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TASIS Portugal

2020 establishments in PortugalAmerican international schools in EuropeEducation in SintraEducational institutions established in 2020International Baccalaureate schools in Portugal
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TASIS Portugal in Linhó, Sintra 1
TASIS Portugal in Linhó, Sintra 1

TASIS Portugal, formally known as The American School in Portugal, is a private American international school in Portugal. It is the newest of the four TASIS Schools, a Swiss group of American international schools.Located in Linhó, Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera, the school enrolls pupils from around the world.

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TASIS Portugal
EN 9, Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)

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2645-590 Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
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