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.

ANNUAL REPORT

2009-2010

Dear CAISL Community,

I am delighted to present to you the 2009-2010 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 2009-2010 school year, the Trustees were represented by Jesse Coronado (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 TEACHERS2009-2010 10 Year Av.

Student-Teacher Ratio 8.5 8.2Teacher Retention Rate 84% 85%

GENERAL DATA ABOUT STUDENTSElementary Secondary

English for Speakers of Other Languages 18 21

Special Needs 8 14

USA 48%

Portugal 30%

UK 13%

Canada 4%

Other 5%

TEACHERS

COLLEGE ENTRANCE BY COUNTRY

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005USA 41% 23% 22% 24% 37%Portugal 11% 23% 30% 24% 26%UK 26% 26% 15% 34% 5%Other* 11% 28% 33% 18% 32%

*Includes Spain, Japan, Switzerland, Belgium, South Africa, Italy, Ireland, Canada, China, France, Australia.

USA 16%

Portugal 56%

Brazil 5%

Spain 2%

Other 21%

STUDENTS

SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT) RESULTS SUMMARY 2005-2010

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Maximum Possible

US National Average 2010

Number of Tests Taken 36 26 90 78 33 23 - -

Average Critical Reading 573 523 563 552 546 576 800 501

Average Math 542 578 569 542 569 594 800 516

Average Writing 588 545 566 562 515 621 800 492

Composite 1704 1645 1698 1656 1630 1791 2400 1509

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) RESULTS 2006-2010

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006Students in IB Program 19 19 30 16 23

Students who passed 17 17 30 15 21

Students with bilingual diplomas 12 6 19 10 13

CAISL pass rate 89% 89% 100% 94% 91%

IB World pass rate 78% 79% 79% 79% 80%

CAISL mean score 32 31 32.17 33.06 30.70

IB World mean score 29.55 29.51 29.57 29.56 29.89

CAISL three highest scores

39, 38, 37

39, 37, 35

42, 41, 39

40, 38, 37

44, 43, 41

3rd

plac

e

Varsity Boys Basketball AMAC

D5 Boys Basketball Local tournament

Varsity Boys Soccer AMAC

Track and Field Local tournament

D5 Girls Cross Country Local tournament

Highlights for the CAISL Wolves in 2009-2010 include:Participation, dedication and teamwork for all games

1st p

lace Varsity Boys Basketball Local tournament

(3rd year in a row)

D4 Boys Cross Country Local tournament

2nd

plac

e

Varsity Girls Basketball AMAC

D3 Boys Basketball Local tournament

Varsity Boys Volleyball Local tournament

D3 Boys Volleyball Local tournament

D3 Boys soccer Local tournament

D3 Girls soccer Local tournament

ATHLETICS

Student Participation in After-School Athletics:53%

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 2009-2010

MAP stands for “Measures of Academic Progress”. The tests, taken at the beginning and end of the academic year, generate important data which enables teachers to target instruction very specifically to student needs. 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.

READING MATH LANGUAGEFall

2009Spring 2010

Fall 2009

Spring 2010

Fall 2009

Spring 2010

GRAD

E 3 CAISL Grade

RIT Median198

(Gr. 3 range)

208 (Gr. 5 range)

195 (Gr. 3 range)

212 (Gr. 5 range)

204 (Gr. 4 range)

214 (Gr. 6 range)

US Grade RIT Norm Median 192 200 192 203 193 202

GRAD

E 4 CAISL Grade

RIT Median204

(Gr. 4 range)

218 (Gr. 7 range)

206 (Gr. 4 range)

220 (Gr. 6 range)

211 (Gr. 5 range)

219 (Gr. 7 range)

US Grade RIT Norm Median 201 207 203 211 202 208

GRAD

E 5 CAISL Grade

RIT Median210

(Gr. 5 range)

216 (Gr. 6 range)

212 (Gr. 5 range)

227 (Gr. 7 range)

212 (Gr. 5 range)

218 (Gr. 7 range)

US Grade RIT Norm Median 208 212 212 220 208 213

GRAD

E 6 CAISL Grade

RIT Median212

(Gr. 6 range)

215 (Gr. 6 range)

224 (Gr. 6 range)

225 (Gr. 6 range)

219 (Gr. 7 range)

218 (Gr. 7 range)

US Grade RIT Norm Median 213 216 219 225 213 217

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

2009-2010 was another notable year for CAISL’s Arts programs and clubs. The Elementary atrium and corridors were adorned 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 the book “Squeak-a-Lot” by our 1st and 2nd graders in the spring. The year ended with our annual Fine Arts Festival in May, a showcase of our Music and Arts programs.

Specific to the Secondary side, the Drama Department balanced productions with non-traditional methods of acting. The popular improvisational lunchtime sessions continued. Drama students explored dramatic intrusion and participatory theater by involving non-actors in situational mini-performances. The High School Drama students collaborated on the Agatha Christie classic “The Mousetrap,” and the comedy “Check Please: Take 3.” Middle School Drama produced two comedies entitled “Breaking News” and “Central Park Stories”.

CAISL’s IB Art students explored identity issues from a societal and environmental point of view. The annual IB Art exhibition showcased a diverse range of work at the Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Pedra do Sal. Grade 6-12 students exhibited at the International Art Show, held at the Junta de Freguesia do Estoril Gallery and at the Fine Arts Festival held at CAISL in the spring.

In the Music Department, the CAISL Orchestra program added a third, higher-level, Orchestra to the line-up, offering Grade 6-8 students the unique opportunity to learn violin, viola, and cello. The CAISL Samba Band engaged students from Grades 6-8, rounding out its 6th year with performances at the IMUN Conference, school concerts, Jazz Night and school assemblies. The Choirs continued their impressive performances at the Winter Concert, Jazz Night, the Algarve Choir Tour and the MAIS Concert in Italy. The High School Choir worked with the Community Service Club and sang for the children at the Instituto Português de Oncologia. Towards the end of the year the Music Department joined forces once again with the Art Department for a variety of vocal and instrumental performances at the annual Fine Arts Festival.

ARTS

Student Participation in Fine Arts Electives and After-School Activities: 65%

2nd

plac

e

Varsity Girls Basketball AMAC

D3 Boys Basketball Local tournament

Varsity Boys Volleyball Local tournament

D3 Boys Volleyball Local tournament

D3 Boys soccer Local tournament

D3 Girls soccer Local tournament

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT 2010 GRADUATES

Number of student graduates in 2010 27Percentage of students with college offerings 100%

COLLEGE INFORMATION 2010

Matriculation in 2010 Other offerings

USA

Seton Hall UniversitySuffolk University

University of DelawareUniversity of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of New Orleans

Boston UniversityCalifornia University of

PennsylvaniaDrew University

Georgia Southern UniversityNew York University

Northeastern UniversityState University of New York

PurchaseUniversity of Georgia-Athens

University of TampaUniversity of Texas-Austin

University of Wisconsin-MadisonValdosta State University

UK

AberdeenBrightonCardiff

London South Bank UniversityManchester

Oxford BrookesReading

School of Oriental and African Studies

University of the West of England-Bristol

Arts University College at Bournemouth

Bournemouth UniversityImperial College LondonKing’s College London- University of London

Kingston UniversityRoehampton UniversityStaffordshire University

University College London- University of LondonUniversity of BrightonUniversity of Dundee

University of EdinburghUniversity of Leeds

University of LeicesterUniversity of WestminsterUniversity of Winchester

Port

ugal Universidade Católica

Universidade Lisboa – Fac. LetrasUniversidade Lusófona

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

(Different system, not applicable)

Oth

er IE - Segovia (Spain)Les Roches, Marbella (Spain)

Brock University (Canada)

University of Guelph (Canada)University of Toronto (Canada)University of Windsor (Canada)

York University (Canada)

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

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).

Activities SummaryThe School’s core operation in 2009-2010 was in all relevant aspects consistent with prior years: providing educational services to students from EC-3 through Grade 12. January 2010 marks the eagerly-awaited beginning of construction of Phases II and III of the Linhó Campus. Construction is financed by a mix equity and debt.

Financial Results The stable number of students enrolled allowed FEAL to obtain over 7.500.000€ in annual revenue.

The stabilization of revenues, along with marginal increases in operating costs, generated an operational surplus of approximately 1.400.000€. Financial and extraordinary costs during the 2009-2010 school year amounted to approximately 400.000€. Combined, these factors resulted in a 798.940€ accounting surplus, after taxes

Personnel expenses remain the main operating cost of the school, at 61% of the total operating budget (compared to 61% for the previous year).

As planned, a significant part of the Foundation’s bank debt was paid during 09/10 school year.

Future ActionsRegarding the 2010-2011 school year, enrollment is stable amid poor local economic conditions expected to continue at previous years’ levels, and it will be marked by the on-going construction of Phases II and III of the school campus. Occupying the new buildings and putting these infrastructures at the service of the school community is a goal to be met by the end of the 2010-2011 school year

Subsequent EventsSince the end date of the accounting period that these financial statements refer to there have been no events or other information made available that would affect the school’s operations or financial statements.

Allocation of ResultsThe Trustees of FEAL resolved to transfer the positive balance of 798.940,14€ to Reserves, used to offset the accumulated losses from the initial years of the foundation.

Financial statements for the 2008-2009 year were independently audited by Santos Pinho & Associados - SROC,Lda, on December 31, 2009 and approved with no qualifications. The audit of the year 2009-2010 financial statements is scheduled for completion in February 2011.

Personnel 57%

Premises 3%

Educational Support

6%

Operations 16%

Marketing 0%

Debt Service 17%

EXPENSES

Tuition 79%

Building Fee 8%

Bus 6%

Food Service 3% Registration 1%

Re-registration 3%

donations 1%

REVENUE

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

2009 was the 15th year that CAISL hosted the Iberian Model of United Nations (IMUN) - this year, it gathered 300 students from 11 countries. The Junior MUN, in its 4th year, gave the Middle School students an opportunity to reflect upon and address real-life UN issues as well.

CAISL AT HOME

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.

“Hooked on Books” has become a CAISL tradition with a wide variety of fun and creative activities connected to the books that each class reads. Grades 3-5 celebrated the end of “Kensuke’s Kingdom” (by Michael Morpugo) with a tropical island party.

In other “construction” news, students created their own eco-friendly clothing, shelter, solar ovens, bridge models and much more during this year’s Middle School Cross Curricular Unit, entitled the “Inventions Convention.”

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.

On January 8, 2010, CAISL’s Groundbreaking Ceremony marked the long-awaited start of construction on new facilities to include: a Gymnasium & Locker Rooms, Fine Arts Theater & Classrooms, Cafeteria, Snackbar, Soccer Fields, Basketball Courts and more!

For the fifth year in a row Novabase and CAISL, along 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.

Students in Grades 5 and 8 took their education outdoors for one week of environmental study, during the week-long class trips to Gredos, Spain.

The ever-active High School Community Service Club, once again heeded the call to reach out to those in need. This year’s projects included “Banco Alimentar contra a fome”, Habitat for Humanity, “Limpar Portugal” and visits to a home for the elderly.

The Middle School annual Staff Appreciation Pancake breakfast has become a Thanksgiving tradition at CAISL and gives students the chance to say ‘Thank You’ to staff for all their work behind the scenes.

The Elementary Community Service Club got into the action with a variety of outreach initiatives, including child sponsorship through the organization “Pequeno Gesto”, practical support and fundraising for “World Vision”, “Associação Futuro Autónomo”, “Acreditar” and several visits to a home for the elderly.

After the January 12th earthquake in Haiti left hundreds of thousands of victims, the students organized and hosted a benefit concert—A Voice for Haiti—to draw support from the local community for Haitian relief efforts.

CAISL OUTREACH

CARLUCCI AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LISBON

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

PORTUGAL

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

email: info@caislisbon.org Website: www.caislisbon.org

CAISL’s Annual Report is

produced each January for

the preceding school year.