Lunch and Bus
Cafeteria
CAISL is changing the catering provider to Thomas Franks. Each day a hot lunch is available to all students, which is prepared in CAISL's own kitchen. Three meal options will be offered daily: a main dish, an international dish, and a vegetarian option, with the main dish alternating between meat and fish.
Updated menus for 2024-2025 can be found below.
Lunch Menus
Early Childhood Menus
Students in Early Childhood who choose to have a school meal are provided with a healthy choice that we know is popular with young children.
Lunch Menus
Snack-Bar and Elementary Snacks
The Snack Bar is open during the school day and sells sandwiches, croissants, quiches, soups, and other light foods as well as coffee, juice and water to Secondary students, staff, and parents.
CAISL will provide a simple snack daily (milk/yogurt and fruit) for students from EC3 to Grade 5 (Elementary) - See menus below.
Students may also bring a snack from home. Please be mindful of our nut-free policy and avoid sending foods with nuts. Early Childhood and Elementary Students do not have access to the Snack Bar service.
Snack Menus with Nutritional Value
Transportation
CAISL provides an extensive bus service in the most populated areas of Cascais and Lisbon, where the main and most frequently used public metro and train lines are located. Our bus service includes both large, 50-seater buses serving those areas where a lot of students live in close proximity as well as small 8 and 14 seat vans for students living in more isolated areas. While our bus service is extensive, our buses are not able to accommodate all areas. Be sure to check with the Accounts Office. There is an extra charge for the bus service.
Students are picked up at their door whenever possible. Every effort is to keep the bus ride to or from school less than 45 minutes.
While it seems like a long way for a child to ride from Lisbon to CAISL, remember that traffic is flowing in the opposite direction - to Lisbon in the morning when the bus is coming to school and towards Sintra in the afternoon when the bus is going to Lisbon.
All of our buses have individual seat belts and adult monitors to ensure the safety of the students.
Please refer to the family guide for more details on the bus and food service at CAISL.
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.
Refer to the Fee Schedule to see the cost for these services. Lunch and bus expenses can be found on the flip side of the fee schedule.