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Six stages · personal guidance

A personal admissions
pathway. Guided from
first conversation to first day.

At Prime, families are not admitted through a pipeline. They are guided through a carefully considered process, by a named advisor who understands your child, your expectations and the right academic fit.

The full process

Six stages. Personal at every one.

Every family follows the same high-standard process, but never as a number. From first conversation to first day, Prime combines academic seriousness with individual guidance. The stages below show exactly what happens, when, and who leads each step.

1
You reach out

First conversation

5 minutes Family initiates

A brief enquiry by phone, email or WhatsApp, your name, your child's age and preferred campus. That is all that is needed to begin. Prime assigns a named advisor to your family immediately and contacts you within one working day.

What you provide
Child's name and age
Preferred campus (or not sure)
Your contact details
What Prime does
Assigns a named advisor to your family
Confirms receipt immediately by email
Calls you within 1 working day
This is the beginning of a conversation. Reaching out does not start a formal application or create any obligation.
2
Academic and family fit review

Personal conversation

30–45 min Two-way

Your named advisor calls to discuss your child's academic history, learning style, language profile and any individual needs. This is a two-way conversation between two parties assessing fit, not a panel, not an interview. We are looking for the same thing you are: the right match.

Topics covered
Academic background and previous school
Language profile and EAL needs
Individual learning needs or SEN
Your questions about Prime
Outcomes
Year group placement confirmed
Campus visit or trial day proposed
Documents checklist sent
All your questions answered
In your language. All conversations in English or Portuguese, whichever feels more natural.
3
See Prime from the inside · strongly recommended

Campus visit & trial day

1 full day Optional

A private tour of your preferred campus, and, if possible, a full trial day for your child as a guest pupil. Attending real classes, joining peers at breaks, experiencing the rhythm of the school. Most families tell us the visit made the decision for them. No tests. Just the real Prime.

For your child
Attends classes in their year group
Joins breaks and lunch with peers
No assessment · no testing
Written feedback from class teacher
For you
Campus tour with your advisor
Meeting with head of section
All remaining questions answered
Boarding trial available on request
Boarding families: A 1–2 night residential trial can be arranged at Lisbon campus before committing to boarding. Ask your advisor.
4
Prime reviews and decides

Formal offer of place

2–5 days Prime acts

Following the visit, your advisor contacts you within 2 to 5 working days with a decision. If there is a clear academic and personal fit, Prime issues a formal written offer specifying the year group, campus, start date and applicable fees. The offer reflects Prime's view that your child belongs here.

The offer letter includes
Confirmed year group and campus
Proposed start date
Fee schedule 2026/27
Documents required to confirm
Acceptance deadline (10 working days)
Your options
Accept → proceed to Stage 5
Request a call → advisor will follow up
Defer → request a later start date
Decline → no further obligation
The offer is not binding until the Registration Fee and Capital Levy are received. Your place is confirmed on receipt of both.
5
Enrolment confirmed · guided by your advisor

Enrolment & onboarding

Within 10 days Family confirms

To accept the offer, submit the required documents and pay the Registration Fee (€850) and Capital Levy (€3,800, one-time only). Your place is confirmed on receipt of both. Your advisor guides you through every document, nothing is left unexplained.

Documents required
Child's passport or ID (copy)
Previous school reports (2 years)
Medical form & vaccination record
Parent or guardian ID (copy)
Signed enrolment contract
Fees at this stage
Registration Fee: €850 · non-refundable
Capital Levy: €3,800 · once only
First term tuition · invoiced 1 August
6
The beginning · not the end

First day at Prime

From Sept 2026 Milestone

New pupils join an Orientation Day on 4th September 2026. Your child is introduced to their class teacher, their peers and the campus. In the first two weeks, the form tutor checks in individually with every new pupil. Your child's name is known before they walk through the door.

Orientation day
Campus orientation and facilities
Introduction to class teacher and peers
Timetable and school schedule
Parent welcome session (parallel)
First two weeks
Individual check-in with form tutor
EAL assessment if applicable
Extracurricular activities introduced
Parent welcome from Principal
Orientation Day: 1 September 2026. All new pupils, Reception to Y13. Regular classes begin on the same day.
At a glance
1 · First conversation5 minutes
2 · Personal meeting1 working day
3 · Visit & trial dayWithin 1 week
4 · Offer of place2–5 days after
5 · Enrolment confirmedWithin 10 days
6 · First day1 Sept 2026
Typical timeline to offer 2–3 weeks
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Why this process matters
95%
First-choice university placement. The admissions process is designed to find the families for whom this outcome is realistic, and guide them in.
Oxford · Cambridge · LSE · Imperial · Harvard · Sciences Po · Bocconi, and 30+ countries
Your named advisor
One person. Beginning to end.
From your first enquiry to your child's first day, you speak with the same advisor. No handoffs. No call centres. No automated replies.
+351 219 235 496
Mon–Fri · 8:00–18:00 · EN & PT
Reference →
Fees 2026/27
All fees published in full. Registration €850 · Capital Levy €3,800 · Tuition by year group · Boarding options.

Questions about the process?
Your advisor will answer them.

A named admissions advisor responds within one working day, by phone, email or WhatsApp. In English or Portuguese.

22 years of academic
results. One conversation.

Book a private tour or start your enquiry. A named advisor calls you within one working day, to understand your child, your questions and the right fit.

+351 219 235 496 · admissions@primeschool.pt
Request a callback
A named advisor replies within one working day.
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