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Where Excellence
Begins
at Every Age

PRAIA, SANTIAGO ISLAND · CAPE VERDE

EIBP is Cape Verde's premier British-Portuguese international early years school — delivering a bilingual, IB-inspired education rooted in creativity, critical thinking, and cultural confidence from 3 months to 6 years.

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3mo+
From Infancy to Age 6
3
lEARNING Languages (PT · EN · CV)
IB
INSPIRED FRAMEWORK
EIBP begins in the Early Years by design.

EIBP prepares the child before expecting the child to perform.

Building the child before building the academic career

Our Academic Pathways

Every Stage, Every Child

From sensory discovery in infancy to confident primary school readiness, our 3 progressive programmes meet each child at their unique developmental window.

NURSERY
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Ages 3m – 18m
Baby Nest

A nurturing, sensory-rich sanctuary where infants build attachment, trust, and early multi-sensory awareness through responsive care.

Attachment Care Sensory Play Bilingual Lullabies
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Toddler Grove TODDLER
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Ages 18m – 3yr
Toddler Grove

Joyful movement, language explosion, and social play — building physical confidence, autonomy, and first friendships.

Bilingual Immersion Motor Skills Social Play
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Early Years Academy FLAGSHIP
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Ages 3 – 6 years
Early Years Academy

Our flagship pre-primary: IB-inspired inquiry, trilingual literacy, foundational mathematics, and full access to GLEA STEM Lab.

IB Inquiry GLEA STEM Lab Trilingual Phonics
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Why EIBP Begins in the Early Years

Why Start So Early?

Because the earliest years are not simply a waiting room before “real school.” They are where the foundations of future learning are built.

EIBP therefore begins early, not because children need more academic pressure, but because children deserve more time to develop naturally, progressively and confidently.

It is where children begin to develop:

LanguageNumeracyReasoningPractical intelligence CuriosityCommunicationConfidenceCreativity Problem-solvingCultural awarenessSocial skillsInternational readiness
Why Choose EIBP

A School Built for the World

EIBP combines British educational rigour, Portuguese linguistic heritage, and Cape Verdean cultural pride into a single international experience.

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British Curriculum Standards

Rooted in structured, play-based British early years education — preparing children for global academic pathways.

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IB-Inspired Philosophy

Inquiry-led, concept-driven learning developing caring, confident, and internationally-minded learners.

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Trilingual from Day One

Portuguese, English, and Cape Verdean Creole lived naturally every day — opening lifetime cognitive agility.

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Embedded STEM with GLEA

The German Little Engineering Academy operates within EIBP — offering dedicated early childhood maker labs.

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Family Partnership

Parents are treated as daily co-educators with regular showcases, portfolios, and STEM family days.

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Cape Verdean Identity

Proudly rooted in Praia — celebrating local culture and folklore as the strong foundation of global confidence.

The educational progression is therefore:

From Local Foundations to International Education

EIBP does not ask a Cape Verdean child to choose between local identity and international opportunity. We believe the child can have both.

  1. Portuguese & Cape Verdean Creole Foundations
  2. Foundational English in the Early Years
  3. English Through Learning & Practical Discovery
  4. Integrated Learning Across Multiple Domains
  5. British Curriculum-Based Academic Development
  6. International Academic Preparation
  7. IB Pathway & Preparation for IB World School Education

The British Curriculum remains the academic foundation of EIBP, while the Early Years model builds the linguistic, cognitive, physical, social, creative, technological and practical foundations needed for children to progress confidently within an international educational environment.

Embedded STEM Innovation

Meet GLEA —
Inside Every EIBP Classroom

EIBP → GLEA → Little Engineers Studio

The German Little Engineering Academy (GLEA) is EIBP's dedicated STEM innovation division — the only early childhood engineering lab of its kind in Cape Verde.

Drawing on German traditions — Fröbel, Bauhaus, and Werkpädagogik — GLEA offers 6 purpose-built learning zones for children aged 3 to 6.

When something does not work, we can think again, change it and try again.
GLEA Learning Zones (Ages 3–6)
GLEA Maker Studio
🧱ZONE-01 Construction
🌊ZONE-02 Sensory Physics
⚙️ZONE-03 Mini Mechanics
🤖ZONE-04 Future Technology
🎨ZONE-05 Creativity Studio
🪞ZONE-06 Reflection Corner
A Day at EIBP

Structured, Joyful, Purposeful

Every day follows an intentional rhythm balancing inquiry, language, hands-on engineering, creative arts, and mindful rest.

07:30🌅

Morning Welcome

Bilingual greeting, morning circle songs, and free exploration.

09:00🔍

Inquiry Time

Guided transdisciplinary discovery exploring the concept of the week.

10:30⚙️

GLEA STEM Studio

Hands-on mechanical building, sensory physics, and prototyping.

12:00🍱

Lunch & Rest

Nutritious organic lunch followed by peaceful rest and regulation.

13:30🎨

Creative Arts

Music, painting, drama, and expressive movement.

15:00📖

Language Studio

Trilingual literacy, phonics, and storytelling in PT, EN, and CV.

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Team Challenges

Collaborative games building social-emotional empathy.

17:00🌙

Farewell

Children share one proud discovery before departure.

EIBP | Early Years Model

Learning Domains: Developing the Whole Child

At EIBP, Early Years education is organised around interconnected Learning Domains rather than treating education as a collection of isolated subjects. Children learn through experiences that connect language, knowledge, movement, creativity, technology, social development and practical discovery.

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Language, Communication & Literacy

Children develop the ability to listen, understand, speak, express ideas, recognise sounds, develop vocabulary, engage with stories and begin their journey toward reading and writing.

Portuguese | Cape Verdean Creole | Foundational English | Phonological Awareness | Vocabulary | Storytelling | Communication | Early Reading | Early Writing
English is therefore introduced as a living language: something children hear, use and experience throughout the day.
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Mathematics & Early Numeracy

Children discover mathematics through objects, movement, games, patterns and real-life situations.

Number Recognition | Counting | Calculation | Measurement | Patterns | Shapes | Geometry | Sorting | Classification | Sequencing | Logical Relationships
The purpose is not simply to memorise numbers. Children learn to recognise mathematical relationships and use mathematics to understand the world around them.
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Science, Nature & Discovery

Children are naturally curious. EIBP turns that curiosity into structured learning. Children observe, ask questions, investigate, compare, experiment and discover.

Nature | Plants | Animals | Materials | Weather | Environment | Observation | Experimentation | Cause & Effect | Scientific Thinking
The child begins to understand that learning is not only about receiving answers. Learning also means asking better questions.
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STEM, Engineering & Practical Intelligence

Through the EIBP German Laboratory for Children, developed through the GLEA (German Little Engineering Academy) concept, children encounter age-appropriate engineering and STEM experiences.

Construction | Engineering & Tools | Mechanical Discovery | Modelling | Design | Spatial Reasoning | Building | Problem-Solving | Creative Making | Technology Awareness
A child may build, dismantle, test, modify and rebuild. In doing so, the child begins to understand an important principle: When something does not work, we can think again, change it and try again. This develops curiosity, resilience and practical intelligence.
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Creativity, Art, Music & Expression

Education must also give children opportunities to imagine and create. Through the following, children learn to communicate ideas in different ways.

Drawing | Painting | Craft | Modelling | Music | Rhythm | Singing | Movement | Drama | Storytelling | Creative Expression
Creativity is not treated as an optional decoration to education. It is part of how children learn to think.
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Physical Development & Movement

Young children learn through their bodies as much as through their minds. EIBP therefore supports:

Gross Motor Skills | Fine Motor Skills | Coordination | Balance | Movement | Physical Play | Hand-Eye Coordination | Healthy Habits
These foundations support independence, concentration and readiness for more complex learning.
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Social, Emotional & Personal Development

A child must learn not only what to know, but also how to live, communicate and participate with others. Children develop:

Confidence | Cooperation | Respect | Empathy | Self-Expression | Responsibility | Independence | Emotional Awareness | Teamwork | Positive Relationships
The classroom becomes a place where children learn to listen to others, share ideas, solve disagreements and contribute to a community.
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Digital Awareness & Technology

Children are growing up in a digital world. EIBP introduces technology thoughtfully and age-appropriately as a tool for discovery, creativity and learning. Children progressively encounter:

Digital Awareness | Interactive Learning | Educational Technology | Digital Creativity | Basic Computational Thinking | Safe Technology Habits
The objective is not to place a screen in front of a child. It is to teach the child how technology can be used intelligently.
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Community, Culture & Life Skills

International education should never mean losing one’s cultural foundation. EIBP therefore connects children with:

Family | Community | Cape Verdean Culture | Portuguese Heritage | Languages | Everyday Life | Practical Skills | Responsibility | Global Awareness
Children learn that they can be firmly connected to Cabo Verde while also becoming prepared for the wider world.
The power of the EIBP Early Years model

Learning Is Connected

The power of the EIBP Early Years model is that these domains do not operate in isolation. A single learning experience may involve:

Language+Mathematics+Science+STEM+Creativity+Social Development+English

For example, a child building a small bridge may learn new English vocabulary, count materials, identify shapes, explore balance and structure, work with another child, draw a design and explain what was built.

One activity. Multiple learning domains. One developing child.

This is how EIBP moves beyond traditional subject-by-subject learning toward a more connected educational experience.

Trilingual Immersion

Three Languages.
One Living Voice.

Multilingualism is not an add-on at EIBP — it is the natural air our children breathe every single day.

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Português

Primary language of instruction and official language of Cape Verde, fostering deep literacy and academic vocabulary from day one.

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English

Language of global opportunity and international science, woven through daily inquiry, phonics, and GLEA STEM Lab.

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Kriolu

Cape Verdean Creole is celebrated and honoured as the living cultural heart of home, music, family narrative, and belonging.

The goal is not to replace one language with another. The goal is to expand the child’s world.

From the First Words to the Wider World

EIBP does not expect children to arrive already prepared for an English-speaking international academic environment. EIBP prepares them for it, from the very beginning. Because international education should not begin when a child is already expected to perform internationally. It begins by preparing the child for the journey. And that journey begins with the child.

📅 New Term Resumes — September 21
Admissions

Begin your child’s journey

Complete this brief enquiry and our admissions team will be in touch within 48 hours to confirm availability and schedule a family tour.

Campus & Accreditation

Come and See
EIBP for Yourself

We warmly invite families to tour our purpose-built early years classrooms and meet our international educators.

EIBP Classroom Space
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Campus Location
Achada São Filipe, Praia, Santiago Island, Cape Verde
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Admissions Line
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Accreditation
Under LAGAI Institute · QAHE Accredited · UNESCO ASPnet · BAC Pathway
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