EIBP — Escola Internacional Britânica Portuguesa | Praia, Cape Verde
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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
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.

Baby Nest Nursery 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 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.

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.

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.

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Farewell

Children share one proud discovery before departure.

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.

Admissions 2025–2026

Begin Your Child's Journey

Complete this brief enquiry form and our admissions team will be in touch within 48 hours to confirm placement availability and schedule your 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