Our Learning Groups

Explorers (5-8 years)

Our Explorer’s Group is designed for our youngest learners as they embark on their journey of discovery and exploration. Here, we create a nurturing environment where children can freely engage with the world around them, cultivating their curiosity and wonder.

Adventurers (9-12 years)

In the school year 2025/2026, we will open enrollment for our Adventurers Group. This Group will focus on project-based, collaborative learning, encouraging students to explore and apply their knowledge in real-world contexts. As they engage in hands-on activities, they will also take on leadership roles by sharing their discoveries and guiding younger students, fostering a strong sense of community and responsibility.

Our Schedule

Our programme runs from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 16:00.

Mornings

Focused Learning Block:
Self-paced and self-directed learning time dedicated to the child’s homeschooling curriculum. Our on-site teachers are there for support and guidance.
If you don’t have your own curriculum, we offer to help finding the best fitting curriculum for you.

Afternoons

Learning through free play, various hands-on projects and optional paid extracurriculars:

INCLUDED:

  • Immersive Portuguese
  • Social & Emotional Intelligence
  • Permaculture

PAID ADD-ONS:

Continuous Classes

  • Know Your Body: Health, Diet and Movement
  • Music
  • Coding
  • Yoga & Mindfulness

Thematic Learning Blocks

  • Guest tutors covering various topics, running 1-3 months (upcoming)

Monthly Excursions

To enrich their learning experience, students participate in monthly excursions to various locations on the island, providing hands-on learning opportunities that connect classroom knowledge to the real world.

Benefits

Language Integration

Our program emphasizes bilingual development, with English as the primary language and Portuguese as a secondary language. To support this, we offer weekly classes designed to enhance Portuguese language skills.

Basic English knowledge is encouraged for participation, ensuring a smoother transition into the group. For children joining without prior English proficiency, the first year focuses on English language learning.

Intimate Learning Groups

We maintain a maximum class size of eight children per accredited teacher experienced in alternative education.

This personalized approach allows for tailored instruction and support, fostering meaningful relationships between students and educators.

Social and Emotional Intelligence

Every first Thursday of the month, our partnered children’s psychologist, Mara Nóbrega, will visit the campus to train the children in Social and Emotional Intelligence.

The goal of these sessions is to empower children with essential social and emotional tools to help them thrive. Through playful and engaging activities, Mara will guide the children in developing important skills such as emotional regulation, empathy, frustration management, self-esteem, and digital safety.

Additional Family Support

During the Social and Emotional Intelligence classes, Mara will observe the group dynamics and evaluate if any child may need additional support. If so, parents will have the opportunity to book private family therapy or one-on-one sessions with Mara directly.

She is also able to provide recommen­dations and referrals to specialized therapies, including psycho­motricity, speech, and occupational therapy.