ULIS is a forward facing school dedicated to preparing young people to serve and shape the world of tomorrow.
A glance at the big, wide world around us indicates that at times it appears disconnected and the future uncertain. However, this big wide world is in fact not so big and thanks to technology, it is shrinking all the time.
We believe that those who have an outward and international outlook will prevail and those who learn to collaborate and reflect will succeed because new networks and technologies will strengthen our ability to reach further and grant even greater power in the future.
So exchange and interaction triumphs over control. Shared interest will bind us all together; unite us. True learning cannot be standardised and measured purely in exam results, although we are ambitious in this arena, it is only one aspect of learning and school.
This means that life at ULIS is an unrestricted exchange of interests and talents, abilities and performance where everyone is encouraged to be purposeful and ambitious. This comes from a safe and happy backdrop where wellbeing and support for everyone is paramount while encouraging all to develop resilience and integrity within our community.
We want our students to learn how to be the best version of themselves, by developing a reflective and collaborative nature and by developing academic, emotional and technological intelligence. We thrive from discovery, creativity and adaptability.
We have created a safe and thriving community at ULIS so that we can send our students out into the world as well rounded, confident citizens who are recognised for their collaborative nature and adaptive intelligence.
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A member of the Dukes Education family of schools, United Lisbon International School is a modern and innovative school providing education for children to prepare them for the future. Technology, Global Citizenship, Entrepreneurism, Sports and Performing Arts are all pillars for our education. We provide education founded on rigorous standards of excellence, seamlessly integrating technology into the learning environment. We want our students to embrace the opportunities created in tomorrow’s world. We live the United philosophy at school: that global problems can only be solved through being UNITED.
We are a K-12 school for children aged from 3-18. Although only four years old the school has a wealth of experience built up from a dedicated team of professional staff who all have one thing in common, that is to deliver a world class education to all our students with our first IB students graduating in 2024, following an American international curriculum and the IB diploma for grades 11 and 12. We are proud to be an accredited IB World School and a candidate school for NEASC. We have prioritized technology as a core for an education for the future and have worked hard to become a Microsoft Showcase School. Our state-of-the-art Maker Space teaches our kids about coding, robotics, 3D printing, Minecraft and much more. ULIS has invested in over 6,500 sqm of outdoor spaces, allowing our kids have lots of fresh air and sports during the day despite being in an urban setting. As we had the opportunity to design our facilities from scratch, our science laboratories and art spaces are kitted out with the most modern equipment to enable our faculty to work with our kids to achieve their true potential.
Our school community now boasts of over 50 nationalities – representing a truly international community. We now have over 600 students (as of January 2024) and a fabulous international faculty that brings years of international education and cultural experience. We work with good extra-curricular activity providers in the area to give our children the opportunities to work with the best in class while pursuing their activities interests. Partners include the Lisbon Racket Centre, Sporting Athletic Club and other local clubs.
Being a member of the Dukes family of schools, students at ULIS benefit enormously from international exchange and summer camp opportunities, as well as sports competitions. Dukes has superb career counselling, Internship and college counselling experience and platforms for children wishing to go to universities in the US, Europe or the UK. Teachers have access to the world-class leadership and professional development offerings of Dukes. Parents with children at ULIS will tap into a huge network of like-minded families and learning opportunities within the Dukes community.
The current and future collaboration with the United Lisbon Edu Hub for the arts, entrepreneurship, shadowing and internships makes United Lisbon one of the most innovative schools in Europe.