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currently apart,
always connected
ANNUAL REPORT 19-20
STAYED
YEAR
HOME
SCHOOL
THE
CARLUCCI AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LISBON
Dear CAISL Community,
I am delighted to present to you the 2019-2020 Annual Report for the Carlucci American
International School of Lisbon (CAISL). This Annual Report offers a brief overview of the
school’s progress in a variety of areas including programs, finances, and special initiatives
for the year. While this will give you some basic facts and figures, no document of this
nature can give you the full picture. For details of the curriculum and life of the school,
please also go to the CAISL website (www.caislisbon.org).
In March 2020, by Portuguese government mandate, schools closed for on-campus
learning. CAISL Faculty, Staff, Parents, and Students faced the challenge of immediately
pivoting to “Class@Home” which continued for the remainder of the school year. In the
face of this challenge, the CAISL community pulled together and supported each other,
an attitude which is reflected in our revised logo with the message “currently apart;
always connected.”
We are proud of our school. I invite you to take a look at our Annual Report and see why.
Sincerely,
Blannie M. Curtis
CAISL Director
ABOUT US
HISTORY
Founded in 1956 as St. Columban’s, the American School was owned and
governed by its founder, Anthony A. McKenna, until 1976 when new owners,
Smith & Co., Lda., bought the school and changed the name to the American
International School of Lisbon. In 1994, Smith & Co., Lda. sold the school to the
not-for-profit Fundação Escola Americana de Lisboa (FEAL). FEAL is the governing
entity of the school now known as the Carlucci American International School of
Lisbon (CAISL).
GOVERNANCE
CAISL is governed by the Fundação Escola Americana de Lisboa (FEAL). FEAL has
three Trustees appointed by entities which played a major part in transforming
the school from for-profit status to non-profit status in 1994. The primary role
of the Trustees is to ensure the long-term sustainability of CAISL, holding it “in
trust” for future generations.
RECOGNITION
CAISL is accredited by the Middle States Association (MSA). CAISL is authorized by
the International Baccalaureate Organization to offer the IB Diploma Program for
students in their last two years of High School. CAISL also has a permanent license
from Portugal’s Ministry of Education to offer an American curriculum program
to students in Early Childhood through High School. CAISL is authorized to offer
both the American High School Diploma (valid for admission to universities in
most countries including Portugal) and the IB Diploma. Our graduates go on to
colleges and universities around the world. CAISL is the only school in Portugal
with support from the U.S. Department of State.
Accredited by Authorized by Supported by
Operating under permanent license from
emigus.net
Our Mission GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
Core Value FACULTY
CAISL is a student-centered educational community 2019-2020 5 Year Av.
in which we challenge ourselves and each other to Student:Teacher Ratio 7.6:1 8.0:1
do our best and to make positive contributions to our Teacher Retention Rate 94% 90%
diverse and ever-changing world.
Total Number 92 TEACHERS
Values Statements Number of Nationalities 12
CAISL is committed to:
• Providing an enriching, varied and effective • 70% of core subject teachers
program of academics, arts, and athletics that are native English speakers
or Program Carriers (citizens
inspires learners to strive for individual and of the USA and/or who either
collective excellence. studied or taught in American
schools or universities).
• Promoting life-long learning in a meaningful • 100% Faculty are English-
speaking.
context through active inquiry, collaboration, • Language of instruction in
creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. every class is English except for
the other language classes.
• Providing a caring and safe environment that
supports diverse learner needs.
USA PORTUGAL CHINA
• Promoting active, responsible local and global
citizenship. ENGLISH-SPEAKING BRAZIL OTHER
COUNTRIES
Profile of the Learner
The CAISL community includes everyone who shares
an interest in the success of our learners. All members • 27% of students have more
than one nationality.
of the community strive to help our learners become: • Portuguese is offered at every
grade level both as “Native
• Life-Long Learners who reflect upon their Language” or as a “Foreign
experiences and actively seek the knowledge and Language”
skills necessary for continuous personal growth.
• Creative Problem Solvers who use a wide variety of
resources and strategies to meet life’s challenges.
• Effective Communicators who express and STUDENTS
interpret ideas using appropriate means. Breakdown by section: Elementary Secondary
• Conscientious Contributors who are committed to
Benefiting from English 22 27
service, show empathy, and act to make a positive Foundations STUDENTS STUDENTS
impact on the lives of others.
Benefiting from Individual 11 19
• Principled Individuals who take responsibility for Learning Plans STUDENTS STUDENTS
their choices, act with integrity, and demonstrate
respect for themselves, others, and the Total Number 705 STUDENTS
environment. Number of Nationalities 53
CAISL is a also a member of the following institutions
MEMBER
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
CAISL offers a varied program of Academics, Arts, and Athletics and
measures success not only through test scores and exam results
but also through each student’s enthusiastic participation in all
areas of the program.
ACADEMICS
MAP* SCORES - LAST THREE YEARS SCORES
* MAP stands for “Measures of Academic Progress”. The scale used is called RIT (Rasch unIT) and it shows how “tall” a student is on the curriculum scale, similar to measuring height on a yard-stick.
This reflects the instructional level at which the student is performing, independent of the age or grade.
Due to the pandemic students did not sit for MAP testing in the
Spring of 2020. Instead, we are showing the scores of the previous
three years. You can observe that CAISL results (shown in red) are
consistently higher in all three subjects measured against our main
comparison groups, only surpassed occasionally by the by the
READING
Department of State’s affiliated schools.
CAISL RESULTS 2019 SPRING RESULTS
LEGEND
DEPT. OF STATE SCHOOLS 2018 SPRING RESULTS
US NORM 2017 SPRING RESULTS
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS
(NOTE: The top value of each column is represented in numerical form as well.) LANGUAGE USAGE
MATH
ENHANCEMENT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AT CAISL
TECHNOLOGY MODEL UNITED NATIONS (MUN)
Technology is an integral part of the Curriculum and it is used as The MUN program, a scholastic simulation of the United Nations,
a tool to empower, engage, and enable students as they increase teaches students about current events, civic participation,
their learning in all areas. Technology includes coding, a variety of diplomacy, and conflict resolution in an increasingly globalized
software* and robotics. This year, technology proved to be more world. Work leading up to the conference includes in-depth
important than ever before: schools in Portugal were closed on March research on a particular country, encompassing its relationships
16th and on that same day, CAISL@home began. Teams and Moodle with neighbors, current economic interests, and stake in
were used for students to continue their classes and contact with international debates. During the summit, students attempt to
teachers and colleagues. With the cancellation of activities, instead solve international problems from the role of diplomats, debating
of robotics, students used emulators to continue their learning. both regional and global issues, all while maintaining their country´s
Early Elem. Middle High stance. In 2019-2020, CAISL participated in the following annual
Childhood School School School conferences (those with ** were CAISL organized):
Bee-Bot & Pro-Bot floor robots **25th IMUN - Iberian MUN (November 2019)
Cubetto (floor robot) Participants: 400 students from 24 schools from 8 countries: Egypt,
LEGO Early Machines Italy, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Spain, Turkey.
LEGO WeDo
53rd THIMUN - The Hague MUN (January 2020)
LEGO Simple & Powered
Machines Participants: 3200 High School students representing 200 schools
from 100 countries.
LEGO Mindstorms NXT & EV3
Arduino (hardware & software) 20th GAIAMUN - Colégio Internato dos Carvalhos MUN (delayed to
Interactive whiteboard July 2020)
Laptop for in-class use (1:1 Gr.2 Completly online this year as a response to the pandemic.
& up) (2:1 Gr.1 & below)
Laptop for in-class & home **14th JMUN - Junior MUN (March 2020)
use (1:1) Participants: CAISL 5th Grade and Middle School students from
*A complete list of software can be found at www.caislisbon.org/IT CAISL and local international schools.
CLASS OF 2020 - EXAM RESULTS AND COLLEGE INFORMATION
The Class of 2020 had 55 students. 84% of them did both the High School Diploma and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma.
These were their results.
SAT RESULTS 2016-2020 UNIVERSITY OFFERINGS AND MATRICULATION 2020
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016* (max score in brackets) CAISL students matriculated in the Universities shown in bold.
39 64 51 41 28 Tests taken UK USA
571 573 586 591 508 CAISL Reading & Writing Aston University American University
(800) BIMM Institute Berklee College of Music
528 531 536 533 533 US Birmingham City University Boston University
591 598 615 577 506 CAISL Brunel University Cal State Dominguez Hill
Math City University of London Christendom College
523 528 531 527 527 US (800) Edge Hill University Columbia University
1162 1171 1201 1168 1149 CAISL Goldsmiths University of London Florida Atlantic University
Composite Hult International Business School Florida Gulf Coast University
1051 1059 1068 1060 1060 US (1600) Imperial College London Florida Institute of Technology
Keele University Fordham University
King’s College London George Washington University
IB RESULTS (2016-2020) Lancaster University Georgia Tech
London South Bank University Marymount Manhattan College
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 McGill University Michigan State University
Students in IB Program 46 41 36 39 41 Nottingham Trent University New York University
Oxford Brookes University Northeastern University
Students who passed 45 39 36 38 40 Queen Mary University of London Penn State university
Regents University Quinnipiac University
# Bilingual diplomas 14 13 13 13 9 Royal Holloway St. Lawrence University
CAISL pass rate 98% 95% 100% 97% 98% UCFB Wembley Thomas Aquinas College
University of the Arts University of Buffalo
IB World pass rate 85% 78% 78% 78% 79% University College London University of California - Berkeley
University of Bath University of California- San Diego
CAISL mean score 36 34 35 34 33 University of Birmingham University of California- Santa Barbara
University of Brighton University of Dallas
IB World mean score 31.3 29.7 29.8 30 30 University of East Anglia University of North Florida
43, 42, 45, 45, 44, 42, 42, 42, 42, 41, University of Edinburgh University of Maryland
CAISL three highest scores University of Essex
41 42 41 40 39 University of North Florida
University of Kent University of Phoenix
WORLD-WIDE COMPARISON OF 2020 IB RESULTS University of Lancaster University of Southern California
(NOTES: IB Diploma May exams were canceled worldwide because of University of Leeds University of Virginia
the pandemic. Source: Statistical Bulletin of May 2020) University of Leicester
University of Liverpool
OVERALL SCORE: Eleven (11) CAISL students achieved 40 points or University of London Portugal
higher. This puts them in the top 13% of students worldwide. The University of Manchester
highest score was a 44 (from a maximum of 45). Less than 2% of University of Northampton Instituto Sup. de Economia e Gestão
students who pursued the IB Diploma were able to achieve this result University of Reading Nova School of Bus. and Economics
or better. University of Richmond Universidade Nova de Lisboa
University of Southampton Universidade Egas Moniz
AVERAGE (MEAN) SCORE: CAISL’s 36 points is significantly above the Universidade Europeia
world average of 31.3 points. Twenty six (26) CAISL students scored a University of St. Andrews
University of Sterling Universidade de Braga
grade of 35 or higher, which is within the top 40% of students worldwide. Universidade de Lisboa
University of Surrey
PASS RATE: CAISL’s Pass Rate of 98% is significantly higher than the University of Sussex Universidade Católica Portuguesa
World Pass rate of 85%. University of the Arts London
OTHER RELEVANT DATA: 30% of our students received a Bilingual University of Warwick
University of Westminster
Other
Diploma, meaning that they successfully studied two “first languages.”
University of York Concordia University (Canada)
McGill University (Canada)
COLLEGE MATRICULATION BY COUNTRY* (2016-2020) The Netherlands McMaster University (Canada)
Ottawa University (Canada)
YEAR 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 ArtEZ Institute of the Arts Queen’s University (Canada)
USA 13% 18% 11% 21% 15% Delft University of Technology University of British Columbia (Canada)
Erasmus University Rotterdam University of Toronto (Canada)
UK 40% 41% 36% 35% 28% Hanze University of Applied Sci University of Western Ontario (Canada)
Portugal 16% 14% 21% 21% 34% Source: Statistical Bulletin of May ESSEC Business School (France)
2020 ence Sciences Po (France)
Other 24% 27% 32% 23% 23% Maastricht University Bocconni University (Italy)
GAP 7% 2% 7% 4% 4% The Hague Univ. of Applied Sciences Polimoda (Italy)
Tilburg University Galway-Mayo Institute of Tech. (Ireland)
*The list above refers only the countries in which students enrolled in University of Amsterdam IE University (Spain)
college. For all offers regarding 2020, see the column to the right. Rotterdam Univ. of Applied Sciences Les Roches (Spain)
The Graduation of 2020 was unique - 55 individual Graduation ceremonies.
ARTS
CURRICULAR EVENTS IN FINE ARTS 2019-2020
SECTION
WHEN WHAT
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PERFORMANCES/EXHIBITS
11/Dec Lar das Fisgas Musical Performance ü
12/Dec Winter Showcase ü
17/Dec Winter Concert ü ü ü
17/Jan Talent Show ü ü
05/Feb Winter Informance ü
06/Feb Mad Hatter Concert ü ü
13/Feb Iberian Music Festival ü ü
6/Mar Musical Theater: "Into the Woods" ü
17/Mar IB Art Exhibit ü
17/Mar Tri-M Induction (cancelled) ü
19/Mar Jazz Night (cancelled) ü ü
April Spring Showcase (cancelled) ü
15/May Drama Video Series “Get a clue”(replacing ü
the stage performance)
21/May Spring Concert (cancelled) ü ü ü
June Summer Informance (cancelled) ü
17/Jun Living Composers (cancelled) ü ü ü
All year Art Exhibits ü ü ü ü
All year Open Mics Lunch Informal Sessions ü ü
ART-RELATED FIELD TRIPS
Musical theater “Into the Woods”, by Middle School
27/Sep Choir Retreat ü
25/Jan Etching Workshop at Studio Mary St. George ü
1/Apr ISTA Theater Festival (London) (cancelled) ü ATHLETICS
18/Mar MAIS Honor Choir (Lisbon) (cancelled) ü
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE CAISL WOLVES IN 2019-2020:
Participation, dedication and teamwork
AWARDS GIRLS TEAMS BOYS TEAMS
(FP stands for “Fair Play”) FP 1st 2nd 3rd FP 1st 2nd 3rd
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The seasons of Softball and Track & Field were cancelled due
Fall Tournament at CAISL to the pandemic, so there are no results to report.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY EXPENSES
the total, a 2% increase compared with the previous year.
Fundação Escola Americana de Lisboa (FEAL) is a not-for- “Operations and facilities” accounted for 23%, lower by
profit organization which was established in 1995 to manage 4% than last year. Campus closure and cancelation of on-
the Carlucci American International School of Lisbon. FEAL’s campus activities resulted in lower expense primarily for
fiscal year coincides with the school year (August 1 to July 31). transportation and food service. Scholarships and Discounts
(including the 5% discount for early payment of a full year’s
tuition fees) continued at 4% of the total. Interest on debt
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES continued to amount to 1% of total expenses, despite the
new loan for the purchase of land.
In 2019-2020, The School continued to fulfill its mission
/DISCOUNTS
to provide an outstanding student-centered education to HOLARSHIPS
4% SACTIONS 1% DEBT INTEREST
students from EC-3 through Grade 12. This school year OPER
was marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting 23%
mandates from the Portuguese government to cease classes
on campus as of mid-March 2020. This challenge was also
an opportunity to develop tools, procedures, and ways to
communicate resulting in the creation of an effective virtual
Class@Home which ensured the educational progress of our EXPENSES
students. CAISL’s sense of community and mutual support 2%
were essential to our resilience and allowed us to move OTH EL
ER EXPEN NN
forward together in these challenging times. SO
SES 70 % P E R
FINANCIAL RESULTS
During the 2019-2020 school year, CAISL’s enrolment of 712
students, (4% more than last year) was the highest it has ever LOOKING AHEAD
been. Further increase in student enrolment is not possible.
In spite of pandemic challenges, applications for admission In December 2019, FEAL purchased the land on which CAISL
for future years continued strong. is built from the Camara Municipal de Sintra, terminating the
long-term rental agreement. This purchase was financed by a
10 year loan and cash reserves.
REVENUE
During 2019-2020, FEAL repaid 737.000€ of the long-term
Revenue structure was consistent with previous years, but debt. The year ended with total debt of 5.348.000, of which
the school closure negatively impacted revenue from ancillary 2.260.000 resulted from the purchase (to be paid through
operations (transportation and lunch) as CAISL credited 2029) and 3.088.000€ to the construction of the campus (to
families for the services not provided during the campus be paid until 2025).
closure.
Tuition and building fee continued to be the major sources
of income, representing 91% of the total (different from
last year’s 87%.). Ancillary operations (transportation and ACTION PLAN
food service) and the registration fee for new students CAISL is committed to maintaining the student-centered
comprised 7% of total revenue (a decrease from 9% in 2018- approach which is the core of our mission. Covid entered our
2019 attributable to the campus closure). Other income lives half-way through the school year. The first challenge was
represented 2% of the total revenue; 4% in 2018-2019.) to ensure a full educational program virtually to our students
Personnel continued to be the main expense with 70% of during the “lockdown” which started mid-March. The second
was to bring some students back to campus for in-person
E 1% REGISTRATION learning as soon as the Portuguese government allowed but
OOD%. SERVSIC to design and implement a health plan to assure the safety
2% F 4 FEEBU 2% OTHER INCOME
ING of those returning. The return to in-person learning for some
BUILD students in June 2020 provided the experience we needed to
8%
plan and implement health and safety restrictions to allow in-
person learning for all students for the next school year. Our
“Action Plan” for 2020/2021 and beyond is to maintain virus
mitigation restrictions on campus as long as they are needed,
REVENUE be able to revert to Class@Home if necessary, and in either
situation continue the educational program and activities (as
far as possible) and maintain our “sense of community.”
8 3% TUITI O N CAISL will continue to strive for continuous improvement.
During the 2020/2021 school year, CAISL will be engaged
in its “self-study” for re-Accreditation by the Middle States
Association (MSA). Throughout this self-study year, CAISL will
analyse and reflect on our objectives and goals and design
action plans which will be reviewed and validated by MSA
during the review to occur early in the 2021/2022 school year.
The annual accounts were audited by BDO & Associados, SROC, Lda. and were approved without qualification.
QUOTES FROM PARENTS
(...) Our son is (...) At CAISL, our son got confidence
extremely happy, and could show his strenghs thanks to your
working harder than ever and experiencing the joy educational methods. Caisl let him spread his
of learning and fulfilling tasks independently. (…) wings. I’m very grateful for everything. (…) you
The teachers (all of them) have been absolutely played an immense role in the process of education
fantastic. (…) of our son.
Parent from Grade 5 during Covid-19 Parent from an alumnus
I cannot express how pleased I I wo u l d l i ke t a ke thi s
“We would like to thank you
am with the o p p o r tu n i ty a n d th a nk a ll
and your amazing staff for the outstanding
incredible 5 years. Our kids service the school is providing us
CA ISL f a m i l y fo r th e suppo rt
are so lucky to have attended during this challenging time (…) a n d p ro fe ssi o n a l i sm . CAIS L
CAISL. This school taught Parent from EC4 during Covid-19
h a d a n i m p o r t a n t e f fect o n
them life skills they will use o u r c h i l d ’ s e d u c a ti o n a nd
everywhere and forever, and a l so p e r so n a l d eve l o p ment .
it will be in their memory for It wa s a
(…) our daughter is engaged
many years.”
all day and her spirits are up,
p r i c e l e ss ex p e r i e nc e!
Parent from Grades 3 and 5 she is not feeling burdened by Parent from Grade 5 during Covid-19
the fact that we have been
on lock down. (...) we are
“I love working with the highly incredibly grateful for your Thank you for the way CAISL Community
qualified, professional and dedicated has welcomed my son in his first year in
CAISL Science and Math Teachers. effort. What you are achieving
Our conversations demonstrated their is absolutely CAISL, this was extremely important for
commitment to providing the community him and for us. He is very
an outstanding international education
based on the American Curriculum.” remarkable. happy and motivated.
Erma Anderson, Math and Science Specialist
sponsored by the Dept. of State. Parent from Grade 4 during Covid-19 Parent from Grade 9
Thank you so much for the
“While international moves are always tough, the CAISL community embraced
fantastic CAISL guidance and
our family. Our kids are making friends, forming strong bonds with teachers education. Our daughter is happy
and are growing up as healthy teens in the Portugal community. and we believe much of that is due
(…) keep up the good work! We couldn’t have hoped for a better educational to the teacher, making her feel
situation given the circumstances.” comfortable and inspired.
Parent from Grades 6 and 9 Parent from Grade 5
CAISL teachers From the day one, we considered that joining the CAISL family For these & other
and workers are was the best that could happen to our daughter. We really quotes:
amazing appreciate CAISL staff’s integrity and dedication
and I don’t have and no doubts the time we spent together at CAISL will remain
enough words to as the best memories in our hearts. Thanks again for the great
thank them.
Parent from K and 2 attitude and fantastic job!
during Covid-19 Parent from Grade 12
CARLUCCI AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LISBON
Rua António dos Reis, 95, Linhó, 2710-301 Sintra PORTUGAL
www.caislisbon.org Phone: (351) 219 239 800; Fax: (351) 219 239 898; email: info@caislisbon.org
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