Understanding Belonging: A Student’s Reflection on the Future
Article on “Understanding Belonging” United Lisbon International School
June 20, 2025
Article on “Understanding Belonging” United Lisbon International School
Together with teachers, staff, parents, and friends, we watched our graduates receive their diplomas and take the stage as the next generation of global leaders.
On December 6th, our school hosted its beloved annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, bringing together families, students, and teachers to celebrate the start of the Christmas season.
Over the past few weeks, our Student Council has been hard at work organizing a food drive to support Refood, and the results have been nothing short of amazing!
Discover effective strategies to nurture your child’s emotional and cognitive development. Empower them for a brighter future.
Relocating to Lisbon: Finding Home Away from Home Are you and your family thinking of embarking on the journey of relocation to Lisbon? The prospect of moving to a new country, embracing a different culture, and settling into a new neighbourhood can be daunting as it is exhilarating. Here at
Positive Discipline: understanding the why of challenging behaviour In the journey of nurturing young minds, educators and parents often find themselves at a crossroads between discipline and encouragement. The conventional methods of discipline, often rooted in punishment and authoritarianism, are gradually giving way to a more empathetic and constructive approach
Academic Thrive and Emotional Well-being In the realm of education, there has long been a significant focus on academic achievement and cognitive development. However, as we delve deeper into understanding the complexities of human learning, it becomes increasingly evident that academic thrive and emotional well-being are intertwined. A holistic approach
Family Meeting Tour We would like to invite you to join us for our Family Meeting Tour, which offers you an opportunity to learn about the United Lisbon International School (ULIS) and our educational programs while touring our school campus. Date:August 22nd, 2023/ Time: 2pm – 3pm Location:United Lisbon International School
Unleashing the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Education!
On November 4th, the 9th and 10th grade Student Council members had the honor of having the opportunity of going to Web Summit- the world’s largest technology event.
Last week, the Model United Nations club had the pleasure of getting together and participating in its first ever (virtual) MUN conference (IMUN)
Families move to another country for a wide range of reasons. Although this type of global movement is becoming more common, it still is a hard process.
Learning implies a cognitive effort and requires willpower and dedication. To learn, the human mind needs to be interested, it needs to be challenged to understand new information.
It is amazing to see how many things we have achieved and how many new frontiers we have explored through the Computational Thinking classes
It is interesting to note that there are currently more multilingual people than
monolingual people in the world and, with globalisation and easy access to
information, multilingualism is increasing significantly.
We conducted an inauguration ceremony in April and had the honor to receive the Mayor of Lisbon’s City Hall, Fernando Medina for this special occasion
“When we listen to music, observe someone playing a musical instrument or remember a theme that marked us in our teenage years, the whole body vibrates and this vibration gives an immediate well-being sensation, the brain triggers the release of endorphin and oxytocin that circulate in the blood stream, reducing anxiety and balancing the emotional state. Music is part of our lives.
In the Early Childhood and continuing into the Elementary we value playful inquiry and incorporate a play-based learning approach. Play-based learning is child-led and open-ended play, it honors the child as a learner and our embodies our ULIS Ownership Principle, Everyone can learn how to learn, and has the right and responsibility to do so. We all learn differently and we own our own learning.´ Play is important at all ages, even for adults.
We are honoured to have had United Lisbon International School officially inaugurated by the Mayor of Lisbon, Fernando Medina, on Wednesday 14th April 2021. Our world-class and innovative International School, United Lisbon International School proudly opened its doors on September 14, 2020 with more than 150 students from 21 nationalities.