Schools · near Antas, Porto
International Schools Near Antas, Porto
Four international schools are within an 8–10-minute drive of Privilege Gardens in Antas: the Deutsche Schule zu Porto and the Lycée Français International at 8 minutes each, the Oporto British School at 9 minutes, and CLIP — the Oporto International School — at 10 minutes. All four are in the west of Porto, around Boavista and Foz. None is walkable from Antas — that is simply where Porto's international schools are — but the drive is short and off-peak predictable.
For a family arriving from the UK, Germany, France or an IB context, the question is usually which curriculum, not whether one is reachable. Antas puts all four within the same commute window. A fifth option for the nursery years — the family-run Palmo e Meio préescola — sits closer still, 6 minutes by car. The distances on this page come from the first-party dataset measured from the Privilege Gardens parcel in May 2026.
The schools picture for the earliest years is different: a private school is 12 metres from the parcel door and a state primary is 500 metres away. Those walk-to-school options are covered in this site's main schools-near-Antas guide. This roundup focuses on the five international and bilingual options that matter most to relocating families.
Every distance on this page is measured from the Privilege Gardens building in Antas, Porto — as of May 2026.
The Oporto International School
10-min drive
CLIP — the Oporto International School — is Porto's default English-language choice for relocating families, a 10-minute drive from the Privilege Gardens parcel. It runs the English National Curriculum through to IGCSE and A-Levels, with a full-day schedule timed to working parents. Address: Rua de Vila Nova 1071, 4100-506 Porto.
Oporto British School
9-min drive
Oporto British School delivers the British curriculum through to IGCSE and A-Levels, and is the obvious answer when London-based friends ask where the children will land. A 9-minute drive from the parcel. Address: Rua da Cerca 338, 4150-201 Porto.
Deutsche Schule zu Porto
8-min drive
Deutsche Schule zu Porto runs a bilingual K–12 German curriculum and is the closest of the four international schools at 8 minutes' drive. A long-established anchor for Porto's German-speaking and broader international community. Address: R. de Guerra Junqueiro 162, 4150 Porto.
French School of Porto
8-min drive
The Lycée Français International de Porto — part of the AEFE network — runs the full French curriculum from maternelle to baccalauréat, 8 minutes' drive from the parcel. The natural landing pad for francophone families arriving in Porto. Address: R. Gil Eanes 27, 4150-348 Porto.
Palmo e Meio
40-min walk · 6-min drive · ★ 5.0 (22 reviews)
Palmo e Meio is a family-run préescola where former pupils now reserve places for their own children — a detail that says something real about the institution. It offers school transport, Casa da Música outings and swimming lessons, and sits 6 minutes' drive from the parcel. Rated 5.0 on Google (22 reviews, small sample). Address: R. de Álvares Cabral 159, 4050-041 Porto.
Frequently asked questions
Which international schools are closest to Antas?
The Deutsche Schule zu Porto and the Lycée Français International de Porto are the closest, each 8 minutes' drive from the Privilege Gardens parcel (measured, May 2026). The Oporto British School is 9 minutes and CLIP — the Oporto International School — is 10 minutes.
Is there a British school near Antas, Porto?
Yes. Oporto British School, which delivers the British curriculum through to IGCSE and A-Levels, is a 9-minute drive from Antas. CLIP — the Oporto International School — also offers an English National Curriculum pathway with IGCSE and A-Levels, and is 10 minutes by car.
Can children walk to international schools from Antas?
No. All four international schools are in the west of Porto — around Boavista and Foz — and are drive-only from Antas. For the early years (preschool and primary), a private school is 12 metres from the parcel and a state primary is about 500 metres away.
Is there a German school in Porto within reach of Antas?
Yes. Deutsche Schule zu Porto runs a bilingual K–12 German curriculum at R. de Guerra Junqueiro 162. It is 8 minutes' drive from the Privilege Gardens parcel — the shortest drive of the four international schools listed here.
Is there a nursery or preschool closer to Antas than the international schools?
Yes. Palmo e Meio is a family-run préescola 6 minutes' drive from the parcel, offering school transport, swimming lessons and Casa da Música outings. For the very early years, a private school sits 12 metres from the parcel door.
Drive times: first-party dataset measured from the Privilege Gardens parcel, Google Places + Valhalla routing, May 2026. School profiles: each school's own published pages (clip.pt, obs.edu.pt, dsporto.de, lfip.pt, palmoemeio.com.pt). Sources also drawn from this site's schools-near-Antas insight article.