Hello,
My wife and I are considering an early retirement from to US in/around Lisbon. We also have a 15 year old child who is finishing the freshman year of high school here in the US. We would look to put her into one of the International schools that offer an IB program. I understand these programs are very strong academically and should position her quite well when she comes back to the US for college.
Question...does anyone on this forum have experience with students in one of the International schools around Lisbon (or know somebody who does)? What I really want to understand....not to sound shallow...are the families that attend mostly wealthy or is there a good mix of students? I know...wealth is a relative term but the schools tend to charge upward of E20,000 or more a year. We will likely live in an 150m-200m T3 apartment within an easy drive of a school but nothing too fancy. I know in the US, mostly wealthy people send their kids to private schools and most of these people live in very expensive homes. We're not poor, but we're not rich. I wouldn't want to put her into a new social setting, in a brand new country, not know anybody, and then her not fit in because she not at a certain level of wealth.
If anyone has any experience with this or can speak to this...that would be very appreciated.