Pre-registration 2027/2028 is open · 1st round: 7 October to 31 December

Spark curiosity, build the future

From Pre-school to the 3rd Cycle, we guide your children from age 3 to 15 with individual attention, high standards and a lot of care.

Pre-register Discover the school

Giant illuminated CLV letters at a school celebration in the early evening

Why families choose CLV

Families come to us because we are close by and stay for the journey: the same school from age 3 to 15.

Attention to every child
We follow each pupil’s development individually, with teachers who know every family well.
English from age 3
English in Pre-school and Cambridge English in the 1st and 2nd Cycle.
Open from 7h45 to 19h00
Opening hours designed for working parents, with activities after lessons.
Music, arts and sport
Physical Education at every stage and Music from Pre-school to the 2nd Cycle. After lessons: music school, dance, drama, artistic gymnastics, karate and other sports.

Four stages, one journey

Each stage has its own pace, spaces and team. Moving from one to the next happens without leaving home.

Pre-school
ages 3 to 5
Play, discovery and growing independence, with English, Music and Physical Education from age 3.
1st Cycle
grades 1 to 4
Solid foundations in reading, writing and maths, with Cambridge English and supervised study.
2nd Cycle
grades 5 and 6
More subjects and more responsibility, with the same close support and educational psychology support.
3rd Cycle
grades 7, 8 and 9
New at the school: all of basic education in the same place, with guidance for secondary school.

Learning inside and outside the classroom

Science experiments, maths outdoors, the grape harvest, art, celebrations with families and lots of time outside. This is how we learn at Leonardo da Vinci.

Hands-on science
Maths outdoors
Playtime
Together as families
Art
Grape harvest
Outdoors

Two buildings in the centre of Braga

A short walk from each other, next to Sá de Miranda Secondary School.

Main building (Sede)
Rua Conselheiro Bento Miguel, n.º 10, 4710-294 Braga
See on the map: Main building (Sede)
Polo building
Rua de Santa Margarida, n.º 75, 4710-306 Braga
See on the map: Polo building

New

New facilities for the 2nd Cycle

Spacious, bright classrooms designed for 5th and 6th graders who need more room to grow. Ready in September 2027.

New classrooms
Science laboratory
Dedicated outdoor space

Discover the 2nd Cycle

3D image of the inside of one of the new 2nd Cycle classrooms, with desks, chairs and an interactive whiteboard

What pupils and families say

For me, the school was a family, a home where learning was fun, and where laughter, smiles and play were part of every day. I was happy here!
Lara CortizasFormer pupil
At CLV we learn to help others and always do our best!
Noah RudovsquyPupil
CLV is a school where diversity is embraced, where children's happiness is the main inspiration and where learning comes naturally.
Soames RudowskiFather