Carlucci American International School of Lisbon

Carlucci American International School of Lisbon
Location
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2710-301

Portugal
Coordinates38°46′07″N 9°22′48″W / 38.768686°N 9.380012°W / 38.768686; -9.380012
Information
Other nameCAISL
Former nameSt. Columban's School
TypePrivate international school
Established1956 (1956)
FounderAnthony A. McKenna
DirectorNate Chapman
Secondary PrincipalTed Fuller
PrincipalKatie Morris
GradesPre-K — 12
Enrollment750
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Blue and red   
MascotCAISL Wolves
Accreditations
Annual tuition€11,000-21,000
Official nameFundação Escola
Americana de Lisboa
Websitecaislisbon.org

The Carlucci American International School of Lisbon (CAISL) is a not-for-profit private international school in Linhó, Sintra, Portugal. Founded in 1956, CAISL is the oldest American school in the Iberian Peninsula and the only U.S. State Department sponsored school in Portugal.[1] It is named in honor of Frank Carlucci, former United States Ambassador to Portugal.[2]

CAISL offers an American High School diploma and the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. The student population is about 20% Portuguese, 30% American students, and 50% coming from over 50 other nations.[3] CAISL has partnerships with other institutions, such as the Gulbenkian Foundation, to support research initiatives into teaching methods, philanthropic outreach, and to host international conferences and cultural exhibitions.[4] In 2016, Hewlett-Packard (HP) awarded CAISL with the HP Award for Innovation in Education.[5] CAISL alumni have gone on to hold influential positions, both abroad and in Portugal, and have included Grammy Award-winning artists, Presidents of Portugal, and Portuguese nobility, among others.

  1. ^ Revista País Economico - Olhos Postos nos Lideres de Amanhã
  2. ^ Jornal de Noticias - Frank Carlucci diz que a Democracia Portuguesa esta a envelhecer
  3. ^ "Fast Facts 2022-2023 Carlucci American International School of Lisbon" (PDF). CAISL-Carlucci American International School of Lisbon. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. ^ RTP Noticias - Professores aprendem novo método de ensino através de experiências
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference HP Award was invoked but never defined (see the help page).