Age Placement Guide
Admissions • Finding the right fit
The right
year group
starts here.
Every child follows their own educational journey. Our age placement guide helps families understand where that journey begins at The Lisboan.
Curriculum journey
One journey.
Many milestones.
01
Early
Years
→
02
Primary
→
03
Secondary
→
04
IGCSE
→
05
IB Diploma
Programme
We follow the National Curriculum for England within an international context, leading to Cambridge IGCSE qualifications and the IB Diploma Programme.
Explore Our Curriculum →
Finding the right year group
Where does
your child fit?
At The Lisboan, students are typically placed in a year group
according to their age on 31 August, ensuring
they learn alongside peers at a similar stage of development.
Our Admissions Team is happy to advise families on the
appropriate year group and will carefully consider each child's
previous educational experience, particularly for students
joining from different international education systems.
Use the guide below to identify the year group your child is
likely to join.
|
Child Age as of 1st Sept. |
British System The Lisboan |
US System |
International Baccalaureate |
Portuguese System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | NURSERY | PRE-K | PYP1 | 3 ANOS (JARDIM DE INFÂNCIA) |
| 4 | RECEPTION | PRE-K | PYP2 | 4 ANOS (JARDIM DE INFÂNCIA) |
| 5 | YEAR 1 | KINDERGARTEN | PYP3 | 5 ANOS (JARDIM DE INFÂNCIA) |
| 6 | YEAR 2 | GRADE 1 | PYP4 | 1º ANO (1º CICLO) |
| 7 | YEAR 3 | GRADE 2 | PYP5 | 2º ANO (1º CICLO) |
| 8 | YEAR 4 | GRADE 3 | PYP6 | 3º ANO (1º CICLO) |
| 9 | YEAR 5 | GRADE 4 | PYP7 | 4º ANO (1º CICLO) |
| 10 | YEAR 6 | GRADE 5 | PYP8 | 5º ANO (2º CICLO) |
| 11 | YEAR 7 | GRADE 6 | MYP1 | 6º ANO (2º CICLO) |
| 12 | YEAR 8 | GRADE 7 | MYP2 | 7º ANO (3º CICLO) |
| 13 | YEAR 9 | GRADE 8 | MYP3 | 8º ANO (3º CICLO) |
| 14 | YEAR 10 | GRADE 9 | MYP4 | 9º ANO (3º CICLO) |
| 15 | YEAR 11 | GRADE 10 | MYP5 | 10º ANO (SECUNDÁRIO) |
| 16 | YEAR 12 | GRADE 11 | DP1 | 11º ANO (SECUNDÁRIO) |
| 17 | YEAR 13 | GRADE 12 | DP2 | 12º ANO (SECUNDÁRIO) |
* The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is planned to open, subject to authorisation.
Still not sure?
Every child's journey is different. If you're unsure which year group is right for your child, our Admissions Team will be delighted to help.
Growing with our students
A school
designed to
grow with you.
From our founding year through to graduation, we are expanding one year group at a time, ensuring every cohort benefits from a carefully planned and high-quality educational experience.
2026–27
The journey begins.
Nursery through to Year 11.
2027–28
One year further.
Nursery through to Year 12.
2028–29
The full journey.
Nursery through to Year 13 — giving students the opportunity to complete their entire educational journey with us.
Wherever your child
is starting,
there's a place
for their next chapter.
We look forward to helping you find it.
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