners (up to two years) to learn the basics before joining the rest of the class. English is taught as the first foreign language, and a number of subjects are taught in English (DNL) in the lycée, including SVT in English in the later years. A Bac Français International (BFI) offers trilingual or quadrilingual pathways with French, Portuguese and English, and possibly a fourth language.
Immersion programs	Immersion programs English, French & Portuguese by immersion.	Immersion programs Portuguese immersion is provided through a beginner group (Portugues accueil) for up to two years to help non-Portuguese speakers acquire basic Portuguese. Portuguese language and culture content is integrated for Lusophone students through the Langues et cultures du Portugal framework (Histoire & Géographie). The curriculum emphasizes strong Portuguese proficiency for all students, alongside the host-country culture. English is introduced early as a foreign language, with opportunities for English-language study in higher-level bilingual tracks.
Reputation	Reputation
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Accreditations	Accreditations The French Ministry for Education accredits the school and the Portuguese Ministry of Education certifies it.	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Registrations are now open for CP (Y2) and CE1 (Y3).	Admissions Enrollment 2026-2027 – Admissions process. Applications are for new students only; current LFCL students enroll via the regular process. The process comprises nine steps: 1. Create your account by clicking lfcl-lisbonne.eduka.school; 2) Choose the option that matches your situation; 3) Click the activation link you will receive by email (only for new accounts); 4) Sign in and click Admissions; 5) Create a new dossier for 2026/27; 6) Fill in the information about your child; 7) Complete the process by clicking Submit an enrollment request and attach the requested documents; 8) After submission you will receive a confirmation email; 9) An admissions committee will meet soon and send the decision by email. For preschool intake, the classes are Petite section for children born in 2023, Moyenne section for children born in 2022, Grande section for children born in 2021. Admission is based on vacancies. As an AEFE direct-management establishment LFCL guarantees priority to French children living outside France, and admission criteria will be based on this mission. The procedure has two phases: 1. admission request; 2) final enrollment for admitted students by paying the first registration fee. 1/ Admission request: four outcomes are possible: acceptance of the admission request; request for additional information and/or scheduling of a meeting; placement on a waiting list; or refusal of admission. 2/ Final enrollment: families whose children were admitted must complete enrollment within seven days of notification; if not, the vacancy may be offered to another child. Prices and financial regulations: see the financial regulations page; if withdrawal occurs, the first registration fee is non-refundable.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships AEFE Scholarship: Scholarships are available to students of French nationality living abroad, generally enrolled in a ministry approved school, and registered in the World Register of French nationals living outside France. Awards are based on financial resources and are not cumulative with CAF family allowances; the application is typically filed through the consular post and reviewed by the consular scholarship council; the scholarship applies for the current school year and must be renewed annually, independently of the school enrollment. AESH support may be provided for students with disabilities; the LFCL AESH program is funded by the family; the process follows AEFE circulars. LFCL Solidarity Fund provides financial assistance to families in hardship; funds come from voluntary family contributions and donations; eligibility is based on socio-economic criteria including movable and real estate assets, and can cover tuition, semi-intern status, health services, travel, textbooks, clothing, equipment, etc; under AEFE directives, aid cannot cover the difference for those already receiving state scholarships.
Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist Waiting list is a possible outcome during the admissions process; the nine step procedure includes placement on a waiting list as one of the responses to an admission request.
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