The newly delivered phase adds 3,600 square metres of specialist facilities, including a 250-seat auditorium, an indoor multipurpose sports hall, a rooftop football pitch, and a dedicated dance studio. These additions significantly enhance ULIS’s academic, creative and sporting provision, reinforcing the school’s commitment to wellbeing, creativity and experiential learning through a strong programme of sport, arts and extracurricular opportunities.

Founded in 2020 and inaugurated by Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas, the school has grown into a thriving international community, with approximately 650 students enrolled in the 2025–26 academic year, representing over 53 nationalities across ages 3–18. “ULIS stands as a flagship example of international education in Lisbon; diverse in its global outlook, and united by a shared commitment to excellence, community and positive impact,” says Founder and board member of ULIS, Chitra Stern.

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The campus was designed by partner architect Eduardo Capinha Lopes, whose work on the project was recognised with a World Architecture Festival award (WAF) for Lisbon at the time of the school’s founding. The design reflects a long-term vision for education that integrates learning, movement and community within an urban setting.

This third phase follows the successful opening of the second stage of development in September 2025, which delivered a 4,800 square metre academic wing with additional classrooms, laboratories and student lounges, enabling the expansion of the senior school. The original phase of the campus comprised 23,000 square metres, including landscaped outdoor learning areas, underground arrival spaces and parking.

Academically, ULIS is a fully authorised IB World School, offering the IB Diploma Programme (DP). In 2025, the school also successfully obtained NEASC accreditation, marking an important quality benchmark for its academic and operational standards. Supported by Dukes Education’s university guidance offer, including Dukes Plus, ULIS graduates progress to a broad range of international universities across Europe, the UK, North America and beyond.

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ULIS is also recognised for innovation and digital learning, having been named a Microsoft Showcase School, placing it among a global network of schools. The school’s one-to-one device programme and integrated digital learning strategy runs across all year groups, complemented by ongoing professional development focused on educational technology and innovative teaching practice.

The inauguration of this phase also represents a key step in the wider Edu Hub Lisbon masterplan scheduled for delivery in 2027.