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Year: 14

Colégio Luso Internacional de Braga

Dear Members of the CLIB Community and Visitors,

It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome you to the Braga International School (CLIB). Founded in 1999, CLIB’s mission is to provide a balanced and relevant high-quality education to the Portuguese and international community of Braga. As a leading educational institution, we are dedicated to nurturing curious minds, fostering academic excellence, and building a community rooted in mutual respect, service, and intercultural understanding.

The Lower School (3 -9 years) and the Early Upper School (10 – 13 years) curriculum are based on the English National Curriculum modified to suit an international clientele. The Upper School (14-18 years) prepares students for the Cambridge IGCSE examinations and the AICE Diploma (AS and A2 level examinations).

Our pupils will acquire equivalency at both a National and International level permitting them to make the transition from our system of education to the National System and to progress to universities both nationally and internationally. English is the language of teaching and learning and its use, fluency and accuracy are promoted to the fullest extent.

Our school is a place where every student is embraced and celebrated, regardless of their abilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment that nurtures growth, encourages diversity, and ensures that every individual has the opportunity to thrive and contribute to our vibrant community.

We believe education is not just about knowledge acquisition but also about character development and a commitment to making a difference in the world. Our rigorous academic programmes are complemented by meaningful opportunities for students to engage in service to the community. These experiences empower our students to develop a sense of responsibility, empathy, and the ability to effect positive change – values that will guide them throughout their lives.

In today’s interconnected world, interculturality is at the heart of everything we do. Situated in the historically rich and culturally diverse city of Braga, CLIB is a dynamic learning hub where students from various cultural backgrounds come together. We celebrate this diversity as an essential element of our identity, creating a vibrant community where different perspectives, traditions, and experiences enrich every aspect of school life.

Our students’ safety is a priority and as a consequence, CLIB is a closed campus. There is a strong extra-curricular programme including social development, sports and performing arts. On the school premises, the highest priority is placed on health, safety and security.

Whether you are a prospective family, a current member of our community, or simply exploring what we offer, I encourage you to visit and delve into the unique ethos, spirit, values and mission that drive our school. You will discover more about our innovative programmes, exceptional faculty, and the opportunities that make learning at CLIB an extraordinary experience.

We warmly invite you to join us in shaping a future built on academic excellence, meaningful service, and a profound appreciation for the richness of intercultural understanding.

Helena Pina Vaz
Helena Pina Vaz
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Colégio Luso Internacional de Braga

The Braga International School (Colégio Luso-Internacional de Braga) is a co-educational and non-denominational school created for children between 3 and 18 years of age.

This school was created to offer to all the students an academically rigorous program with a cross-cultural character in an open and modern atmosphere that incorporates new technologies and focuses attention on the student. As such, the school strives to expand each child’s personal and social capacities, widen the intellectual and physical horizons of the student and nurture each young person’s creativity.

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Colégio Luso Internacional de Braga
R. da Igreja Velha - Gualtar 4710 - 069 Braga, Portugal
(+351) 253 679 860
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Colégio Luso Internacional de Braga

R. da Igreja Velha, 4710-069 Braga, Gualtar, Portugal

International School of Athens

The ISA community values human relationships, cultural diversity, and positive interactions among its members, contributing to a strong ‘sense of family’ and fostering lasting friendships and camaraderie. Adhering to the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) philosophy, ISA aims to develop the individual talents of young people, teaching them to relate classroom experiences to real-world situations. Beyond intellectual rigour and high academic standards, the school emphasises international understanding and responsible citizenship.

This approach enables ISA students to become critical and compassionate thinkers, lifelong learners, and informed participants in both local and global affairs. They are conscious of the shared humanity that unites all people while respecting the cultural diversity that enriches life.

Dr Christina Tsibiridi
Dr Christina Tsibiridi
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International School of Athens

The International School of Athens (ISA) is a unique educational institution dedicated to nurturing students to achieve their full potential through the support of teachers, counsellors, and administrators. The school is an IB continuum school, divided into three distinct divisions: Melina’s Kindergarten, the Primary School, and the Secondary School (Middle and High). Each division has its own identity and personality, but they all share common curriculum goals, ensuring a balanced and complementary program of studies with smooth transitions between divisions.

ISA offers an international education with a global perspective, grounded in the principle of non-discrimination. The school’s open and unbiased admissions policy reflects a deep belief in the potential of every child. In the ideal environment, every child can achieve excellence in education. This belief fosters personal growth, making the school special and embodying the essence of educational excellence. Despite their diverse abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs, ISA students graduate as principled, well-rounded individuals who practice critical thinking, compassion, and tolerance throughout their lives, emerging as world citizens. This accomplishment is a source of immense pride for the school community.

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International School of Athens
Artemidos 42, Kifisia 145 62, Greece
(30) 210-6233-888
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International School of Athens

Artemidos 42, Kifisia 145 62, Greece

Verita International School

For the last 10 years, Verita has truly felt like home to me.

And it’s also home to these amazing children, students and families who entrusted us with their educational and personal journeys of discovery and growth. We are honoured and deeply responsible for their trust in us.

For me, this journey started over 12 years ago with a volunteering project for sick children in hospitals and it became an incredibly meaningful and passionate journey to create an educational community where our children can grow and develop a love for learning and a genuine love for who they truly are. Our belief here at Verita is that the core of who we are, is kindness.

We want our students to learn and have great academic results, to go out in the world and create magnificent things. And we also want them to be kind, compassionate human beings who make responsible decisions and build healthy relationships. Balanced adults who have resilience, motivation, grit and can navigate in a mindful way the inevitable hardship that life sometimes brings about.

And that’s why at Verita we look at the whole learner.

What’s really driving a child’s behaviour? How do children develop and learn? These are questions we keep asking ourselves as we are also still learning.

In today’s world we are all interconnected. The challenges we face and that our children will face in the future, require cooperation, compassion, grit, and creativity.

We acknowledge this here in Verita and my mission as Head of School, as a mother and, ultimately, as a human being, will always be to uphold these values within our community and to model our mission of putting kindness first in everything we do in a dynamic and authentic way.

Lila Vasilescu, Head
Lila Vasilescu, Head
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Verita International School

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Verita International School

Our approach to curriculum makes standards come alive for students by connecting learning to real-world issues and needs. Verita ensures that all students meet rigorous curriculum objectives and standards while in parallel providing exciting learning opportunities. Units of learning, real-life case studies, projects, fieldwork, and service-learning inspire students to think and work as professionals do, contributing high-quality work that is presented to audiences beyond the classroom.

 

We believe that through enquiry, active learning, and the development of emotional intelligence in a safe environment, all students are capable of mastery of knowledge, skills and understanding.

 

We feel it’s vital that students see and value learning as a dynamic process where they are constantly making connections and moving on to the next step. If students are challenged by the next step and empowered to set realistic goals, they will continue to move on with greater enthusiasm and wonder.

 

We also understand that we as adults teach them by modelling these values. Therefore, we focus not only on the professional but also personal development of our staff as ultimately, we teach who we are.

 

Our teachers and staff are like a second family for our students. We share the same home, which is our campus, and for many hours a day, we come together striving to best serve our children. And just as in any family, how we show up matters. We take care of our students also by taking care of our teachers and staff. Their wellbeing is an indicator of how well we can teach our students.

 

From Mr. Doru, our guard who is always smiling at the entrance gate, to our kitchen and cleaning staff and all our teachers and teaching assistants, feeling safe, seen and heard is a priority. Having a sense of belonging and knowing there is always someone here to reach out to if you need any kind of support is intentional and a constant focus and effort in the Senior Leadership Team.

 

They say home is where your heart is. We say Verita is a place to grow hearts and minds and we are very proud to continue this work serving our families and students in the years to come. Welcome to Verita, welcome home!

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Early Years Campus
Soldat Gheorghe Pripu Street 22-36, 1st district, Bucharest
+4 0728 275 553
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Soldat Gheorghe Pripu Street 22A, 1st district, Bucharest
+4 021 311 8811
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Verita International School

Soldat Gheorghe Pripu Street 22-36, 1st district, Bucharest

Verita International School

Soldat Gheorghe Pripu Street 22A, 1st district, Bucharest

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Cardiff Sixth Form College Cambridge

– A letter from the Principal

“Cardiff Sixth Form College is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence. Academic achievement, university placement, and skills for future career success are core elements of our provision. Developing critical, creative learners who can collaborate and communicate well, leads to the education of individuals fit for the future.

Founded as a small, private tutorial college in 2004, Cardiff Sixth Form College has quickly grown into the leading academic A-level school in the UK…”

Staff are experts; students are motivated and together; the results are inspiring. University placements are wide ranging and impressive, both in the UK and internationally.

In 2017, Cardiff Sixth Form College became a part of the Dukes Education family. We are proud to be a part of this family, contributing to and gaining from our relationship with the diverse range of other college family members, as well as the exceptional university preparation offered through Oxbridge Applications and A-List UK.”

Gareth Collier, Principal
Gareth Collier, Principal
Gareth Collier, Principal
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Cardiff Sixth Form College Cambridge

Cardiff Sixth Form College was founded in 2004 as a small, private tutorial college focusing on academic achievements. It has gained a name for itself as the Top Independent School in the UK, after catapulting to the top of the league tables in 2010, a position it has almost exclusively occupied ever since.

 

Its unique, ‘East-meets-West’ approach to education has developed from a careful study of the most successful teaching philosophies worldwide. The college integrates the rigour and discipline prized in Eastern education with the value placed on individual creativity and intellectual curiosity in the West.

 

The outcome of this global approach is not only unparalleled results but a student body that goes on to win places at a clutch of the most prestigious universities in the world. 100% of students achieve A*-B and 94% A*-A.

Best private A-level college in the UK

Cardiff Sixth Form College has won the accolade of being placed at the top of the Education Advisers’ league tables for the eighth consecutive year, in two categories: Top Private Co-educational Boarding School, and Top Independent Sixth Form College.

Cardiff has also topped the independent schools league tables, published by The Sunday Telegraph and The Times, more often than any other school in the UK.

Cardiff Sixth Form College welcomes GCSE and A-Level students.
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CARDIFF SIXTH FORM COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
89 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AW
+44 (0)1223 903 080
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Cardiff Sixth Form College Cambridge

80 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1DP, UK

“The quality of the curriculum, teaching and learners’ achievements is excellent. Students receive an extremely good education in accordance with their objectives and the college’s aims…arrangements for the health, safety and welfare of students are excellent…the effectiveness of governance, leadership and management is excellent.”

ISI Inspection Report, 2016

American Academy in Zagreb

American Academy is a school that educates leaders for the future. With our unique blend of American-style curriculum and project-based learning, we not only teach our students information, facts, and theory, but we also put a significant emphasis on developing social and practical skills necessary for a successful life in the 21st century.

Here in Zagreb, we are proud of the community of educators and students we have created and nurtured. With over twenty-four nationalities represented and over a dozen languages spoken, we proudly embody global citizenship and multicultural collaboration. We celebrate diversity as we strive for academic excellence in all of our endeavours, with a strong focus on developing resiliency through social-emotional learning and cultivating critical thinking through teaching that goes outside the box.

Community is at the heart of everything we do at American Academy in Zagreb, and we strive to create a learning environment in which each child possesses a sense of belonging in which to not only develop their academic skills but to thrive and develop themselves to their full potential.

Carly McCann, Head of American Academy in Zagreb
Carly McCann, Head of American Academy in Zagreb
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American Academy in Zagreb

American Academy in Zagreb is an international high school that serves students aged 15 to 19, and it stands as an exemplary model of contemporary high school education.

 

Fostering an internationally-focused, English language environment, our school inspires every student to achieve his or her highest potential. Our dedicated faculty, all fluent English speakers, conduct each class in the language of global business. A foundation of our curriculum can be found in our innovative theme weeks—comprehensive, week-long educational initiatives that immerse students in real-world project management, communication, and problem-solving. Our graduates earn an esteemed American High School Diploma, aligning them with their peers in the United States and unlocking doors to well-known institutions of higher education worldwide.


At the heart of our academy lies a commitment to flexibility in learning, smaller classroom environments, world-class educators, state-of-the-art amenities, and tailored student support.

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American Academy in Zagreb
Radnička cesta 180, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
+385 99 431 1667
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American Academy in Zagreb

Radnička cesta 180, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia

American Academy in Brno

With our unique blend of American-style curriculum and project-based learning, we teach students a wide variety of subjects, and more importantly, teach them how to think creatively and use what they know. Our students learn skills they will use in their future workplaces: collaborating, making presentations, analysing data, working with people from all over the world, problem solving, and thinking outside the box.

Our goal is to create a safe environment for all of our students where they will be able to fully develop their individual talents and potentials. We believe that each student is unique, learns differently, and deserves an individual approach from teachers and educators.

All faculty, staff, and students work hard to create a family atmosphere at school, where we respect each other as friends, partners, and collaborators. As our students will be open to numerous opportunities throughout the world once they have graduated, we endeavor to prepare them for every possibility by fostering a spirit of curiosity and open-mindedness.

Pavel Novák, Head of American Academy in Brno
Pavel Novák, Head of American Academy in Brno
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American Academy in Brno

American Academy in Brno is an international institution providing elementary, middle, and high school education to students aged 6 to 19.

 

At American Academy in Brno, we‘re shaping the leaders of tomorrow. By merging an American-style curriculum with immersive project-based learning, our students not only delve into diverse subject matter but also master critical skills like collaboration, data interpretation, and teamwork.


Our students graduate with an American High School Diploma, providing access to well-known institutions of higher learning worldwide. A standout feature of our academic approach can be found in our theme weeks, inspired by the Finnish educational system. These theme weeks accentuate such vital skills as communication, problem-solving, and creativity, giving students a unique blend of academic and real-world experiences. Our goal is to celebrate the individuality of each student, providing an environment that nurtures each student’s unique potential.

 

At our school, a sense of family prevails. Here, respect and collaboration aren‘t just values—they‘re a way of life. American Academy in Brno focuses on educating creative, open-minded students who can dynamically express themselves, adapting to different environments and becoming true global citizens.

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American Academy in Brno
Dominikánské nám. 656/2, 602 00 Brno-střed, Czechia
+420 703 141 191
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American Academy in Brno

Dominikánské nám. 656, 602 00 Brno-střed, Czechia