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Every Stage, Every Child

From the first months of life to the threshold of primary school, EIBP offers three carefully sequenced programmes — each building on the last, each rooted in inquiry, language, and the joy of discovery.

Young children playing and learning together at EIBP From 3 months to 6 years
PROGRAMME 01 · AGES 3mo – 18mo
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Baby Nest

NURSERY
Ages 3 months – 18 months

A nurturing, sensory-rich environment where infants develop attachment, trust, and early sensory awareness through gentle, responsive care. Every cuddle, song, and glance is a building block of early development.

Attachment-BasedSensory PlayLanguage Immersion
🤱Low educator-to-child ratios ensure each infant is known, soothed, and celebrated as an individual.
🎶Daily Portuguese and English lullabies, rhymes, and conversation lay the foundation for trilingualism.
🪵Natural materials and open-ended exploration support healthy sensory and motor development.
PROGRAMME 02 · AGES 18mo – 3yr
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Toddler Grove

TODDLER
Ages 18 months – 3 years

Movement, language, and social discovery through structured play — building vocabulary in Portuguese and English while nurturing independence, curiosity, and the first friendships.

BilingualMotor SkillsSocial Discovery
🏃Gross and fine motor challenges build confidence in a child's own growing body.
💬Two languages are used naturally throughout the day, expanding expressive vocabulary at lightning speed.
🤝Collaborative routines introduce turn-taking, empathy, and the first steps of social intelligence.
PROGRAMME 03 · AGES 3 – 6yr
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Early Years Academy

FLAGSHIP
Ages 3 – 6 years

EIBP's flagship programme: IB-inspired inquiry learning, trilingual development, creative arts, mathematics, and literacy — with full access to GLEA's engineering studio. This is where a Cape Verdean child becomes a confident young global citizen.

IB-InspiredGLEA AccessTrilingualInquiry-Led
🔍Concept-driven units explore big ideas — identity, connection, change, and systems — across every subject.
⚙️Weekly sessions in GLEA's Little Engineers Studio bring STEM to life through real making and building.
📖Structured literacy in Portuguese, English, and Kriolu builds confident, joyful readers and storytellers.