Welcome to Lagoa campus

Welcome to Nobel Algarve British International School, Lagoa! Our School is a unique environment with a very special ethos and purpose, combining two distinct halves to form a very special unit. Our pupils begin their journey in a completely bilingual environment and gain all of the advantages of both the British and the Portuguese systems and languages. We know that this is important for our parents and our provision will continue to grow in this area.  As time goes on, we offer the opportunity to move into a more specialised curriculum, providing certification in International GCSE and International A-Level and in the Diploma de Ensino Secundário. We are currently looking at how we can increasingly combine our two modes in order to extend choice even further.
This is because we understand that each individual is unique and precious, deserving a personalised approach at this most important stage of their lives. We are large enough to offer these possibilities, and dedicated enough to make them suit the individual.

Our aspiration for each of our pupils is that our students realise their full potential and interests, intellectually, emotionally and socially. Our extra-curricular programme is set up to provide this type of support beyond the classroom, and we know that our pupils make a positive difference during their time with us, including to the lives of others.  This means that personal growth for our pupils is an important objective of our work as a School and we understand the importance of it when parents are looking around for the best educational environment for their families.

Our pupils and our staff are our most precious assets. Our high-calibre young people, from over 40 different countries, are capable of achievement at the highest level, as they demonstrate year upon year. They are supported by a high-quality teaching staff who combine both experience and a desire to innovate. We understand that our high expectations and ambitions for our students need the platform of a caring, supportive and challenging environment in which they can grow and flourish. That is what you will find at the School.

We also have resources which are second to none and in full development at the moment. By September 2025, we will have completed Phase 1 of our ambitious building programme, with a wide variety of additions and upgrades. You can see them elsewhere on our website. September 2026 will then see the completion of the project, when the campus will literally be unparalleled  on the Algarve and amongst the very best internationally.

We are also committed to an ever-improving connection with our families via structures that have meaning and relevance to them. We actively seek the partnership which is a characteristic of a successful school and we know that this takes time and dedication on the part of School Leadership. We are committed to this and, as is so important in a larger school, we involve all of our team from Form Tutors onwards in the process of communication.

Of course, the best way to find out more about Nobel Algarve Lagoa is to come and take a look.
We will be looking forward to seeing you.

Ian Walker

Head of School