About Lisbon Montessori School
Not-for-profit, co-educational Montessori school in the Cascais area, founded by Ivona Rozanovska (who also founded Vilnius Montessori School). English is the main language of instruction, with Portuguese taught by classroom assistants and specialist teachers at native or non-native level. Classrooms are mixed-age from Casa (3–6) through Elementary (6–12), and every lead teacher holds an AMI diploma. Not to be confused with Montessori Bright Academy in Lisbon, whose website is lisbonmontessorischool.com.
Legal status & enrolment
Holds a permanent licence from the Ministry of Education (DGE) for the Casa level; the school reports Elementary licensing as pending. Accredited by MSA-CESS since 2022. Annual tuition is typically €8,640–€9,290; check the current fees page.
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What this means in practice
Lisbon Montessori School is categorised as a licensed school in this directory. Schools and pedagogy networks recognised under Portuguese education law: public schools, accredited private schools and the official Waldorf (APEPW) and Montessori (RAMP) networks. They issue official certification and follow the standard enrolment route.