We have worked with International Schools Services (ISS) to help open and manage the school, as well as recruit top-notch teachers from all around the world. ISS manage works with more than 500 international schools and thousands of educators each year, creating the largest global footprint in international education support. Since its inception in 1955, ISS has launched and managed more than 110 international schools; placed approximately 50,000 educators; and developed ground-breaking learning programs, such as the World Language Initiative and Level 5 Creativity & Innovation Hubs. With its headquarters in Princeton, USA, ISS currently owns or operates nearly 20 international schools around the world and promotes innovation and best practices for global education through its core services that include founding and managing student-centered, future-oriented schools. ISS staff has extensive experience in all aspects of international education, with most senior leaders having served as Heads of Schools across a variety of continents.
It is of utmost importance to us to ensure highest quality in our educational programs. This is achieved through the implementation of rigorous standards and employing faculty and leadership with a long-standing experience and successful track record in international education. To spark a regular reflection how we can still advance and innovated the education at United Lisbon, we measure ourselves at highest external standards set by leading global educational institutions such as:
* Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org.
Roman and Chitra Stern have been entrepreneurs in Portugal since 2001. They are the founders of Martinhal, a group of high-class hotels focused on families in Sagres, Quinta do Lago, Quinta da Marinha and Chiado. They are also involved in a series of real estate development projects in the Parque das Nações at Avenida Dom Joâo II, such as the new Ageas Headquarter and the Martinhal Residences, launching in 2022.
Being an international family in Portugal, with four children of their own, Roman and Chitra have a passion for families and care deeply about the next generation growing up and being ready to make a difference in an ever more globalized, volatile and competitive world. In their various engagements and pro bono activities, including as an Executive Committee Member of “Portugal In” (a taskforce to promote Foreign Direct Investments in Portugal), they seek to support Portugal in its effort to further international outreach and economic perspectives.
Dr. José Azcue has more than 25 years’ experience in international education and is widely engaged with the IB (International Baccalaureate Organization). He holds a Masters from University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and a PhD from The University of Waterloo in Canada. José has served as Headmaster of an international school and held leadership and teaching positions at several international schools in Portugal. In 2000 he was awarded the Diploma of the Principle Training Center for International School Leadership. Jose has been actively involved in teaching, developing teaching material, running workshops and online teacher training.
Dr. Johnson (Dr. J) has almost 50 years of experience in education, most of it internationally, and the vast majority being in various school leadership roles. He has lived and worked in 11 countries (USA, Germany, Greece, Australia, The Philippines, India, Japan, The Netherlands, Indonesia, Morocco and Cameroon), and has consulted in many more working on school development, school board/administration training, and school accreditation for US and international agencies. He has a Doctorate in Educational Administration, a Masters in International Human Services Administration (for agencies like Peace Corps, Save the Children, etc.) and Bachelors Degree in teaching German and Political Science. His wife is also an international educator and administrator, and his two daughters are true “third culture kids” (TCK). He continues to enjoy involvement in education, and fulfilling his goal as a lifelong learner.
