About the School

We educate empathetic, resilient and
entrepreneurial citizens

What distinguishes us

Education through Art

Our students experience different forms of artistic expression, developing different skills: imagination, creativity, and aesthetic and artistic sensitivity.

Through contact with various languages and diversified teaching in the artistic area, namely in the areas of visual arts, music, and theatre, they build multiple and complementary learning.

What distinguishes us

Integrated english and Cambridge Certification

Our students benefit from an integrated learning of the English language: in an immersive and informal context – naturally present in their daily routines – and in formal academic moments – classes.

This learning is carried out in a school context, through significant everyday experiences, facilitates the appropriation of the English language and the construction of a relationship of familiarity and pleasure with the language.

What distinguishes us

Pedagogical and cultural legacy

The educational project at Colégio Quadrante respects the pedagogical legacy and identity of the two projects that risen from it.

Students develop activities and projects with a social impact where they get to know and value the legacy of the local community of Cascais – natural, cultural, and historical heritage.

What distinguishes us

Technological Responsible Integration

Our educational project includes training students in the area of digital education. The aim is the pedagogical integration and responsible use of digital technologies and the innovation and improvement of learning, valuing interdisciplinarity and active methodologies supported by digital.

What distinguishes us

Intercultural and Inclusive Environment

Our school offers an intercultural and inclusive educational environment. We welcome students and families of multiple nationalities – a reflection of our local community – that we integrate, valuing diversity, mutual respect, and cultural exchange.

We have the support of Portuguese teachers, who specialises in non-native Portuguese language teaching and the Multidisciplinary Support Team for Inclusive Education.

What distinguishes us

Active citizenship and commitment to sustainability

At our school, students are encouraged early on to exercise active citizenship and assume a commitment to sustainability.

They develop numerous activities and projects, becoming agents of change, conscious and responsible, in favour of a more sustainable future.

Mission and values

Our mission is, in a familiar, intercultural and inclusive environment, to educate creative, resilient and collaborative children, with confidence to face present and future challenges.

INTERCULTURALITY AND INCLUSION

We value cultural diversity, respect, exchange of experiences and dialogue between cultures. We ensure the inclusion of all children, guaranteeing equal opportunities for development, learning and participation.

Familiar and affective environment

We value the construction of family-friendly educational environments that are comfortable, safe and welcoming meeting spaces. We encourage collaboration, closeness and the establishment of healthy and authentic emotional bonds.

Openness and cooperation

We understand the importance of direct and transparent communication, as well as openness and receptivity to new ideas, opinions and experiences. We promote cooperative and inclusive environments, characterised by mutual trust, respect, tolerance and reciprocity.

Lifelong learning

We value continuous learning and personal development, recognising the importance of permanent updating in a rapidly evolving world. We encourage a proactive attitude in the search for new knowledge, learning opportunities and personal fulfillment.

Social Impact

We embrace sustainable development objectives, committing to practices aligned with managerial, ethical, social, environmental and quality standards. We promote the exercise of active, informed and responsible citizenship, with a positive social impact on the local and global community.

Global and Entrepreneurial Vision

We assume a global and entrepreneurial vision, which seeks a comprehensive and integrated understanding of Education and the World, considering different perspectives and concepts. We encourage the development of skills such as critical thinking, proactivity, decision-making and resilience, as well as the ability to generate new ideas, act on opportunities and create value.

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History

The history of Colégio Quadrante is the story of two educational projects with recognised quality and tradition in Cascais, which met and joined after joining the Project To Be group, with a clear identification with its mission and values.

Both projects – Escolinha Tia Ló and Colégio Europa – were family schools, which always favoured individual attention to each student and a close connection with families and the local community. These were projects that respected the pedagogical and cultural legacy of the school of its founders and the legacy of the local community – natural, cultural, and historical heritage.

Colégio Quadrante project was built on the need to continue previous projects, on recognition of their complementarity and on the desire to build a new project that could benefit from synergies in terms of teaching, teams, and educational places (after renovation work on the former Colégio Europa).

Escolinha Tia Ló History

1956

The history of Escolinha Tia Ló began in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique, in 1956. It was initially a centre for recreational and artistic activities created by the painter Maria da Glória Carvalho Seixas de Mesquita (1930-2016), known as Tia Ló.

Escolinha Tia Ló History

1976

In 1976, already in Portugal, Tia Ló opened Escolinha in Birre, with an educational project now dedicated to primary students. The dream was to reinvent pedagogy, to educate autonomous and creative students, active citizens in a world in permanent transformation.

Escolinha Tia Ló History

1986

In 1986, there was a progressive transition to the direction of Teacher Natália Rosa, who ensured respect for the founder’s legacy, maintaining the school’s name, logo and uniforms.

Escolinha Tia Ló History

2023

In July 2023, Escolinha Tia Ló joins the Project To Be educational group.

Colégio Europa History

1980

Colégio Europa began its activity in 1980, in the amenities of “Externato Gaivota”, in Cascais. Initially only offering pre-school services, it also started to offer services for the primary in the 1981/1982 school year.

Colégio Europa History

1983

In 1983, a new building was built to respond to the increase in the number of students, with the creation of “Externato Europa”, founded by Professor Maria Filomena Silva and Luis Gaio Lourenço.

Colégio Europa History

1987

From the school year 1987/1988, the “Externato Europa” extends its activity to the preparatory school.

Colégio Europa History

2011

In 2011 expansion works were carried out for a second building and in 2012 the name was updated to Colégio Europa, maintaining its identity, mission, and values.

Colégio Europa History

2022

In December 2022, Colégio Europa joins the Project To Be educational group, with the General and Pedagogical Direction of Professor Ana Teresa Silva.