ANNUAL REPORT2010-2011

CAISL is a student-centered educational community

in which we challenge ourselves and each other

to do our best and to make positive contributions

to our diverse and ever-changing world.

Dear CAISL Community,

I am delighted to present to you the 2010-2011 Annual Report for the

Carlucci American International School of Lisbon (CAISL). This Annual

Report offers a brief overview of the school’s progress in a variety of

areas including programs, finances and special initiatives for the year.

While this will give you some basic facts and figures, no document of

this nature can give you the full picture. For details of the curriculum

and life of the school, please also go to the CAISL website

(www.caislisbon.org).

We are proud of our school. I invite you to take a look at our Annual

Report and see why.

Sincerely, Blannie M. Curtis

CAISL Director

HISTORYFounded in 1956 as St. Columban’s, the American School was owned and governed by its founder, Anthony A. McKenna, until 1976 when new owners, Smith & Co, Lda, bought the school and changed the name to the American International School of Lisbon. In 1994, they sold the school to the not-for-profit Fundação Escola Americana de Lisboa (FEAL), which is the governing body of the school now known as the Carlucci American International School of Lisbon (CAISL).

GOVERNANCECAISL is governed by the Fundação Escola Americana de Lisboa (FEAL). FEAL consists of three Trustees, each of which played a major part in taking the school from for-profit status to a non-profit status in 1994. These three Trustees are the American Embassy, Visteon Portuguesa, Lda, and Grupo Espirito Santo. Each of these entities appoints a representative to sit on the FEAL Board of Trustees. For the 2010-2011 school year, the Trustees were represented by Bruce Wilson (American Embassy); Paula Sá (Visteon Portuguesa); and Michael de Mello (Grupo Espírito Santo). “Friends of CAISL” in the U.S. is a separate entity, established to provide support to CAISL. It exists in the U.S. as the “American International School of Lisbon Foundation (AISLF).” It is a 501(c)3 corporation in Delaware managed by International Schools Services of New Jersey and governed by its own Board of Directors.

RECOGNITIONCAISL is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Council of Internation-al Schools (CIS). CAISL is also accredited by the International Baccaulaureate Organisation to offer the IB Diploma Program for students in their last two years of High School. The Portuguese Ministry of Education licenses CAISL to teach all grades and recognizes that we offer an American curriculum program which also allows transfers to and from Portuguese national schools and entrance to Portuguese universities. CAISL graduates go on to colleges and universities around the world. CAISL is the only school in Portugal with sponsorship from the U.S. Department of State.

Our Mission

Core ValueCAISL is a student-centered educational community in which we challenge ourselves and each other to do our best and to make positive contributions to our diverse and ever-changing world.

Values StatementsCAISL is committed to:

Providing an enriching, varied and effective program of academics, arts, and athletics that inspires learners to strive for individual and collective excellence.

Promoting life-long learning in a meaningful context through active inquiry, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

Providing a caring and safe environment that supports diverse learner needs.

Promoting active, responsible local and global citizenship.

Profile of the LearnerThe CAISL community includes everyone who shares an interest in the success of our learners. All members of the community strive to help our learners become:

Life-Long Learners who reflect upon their experiences and actively seek the knowledge and skills necessary for continuous personal growth.

Creative Problem Solvers who use a wide variety of resources and strategies to meet life’s challenges.

Effective Communicators who express and interpret ideas using appropriate means.

Conscientious Contributors who are committed to service, show empathy, and act to make a positive impact on the lives of others.

Principled Individuals who take responsibility for their choices, act with integrity, and demonstrate respect for themselves, others, and the environment.

GENERAL DATA ABOUT TEACHERS2010-2011 10 Year Av.

Student-Teacher Ratio 8.3 8.3Teacher Retention Rate 89% 86%

GENERAL DATA ABOUT STUDENTSElementary Secondary

English for Speakers of Other Languages 31 24

Diagnosed Special Needs 4 10

COLLEGE ENTRANCE BY COUNTRY

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007USA 15% 19% 41% 23% 22%Portugal 32% 27% 11% 23% 30%UK 41% 42% 26% 26% 15%Other* 12% 12% 11% 28% 33%

*Includes Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland, Canada, China, Australia, Greece and Czech Republic.

USA 43%

Portugal 30%

UK 10%

Canada 5% Other 9%FACULTY

USA 17%

Portugal 50%

Brazil  5%

China 3%

Other 25%

STUDENTS

SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT) RESULTS SUMMARY 2006-2011

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Max. Possible US National Average 2011

Number of Tests Taken 30 36 26 90 78 33 - -

Average Critical Reading 530 573 523 563 552 546 800 497Average Math 536 542 578 569 542 569 800 514

Average Writing 531 588 545 566 562 515 800 489Composite 1597 1704 1645 1698 1656 1630 2400 1500

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) RESULTS 2007-2011

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007Students in IB Program 38 19 19 30 16

Students who passed 29 17 17 30 15

Students with bilingual diplomas 21 12 6 19 10

CAISL pass rate 75% 89% 89% 100% 94%

IB World pass rate 78% 78% 79% 79% 79%

CAISL mean score 33 32 31 32.17 33.06

IB World mean score 29.61 29.55 29.51 29.57 29.56

CAISL three highest scores

42, 39, 39

39, 38, 37

39, 37, 35

42, 41, 39

40, 38, 37

3rd

plac

e

Varsity Girls Volleyball AMAC

Varsity Girls Soccer Varsity Tournament

D3 Girls Soccer Fall Tournament

Track and Field all Divisions Local tournament

Highlights for the CAISL Wolves in 2010-2011 include:

Participation, dedication and teamwork

1st p

lace

Varsity Boys Basketball Varsity Tournament (4th year in a row)

Varsity Girls Basketball AMAC Tournament (1st time ever)

Varsity Boys Soccer Varsity Tournament (4th time in 5 years)

Varsity Girls Soccer Varsity Tournament (1st time ever)

2nd

plac

e

Varsity Boys Basketball AMAC

D3 Boys Basketball Fall tournament

Varsity Boys Volleyball Varsity Tournament

D4 Boys soccer Spring Tournament

D3 Girls & D4 Girls Cross Country Meet

ATHLETICS

Student Participation in After-School Athletics:56%

CAISL offers a balanced program of Academics, Arts and Athletics and measures success not only through test scores and exam results, but also through each

student’s enthusiastic participation in all areas of the academic and extra-curricular program.

ACADEMICS

MAP* TESTING - SCORES 2010-2011

READING MATH LANGUAGEFall

2010Spring 2011

Fall 2010

Spring 2011

Fall 2010

Spring 2011

GRAD

E 2 CAISL Grade RIT

Median184

Gr. 2 range192

Gr. 3 range186

Gr. 2 range198

Gr. 3 range N/A N/A

US Grade RIT Norm Median 179 190 179 191 N/A N/A

GRAD

E 3 CAISL Grade RIT

Median194

Gr. 3 range204

Gr. 4 range195

Gr. 3 range204

Gr. 4 range202

Gr. 3 range208

Gr. 5 range

US Grade RIT Norm Median 192 200 192 203 193 202

GRAD

E 4 CAISL Grade RIT

Median206

Gr. 4 range210

Gr. 5 range209

Gr. 4 range218

Gr. 5 range210

Gr. 5 range216

Gr. 6 range

US Grade RIT Norm Median 201 207 203 211 202 208

GRAD

E 5 CAISL Grade RIT

Median216

Gr. 6 range220

Gr. 8 range222

Gr. 6 range226

Gr. 7 range218

Gr. 7 range223

Gr. 10 range

US Grade RIT Norm Median 208 212 212 220 208 213

GRAD

E 6 CAISL Grade RIT

Median211

Gr. 5 range213

Gr. 6 range222

Gr. 6 range222

Gr. 6 range217

Gr. 7 range220

Gr. 8 range

US Grade RIT Norm Median 213 216 219 225 213 217

GRAD

E 7 CAISL Grade RIT

Median216

Gr. 6 range212

Gr. 5 range224

Gr. 6 range222

Gr. 6 range216

Gr. 6 range219

Gr. 7 range

US Grade RIT Norm Median 217 219 225 230 217 219

GRAD

E 8 CAISL Grade RIT

Median226

Gr. 10 range222

Gr. 9 range240

Gr. 11 range237

Gr. 10 range224

Gr. 10 range226

Gr. 11 range

US Grade RIT Norm Median 220 223 230 234 220 222

* MAP stands for “Measures of Academic Progress”. The scale used is called RIT (Rasch unIT) and it shows how “tall” a student is on the curriculum scale, similar to measuring height on a yard-stick. This reflects the instructional level at which the student is performing, independently of the age or grade of the student.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

2010-2011 was another fantastic year for CAISL’s Arts programs and clubs. The Elementary hallways and corridors were decorated throughout the year with students’ Art work, created in class with Ms. Dawn. Our Music program also had plenty of opportunity to showcase student talent, with Early Childhood Informances, a varied display of choral and instrumental talent in the Grade 1-5 Winter Concert, and a charming musical production of Cynthia Rylant’s book “The Bookshop Dog” by our 1st and 2nd graders in the spring, to top off their “Hooked on Books” event, in which Cynthia Rylant was the chosen author. As usual, the crowning glory of our Elementary Art and Music programs year was our Fine Arts Festival held in May.

Specific to the Secondary side, the Drama Department balanced productions with non-traditional methods of acting. High School Drama began the school year with a lunch time Improv Session. The students then collaborated on the comedic classic “You Can’t Take It With You” for their Spring production and, for their final project, HS Drama students created a video, exploring dramatic intrusion. Middle School Drama began the school year by producing the comedy, “Law and Order: Fairy Tale Unit” by Jonathan Rand. For the second semester students challenged themselves by creating their own play, “And the Winner Is”, producing a play that included video footage with live performance. MS Drama students also participated in improvisational situations which promoted diversity. CAISL’s IB Visual Art students explored their own cultural identities to inspire their creative projects. The annual IB Visual Arts exhibition showcased a diverse range of work at the Beloura Shopping mall. Grade 6-12 students exhibited at the Fine Arts Festival held at CAISL and at the inauguration of the new building in June. In the Music Department, CAISL’s String Orchestras 2 & 3 performed together for several events; meanwhile, Orchestra 1 visited twice Elementary School to share their learning of music with younger students. Also, by first time, a CAISL orchestra was part of the interschool event Jazz Night, earning lots of compliments for their efforts. The CAISL Samba Band involved students from Grades 6-8, with performances at the Elementary Halloween parade as well as an impressive performance at the Inauguration which included students of all ages and their parents! The MS and HS Choirs once again, gave impressive performances at the Winter Concert, Jazz Night, and the MAIS Concert in Madrid, Spain. The High School Choir worked with the Community Service Club and traveled to the Instituto Português de Oncologia to sing for the children just before Christmas. The end of the year kept Choir students busy with performances at the Fine Arts Festival, Inauguration and Graduation.

ARTS

Student Participation in Fine Arts Electives and After-School Activities: 85%

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT 2011 GRADUATES

Number of student graduates in 2011 45Percentage of college aplicants with college offerings 100%

COLLEGE INFORMATION 2011

Matriculation in 2011 Other offerings

USA

Berklee College of MusicBrown University

Colorado State UniversityColumbia University

George Mason University

Brandeis UniversityColorado School of Mines

Emory UniversityNortheastern University

Providence CollegeSuffolk University

The University of Iowa UCLA - University of California

Los AngelesUniversity of California Berkeley

University of Michigan

UK

Hult International Business School

Imperial College LondonQueen Margaret University

Regents College London Royal Holloway University

LondonThe London College, UCK

The University of EdinburghThe University of Manchester

University of GlasgowUniversity of Sussex

Bournemouth UniversityDurham University

SOAS University of LondonThe University of AberdeenThe University of Warwick

UCL- University College LondonUniversity of Bath

University of Brighton University of Kent

University of LeedsUniversity of Westminster

University of Liverpool

Port

ugal

IADE Escola Sup. de Tecnologia de

Saúde de LisboaUniversidade CatólicaUniversidade Lusíada

Universidade Nova de LisboaInst. Sup. de Econ. e GestãoInstituto Superior Técnico

(Different system, not applicable)

Oth

er

Saint Louis University, MadridLes Roches Marbella

University of Brno, Czech Republic

Universidad Europea de Madrid

Polytechnic School of Patras, Greece

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

National Technical University of Athens

Suffolk University in Madrid Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Fundação Escola Americana de Lisboa (FEAL) is a not-for-profit organization established in 1995 whose main purpose is to support the existence of the Carlucci American International School of Lisbon. FEAL’s fiscal year is the same as the school year (August 1 to July 31).

Summary of ActivitiesCAISL provides education to students from EC-3 through Grade 12, along with related services that include transport, meals, field trips and other activities. The School continues to provide scholarships for students from the Sintra community and offers a competitive 5% discount for early payment of a full year’s tuition fees.

2010-2011 saw the near completion of the ambitious construction project which has more than doubled the size of the school’s premises and provides a cafeteria, snack bar, classrooms, a state-of-the-art theater and ample sports’ facilities. The campus now ranks amongst the best of any school in Portugal. This construction has been mainly financed by the annual Building Fee and a substantial bank loan.

Financial Results The number of students is a key determinant of the financial results. The revenue, which totaled 7,804,418 Euros, resulted from a 5% increase in numbers continuing the trend of the previous years.

The operational surplus was virtually the same as the previous year and helped CAISL move ahead with the long-planned construction works. Further funds were required and a 7,600,000 Euros bank loan was contracted on good terms, which include the mitigation of capital repayments until the first quarter of 2012-2013. Personnel expenses remain the main operating cost of the school, at 56% of total expenses, and were virtually unchanged since last year.

The balance sheet shows a 12% increase in net funds of the Foundation to 3,699,266 Euros. This was largely a result of the addition of the new building and sports facilities to the fixed assets, which were valued at the cost of construction. The positive balance of the year’s results was transferred to reserves and will be transited to next year’s balance sheet.

Action PlanEnrollment has remained stable. This is encouraging and demonstrates that CAISL offers a quality of education that continues to remain in demand, despite the difficult economic times in Portugal.

The advent of the new premises will result in hosting international schools’ sports tournaments and events in the new theater as well as holding a summer school in conjunction with State schools in the local community.

The annual accounts were audited by Santos Pinho & Associados and were approved without reservation.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

CAISL’s Annual Report is produced each January for the preceding school year.

Tuition 80%

Bus 6%

Building Fee 8%

Registration & Re‐registration 

2% Food Service 3%

Donations & Grants; 1%

REVENUE

Personnel 56%Premises 4%

Scholarships & Discounts 6%

Operations14%

Marketing 1%

Debt Servicing 19%

EXPENSES

CAISL AT HOME

A covered gymnasium of 1,400m2, more than 10,000m2 of exterior sports fields, a snack-bar, a cafeteria, and a Fine Arts Center with a 450-seat fully equipped theater

are some of the new facilities that CAISL inaugurated on June 8th.

Ambassador Frank C. Carlucci, the current U.S. Ambassador to Portugal Allan J Katz, Sintra Mayor Fernando Seara, CAISL Board of Trustee members Paula

Sá and Michael de Mello, as well as long-time CAISL supporter António

Carlos Almeida Braga were invited to cut the ribbons.

Grade 9 & 10 students spent a day in Lisbon, exploring the rich culture of the city, and learning more about their surroundings during the annual scavenger hunt.

In February, Grades 6 through 8 stepped out of their traditional student

roles to participate CAISL’s annual Cross-Curricular unit. Designed to

encourage creativity, teamwork and student leadership while drawing

on different areas of the curriculum (writing, math,

social studies, and the arts), this year’s final

product was an original musical

production.

This was another big year for the Secondary School and Model United Nations (MUN). CAISL hosted the 16th “Iberian MUN” with 300 students from 12 countries, and the 5th “Junior MUN” with the largest participation ever.

CAISL had many distinguished guests throughout the year. Amongst them was Elizabeth Laird, the author of “Garbage King” - the book selected for Grades 6-11 under the initiative “Hooked on Books”. While she talked about the book and what inspired her to write it to the Secondary students, she also met Elementary and explained what her profession is all about.

CAISL’s Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) continued its support of social and community activities with a number of events. The annual Welcome Back Picnic, “A Taste of CAISL” international lunch, and the PTO Speaker Series all brought the wider CAISL community together for food, fun and discussion of educational and parenting topics.

CAISL OUTREACH

CARLUCCI AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LISBONwww.caislisbon.org

Rua António dos Reis, 95, Linhó, 2710-301 Sintra PORTUGAL

Phone: (351) 219 239 800 Fax: (351) 219 239 809

email: info@caislisbon.org

CAISL’s Annual Report is produced each January for the preceding school year.

The Elementary Community Service Club organized a Book Sale

with donated books from the community. Proceeds from the

campaign were sent to the International School of Islamabad

to help the reconstruction of damaged schools after the severe

floods in Pakistan in 2010.

The Secondary Community Service Club had a very active year.

Limpar Portugal, Habitat for Humanity, Bottle Cap Drives,

Banco Alimentar contra a Fome, Valentine Grams,

visits to the elderly home Lar das Fisgas

are just some of the initiatives CAISL

students were involved in to get closer to the world

around them.

A “Sushi Sale for Japan” held on April 14 was a high school initiative to raise funds for Japan after the natural disaster

of March 2011.

For the sixth year in a row Novabase and CAISL, with the support of Sintra City Hall, teamed up to provide an outstanding Summer School program to teach English and Technology to Sintra public school students entering Grade 5. Grades 5 and 8 students took two separate trips to Gredos,

Spain, for a week of outdoor adventure, discovery and learning, focusing on science and the environment.

The Holiday Season had a different meaning after the Toy Drive

lead by the Elementary Service Club Grade 9 & 10 to benefit the

charity instituitions “Acreditar” and “Associação Futuro Autónomo.