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Foz School

Portugal, Setúbal

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Portuguese
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 14 years
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, Portuguese
Strengths Outdoor Education, Languages, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School
Introduction

FOZ School is a Portuguese educational initiative offering a bespoke, bilingual curriculum for learners aged 3 to 14. It sits on a 10-hectare nature reserve, 45 kilometers from Lisbon, providing a fully natural educational setting where inquiry and joy are central. The program spans Early Years (ages 3–6), Primary (ages 6–12), and Middle School (ages 12–14). In Early Years, learning is inquiry-based, individualized, and grounded in play and close contact with nature. Primary education emphasizes project-based learning and constructivist math to foster meaningful understanding, collaboration, and critical thinking across subjects. Middle School centers on independent student‑led projects within a strong socio‑emotional framework, cultivating observation, inquiry, and essential life skills. Outdoor activities and direct engagement with nature are integral, promoting well‑being, creativity, and personal expression within a joyful, supportive community. The bilingual approach supports language development across the curriculum, preparing students for intercultural collaboration and future study in Portugal or abroad.

CRX6+9P, 2970-074, Portugal

The Essentials

Foz School has instruction in English, Portuguese.

Location
FOZ School is located in a pristine 10-hectare nature reserve, about 45 km from Lisbon, Portugal. It operates within a bilingual education framework and uses a constructivist, inquiry-based approach. The environment emphasizes joyful interaction with nature.

Stages
Early Years (Age 3-6); Primary (Age 6-12); Middle School (Ages 12-14)

Type
Educational initiative offering bilingual education.

Country affiliation
Portugal
Fees
Application fees
- No public application or registration fee amount is published. The school confirms that application and admissions details (including any registration or entrance fees) are provided directly to families when they request availability and fees.

Tuition fees by school year / year group
- School divisions: Early Years (Age 3–6), Primary (Age 6–12), Middle School (Ages 12–14). Exact tuition amounts for each division and year group are not published publicly. Detailed per-term and per-year tuition figures are provided to families on request.
- Where fee detail is provided to families, it is presented as a complete breakdown by year group and by term; however, the specific euro amounts for termly or annual tuition are distributed only as part of the admissions/availability information package.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school does not publish a public billing schedule or payment-terms table. Billing frequency (for example: annual, per-term, or instalment options) and payment deadlines are supplied alongside the fee schedule when fee details are issued to a family.

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- There is no published statement or listing of boarding provision or boarding fees. Public materials describe the school's programmes and campus but do not indicate on-site boarding services; therefore no boarding fee schedule is published.

Other costs and typical additional fees
- No itemised public list of compulsory or optional additional costs (uniforms, books and materials, lunches/canteen, transport/busing, extracurricular activities, trips, insurance, capital/entrance contributions) is published. Any such additional charges, if applicable, are provided as part of the detailed fee breakdown given to families on request.

Refund information
- No public refund or fee-withdrawal policy is published. Refund terms for deposits, registration fees, or tuition are provided with the admissions fee schedule when fee details are issued.

Fee payment options
- The school does not publish a public list of accepted payment methods. Specific payment options (for example: bank transfer, credit card, direct debit, or instalment arrangements) and instructions are provided with the fee offer issued to families.

Summary of availability of fee information
- Foz School does not publish a public, itemised fee schedule on its publicly accessible pages. All detailed fee information (application/registration fees, tuition per year group and per term, billing schedule, boarding fees if any, additional costs, refund terms, and accepted payment methods) is provided directly to families when availability and fees are requested through the school's admissions contact process.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school includes a socio-emotional curriculum in the middle school and supports students' physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school uses a bilingual education program.

Mental Wellbeing
The school fosters mental well-being as part of its holistic approach to student development.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
FOZ sits on a 10-hectare nature reserve, 45 kilometers from Lisbon, offering a fully natural educational setting. The bilingual, inquiry-based approach is central to FOZ's program. The school offers Early Years (ages 3-6), Primary (ages 6-12), and Middle School (ages 12-14). The environment emphasizes creativity, well-being, and connection to nature.

Academic Facilities
Early Years is an inquiry-based, individualized program built on joy, play and a deep connection to nature. Primary uses project-based learning and constructivist math to support meaningful learning and to develop critical thinking and collaboration across the curriculum. Middle School is anchored in a supportive socio-emotional curriculum and centers on independent student-led projects, enabling observation, inquiry, and deep discussion while developing critical life skills.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Outdoor activities and direct engagement with nature are integral to FOZ's program, offering opportunities beyond the classroom for well-being and self-expression.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
FOZ School uses a constructivist approach with inquiry-based learning. The bilingual curriculum supports learning. Early Years (ages 3-6) is an inquiry-based, individualized program built on joy, play and connection to nature. Primary (ages 6-12) uses project-based learning and constructivist math to support meaningful learning, while Middle School (ages 12-14) centers on independent student-led projects within a socio-emotional curriculum to develop critical life skills.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
FOZ School operates in a fully natural educational setting that nurtures creativity and critical thinking. The environment supports physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Outdoor activities and direct engagement with nature enhance well-being and self-expression. FOZ School is dedicated to a joyful environment that develops individuals who are kind, resilient, entrepreneurial, and creative.
Languages

Bilingual Teaching
FOZ School offers bilingual education. Early Years (ages 3-6) is an inquiry-based, individualized program; Primary (ages 6-12) uses project-based learning and constructivist math; Middle School (ages 12-14) emphasizes independent student-led projects within a socio-emotional curriculum.
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