What are the schools in Portugal like?

"I would look at other options. I find this school to be totally profit motivated and not customer driven at all. Basically, their philosophy is their way or the highway. On the upside, my children adore their teachers and are happy. That is the only positive point," wrote an expat with kids at International School of the Algarve in Porches.

"Look into other schools instead: Nobel and Aljezur are the only other international schools within a 30 minute radius. However, if you are British and looking to feel like you are still in Britain and not Portugal, you may enjoy the school as it is 85% British. The school lacks diversity and there is no integration with the local community or country in general. The teachers are largely not inspiring with some exceptions. The school is strict about the uniform. The school has terrible communication with parents," commented one expat when asked about Vale verde international in Burgau.