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St. Julian's School is a private British
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, located in
Carcavelos Carcavelos () was, until 2013, a civil parish in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, about west of Lisbon. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Carcavelos e Parede. The parish was known for the Carcavelos wine. With the decline o ...
,
Cascais Municipality Cascais () is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Estoril Coast. The municipality has a total of 214,158 inhabitants in an area of 97.40 km2. Cascais is an important tourist destination. Its marina hos ...
, on the
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, in the
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region. It is housed at
Quinta de Santo António The Quinta de Santo António () is a well-preserved Pombaline style, Pombaline ''quinta (estate), quinta'' in the ''Freguesia (Portugal), freguesia'' of Carcavelos e Parede, in the Concelho, municipality of Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera. It is ...
, a historic Pombaline '' quinta'' (estate) near Carcavelos Beach.


History

St. Julian's is a British international
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located in the parish of
Carcavelos e Parede Carcavelos e Parede is a civil parish in the municipality of Cascais, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Carcavelos and Parede Parede () is a former civil parish in the municipality of Cascais, Portugal. In 2013, ...
, in Cascais, close to Lisbon, Portugal. The school takes its name from São Julião da Barra Fortress, overlooking nearby Carcavelos beach, originally erected in the mid-16th century to keep the British, among other raiders, out of the
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estuary. In the early 20th century, Carcavelos in Portugal had an
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(ETC) station that used underwater wires to send communications internationally. A large group of specialized workers who helped maintain the facilities moved from the United Kingdom and settled in the region. In 1932, a Mrs Bucknall, who had connections with the Parents’ National Education Union (PNEU), began working towards creating an English-speaking school in the area. She organized meetings with the British community and contacted PNEU for assistance and advice. Mrs Franklin
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, a PNEU committee member, came to Portugal on a short visit that year, and was influential on the pedagogy of the new school. A committee was formed to oversee legal and financial matters, as well as finding premises, with elected members such as Mr Etherington-Smith and Bucknall. Etherington-Smith was the first chair until 1944. The committee began inspecting properties, worrying that a number might be contaminated due to the
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outbreaks in Carcavelos at the time. The manager of the ETC at Quinta Nova offered a part of the ETC facilities to establish the school. Major Montgomery was the manager of the ETC at Quinta Nova. The school was located in the buildings, including residential palace, of the 18th-century
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founded by José Francisco da Cruz, treasurer to King D.
José I '' Dom'' Joseph I (; 6 June 1714 – 24 February 1777), known as the Reformer (Portuguese: ''o Reformador''), was King of Portugal from 31 July 1750 until his death in 1777. Among other activities, Joseph was devoted to hunting and the opera. H ...
. The school opened on November 24, 1932. During this period, according to the school, it received support and recommendations by Claud Russell, a British ambassador, who served as honorary chairman, and was present at the school's inaugural party on November 24, 1932. The school celebrates the event annually as Founders Day.


Academics

St. Julian's has just over 1,200 students, from age three to age 18. The school is divided into three sections: * The English Section which runs from Nursery (age 3) to Year 13 (age 18). Students broadly follow the
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leading to
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s in Year 10 and 11 (Key Stage 4) and the
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in Years 12 and 13. The English Section is further divided into the Primary Section: Pre-Prep School (Nursery and Reception), Prep School (Years 1 to 6) and Secondary Section (Years 7 to 13). * The Bilingual Section where the language of instruction is in English and Portuguese. This runs from 1º Ano (age 5) to 9º Ano (age 15). After 9º the students transfer into Year 11 of the Secondary Section and complete a series of IGCSEs over one year in preparation for the
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in Years 12 and 13.


Organisation

St. Julian's is run by a not-for-profit association, whose 50+ members, as trustees, appoint the board of governors. The board in turn appoint the head and bursar. It is jointly accredited by the
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(CIS) and the
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(NEASC). The head is a member of the Heads' Conference (HMC). The school is also a member of the
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(COBIS). Just under half the students at St. Julian's are Portuguese, with British the next largest nationality, and more than 40 other countries represented.


Notable alumni

* Pedro Pinto, journalist *
Paula Rego Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego (: 26 January 1935 – 8 June 2022) was a Portuguese visual artist, widely considered the pre-eminent woman artist of the late 20th and early 21st century, known particularly for her paintings and prints based o ...
, artist *
Daniela Ruah Daniela Sofia Korn Ruah Olsen (born December 2, 1983) is an American-Portuguese actress and film director best known for playing NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye in the CBS police procedural series '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. Early life Ruah was born ...
, actressCity Guide Lisbon - Daniela Ruah
/ref> * ''Dom'' Afonso de Santa Maria, Prince of Beira, heir apparent to the defunct throne of Portugal


References


External links


St. Julian's official website

St. Julian's School IB information

HMC entry for St. Julian's School
{{Authority control International Baccalaureate schools in Portugal International schools in Lisbon Educational institutions established in 1932 1932 establishments in Portugal Education in Cascais British international schools in Portugal