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CLIB - The Braga International School

Portugal, Braga

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Portuguese
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1999
Bus Service Yes
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, British Curriculum
Taught languages Portuguese, Spanish
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

CLIB - The Braga International School offers education for ages 3 to 18 in Braga, Portugal, delivering a British-based curriculum with Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International AS/A Levels (AICE Diploma). English is the principal language of teaching, with Portuguese guiding languages for the curriculum; Spanish is compulsory from Form 5. Lower and Early Upper School follow the English National Curriculum, while the Upper School aligns with Cambridge examinations to facilitate university access in Portugal and abroad. Founded in 1999, CLIB is coed, non-denominational institution within a Lusinternational network and maintains connections with ECIS, emphasizing equivalency with national and international education systems. The school operates with eight fundamental pedagogic beginnings: Academic Excellence; Learning to Learn; Team Work; Diversity and Trans-Cultural Education; Ethical and Moral Development; Individual Interests and Necessities; Joint Decision Taking; Expressive Arts. It integrates research projects, thematic work, and a democratic, inclusive learning community that involves students, families and staff worldwide.

R. da Igreja Velha, 4710-069 Braga, Portugal

The Essentials

CLIB - The Braga International School has instruction in English, Portuguese.

Location
R. da Igreja Velha - Gualtar, 4710-069 Braga, Portugal. The school is located in the Gualtar parish on the outskirts of Braga city. Braga is in northern Portugal. The campus is in a residential area with access via local roads.

Stages
Lower School (3 - 9 years) and Early Upper School (10 – 13 years) curriculum are based on the English National Curriculum modified to suit an international clientele. The Upper School (14-18 years) prepares students for the Cambridge IGCSE examinations and the AICE Diploma (AS and A2 level examinations).

Type
International school (co-educational and non-denominational).

Additional learning support
There is support when needed for English as a foreign language as well as from a School Psychologist and Special Needs specialists.

Country affiliation
Portugal.

Religious affiliation
Non-denominational.
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
The school uniform is ordered upon enrolment/registration and prepaid.

Food Options
Meal services are available as an optional service with fees. Lunch times are: Pre Prep and Prep 11:15am–12:30pm; Lower School 12:20pm–1:20pm; Upper School 12:45pm–1:45pm. Extended hours after school are available as an optional service at €5 per hour for students not in CLIBclubs. Fees for meals and other optional services are listed by CLIB.

Governance and Ownership
CLIB is a private school located in Braga. It is governed by a Board of Directors, with a Management Team handling enrolment, attendance and disciplinary matters. The educational program is based on a British system with horizontal equivalence to the Portuguese system, culminating in Cambridge IGCSE and the AICE Diploma. The school is connected to a network that includes Colégio Luso-Internacional do Porto and participates in international networks such as ECIS.
Fees
Summary statement

As of March 16, 2026, CLIB – The Braga International School does not publish a detailed fee schedule or itemised tuition list on its publicly accessible pages.

Application / registration fees

- No published application, registration, or enrolment fee amounts are publicly available for the current academic year. There is no itemised figure for an application fee shown on the school's admission or general information pages.

Tuition fees by school year (per term / per year group)

- The school does not publish tuition amounts by year group or per term for the current academic year. No per-term or per-year tuition schedule broken down by age group or grade is available on the school's public pages.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- There is no published billing schedule (for example, annual, termly or monthly instalments), nor are there publicly available payment deadlines, late-payment penalties, or discount/early-payment terms on the school's public pages.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- No information about boarding provision or boarding fees is published. The school's public materials do not list boarding as a service or provide boarding cost figures.

Other costs and fees (uniforms, meals, transport, insurance, activities, resources)

- No itemised figures for uniforms, meals, transport, school insurance, extracurricular activities, exam fees, book lists, or consumable/resource charges are published. There are no specific monetary values for these additional costs on the publicly accessible pages.

Refund and cancellation policy (tuition and deposits)

- No published refund policy, deposit refund conditions, or terms for withdrawal and reimbursement of fees are available on the school's public pages for the current academic year.

Fee payment options (bank transfer, credit card, online payment, direct debit)

- The school's public pages do not list accepted payment methods or banking details for tuition payment. No explicit reference to credit card, bank transfer, direct debit, or online payment facilities is published.

Administrative contact for fees

- The school's public contact information is published (address, telephone, and email), and these channels are the available administrative contacts for fee enquiries.

Brief note on the search result

- A review of the school's publicly accessible pages located on the domain provided did not reveal a current, itemised fee schedule or downloadable fee document for the present academic year; therefore specific numeric fee amounts, per-term breakdowns, billing dates, or payment method details cannot be stated here.
Academics

CLIB - The Braga International School teaches Bespoke Curriculum, British Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
The Braga International School uses Portuguese and English as guiding languages, with the British Educational System as the base model, and covers all age levels from pre-school (3-4 years) until entering university. The eight fundamental pedagogic beginnings are Academic Excellence; Learning to Learn; Team Work; Diversity and Trans-Cultural Education; Ethical and Moral Development; Individual Interests and Necessities; Joint Decision Taking; Expressive Arts. The program integrates research projects and thematic work, and operates within a democratic, just and liberating community that involves students, faculty, parents and associates; inclusive education is provided in line with Law 54/2018.

Higher Education Progression
The final exam is the Cambridge AICE Diploma (Advanced International Certificate of Education). All programs of study have parallel equivalencies with the Portuguese Educational System with no necessity to sit national examinations. The AICE diploma is an internationally recognized matriculation qualification and may exempt from Portuguese university entrance tests under applicable law.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school expands each child's personal and social capacities and develops intellectual, emotional, physical, social and moral needs in a caring and stimulating environment.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
There is English as a foreign language support, and a School Psychologist and Special Needs specialists; the school maintains an inclusive environment with a multidisciplinary team to provide timely, individualized responses.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
English is the language of teaching and learning and its use, fluency and accuracy are promoted to the fullest extent.

Mental Wellbeing
There is a strong extra-curricular programme including social development, sports and performing arts; pupil safety is a priority and CLIB operates a closed campus.

Safeguarding
Pupils' safety is a priority and the campus is closed; health, safety and security are prioritized.
Parent Experience

History
Founded in 1999, CLIB is a private/particular, co-educational, non-denominational school for children aged 3 to 18. English is the principal language of teaching and learning; the Lower and Early Upper School use the English National Curriculum. The Upper School prepares students for Cambridge IGCSE examinations and the AICE Diploma (AS and A2). CLIB is part of a network of Luso-International schools started with Colégio Luso Internacional do Porto and maintains connections with ECIS; the curricular programme is designed to provide equivalency with the Portuguese educational system and with other international schools to facilitate university access. Spanish is compulsory from Form 5.

Community
Interculturality is at the heart of CLIB, which serves a multicultural and multilingual student body in Braga and promotes a vibrant, inclusive community. The campus is a closed campus to prioritise safety, and the school emphasises a strong extracurricular programme including social development, sports, and performing arts, with day outings, field trips, and residential trips to support learning.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Parents are the first and utmost important participants in their child's education. Parents participate in the daily life of the school by proposing suggestions to the Management Team, providing feedback, and helping with parents' training and development. They assist faculty and administration in extracurricular activities and participate in the evaluation of curricular and extracurricular programs, providing general support to the educational process.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The Braga International School provides an academically rigorous program with a cross-cultural character and a modern atmosphere that integrates new technologies. The curricular programme is designed to achieve equivalency with the Portuguese educational system and with international schools, facilitating access to university in Portugal or abroad. The school emphasises cognitive development and high-order thinking to prepare students for the intricacies of a post-modern society. In Forms 9–12, students follow Cambridge International Examinations (IGCSE) and later prepare for AICE exams.

Arts & Creative
All pupils participate in extra-curricular activities that develop creativity and the arts, including music, plastic arts and drama, alongside sports. The extra-curricular programme is organised through CLIBclubs and complements classroom experiences. These activities emphasize creativity, artistic expression, movement and communication.

Cultural & Language
The school welcomes students from multicultural and multilingual backgrounds, and English is the principal language used in the majority of classes. Students gain proficiency in Portuguese and familiarity with Portugal's history, culture and geography. Spanish is a third language and is compulsory from Form 5.

Social & Hobbies
After-school extra-curricular activities are organised through CLIBclubs. These activities focus on the development of creativity and arts, body and movement, and sports. They provide opportunities for participation in music, drama and other expressive pursuits.

Leadership & Professional
The mission states that CLIB aims to prepare students to be literate, competent, educated, skilled, informed citizens. They should be capable of critical thinking and problem solving and able to meet the challenges of a complex, interdependent and pluralistic world. The learning community is described as democratic, just and liberating, with students, faculty, parents and associates collaborating to learn from experience and to excel in whatever they do.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The program recognises the holistic nature of human knowledge and the interconnectedness of all disciplines. It reinforces this approach by integrating research projects, thematic work and other elements of the educational plan. Extra-curricular activities include movement and sport as part of a well-rounded development.
Languages

Language Provision
The school uses English as the principal language in the majority of classes. The students, mostly Portuguese, acquire proficiency in the Portuguese language and familiarity with the history, culture and geography of Portugal. The school demonstrates that students achieve a level of proficiency in Portuguese equivalent to that of students at monolingual schools. From Form 5, Spanish is compulsory as a third language.

Bilingual Teaching
The school uses English as the principal language in the majority of classes.
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