Our Family Services

CHOOSE THE SUPPORT SERVICES THAT FITS YOUR JOURNEY

From uncertainty to clarity, we design pathways that last.

We work with families at every stage of their journey — from first school choices and relocations to rethinking routes and planning life beyond graduation.
Our support is grounded in the Purpose • People • Place • Practice framework and guided by our pillars of Wellbeing, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Technology, and Sustainability (WEITS).

We help families move from one-off decisions to a coherent life design — where learning, living, and purpose remain connected as life evolves.

1. International Parent Network

The DeMontaigne International Parent Network connects families across borders who are facing similar questions about schools, systems, and transitions. It blends lived experience with calm, expert guidance — so you feel less alone and more equipped at every stage.

Community Access

Connect with an international community of parents sharing real stories and practical insights. Membership includes newsletters, curated updates, and access to selected online discussions where expert voices bring clarity to topics like schooling, relocation, and family transitions.

Guided Network

Move beyond conversation into structured support. Alongside peer connection, you gain access to monthly Q&A sessions, local meet-ups in Cascais (where possible), and curated resource guides. We combine community wisdom with expert input on education, wellbeing, and relocation.

Premium Network

Immerse yourself in a deeper ecosystem of learning. Premium members access unlimited workshops and a growing library of recorded sessions on education, wellbeing, and transitions — plus tailored introductions and expert-led webinars, including sessions with legal and educational specialists.

2. Schooling & Transitions

Whether you are arriving, leaving, or rethinking the path entirely, we help you make school decisions with confidence — grounded in your values, your child’s profile, and the realities of each system.

School Placement

Personalised matching based on your child’s profile, family context, and long-term goals.

Relocation & Transition Support

Support for families navigating local or international moves. We offer expert guidance on education systems, curriculum alignment, cultural transitions, and logistics — ensuring every move is smooth, supported, and strategic.

Advocacy & School Liaison

Ongoing representation for families navigating learning needs, wellbeing concerns, or school communication.

Enrichment & Pathway Planning

Strategic advice on camps, academic programmes, and extracurricular options that extend learning beyond the classroom. We design pathways that protect wellbeing while stretching curiosity, confidence, and purpose.

Boarding Transitions & Life Design Partnership

Integrated support for families choosing boarding while building life in another place. We prepare your child emotionally and practically for the move, co-design clear structures for the first terms, and provide ongoing check-ins and coaching. Using our Purpose • People • Place • Practice framework and a network of trusted professionals, we connect school, boarding house, home base, and tutors into one coherent ecosystem — so your child feels seen, safe, and supported.

3. Learning Support & Tutoring

We don’t just patch gaps; we build strong, future-ready learners. Our approach combines academic mastery with the deeper capacities to think, self-manage, and connect — so your child can grow across any system or setting.

Specialist Tutoring & Skill Support

Personalised sessions in literacy, numeracy, and languages—designed to build confidence, skills, and long-term readiness.

Executive Function & Study Skills

Practical coaching in planning, focus, organisation, and self-regulation. Learners gain tools to manage workloads, deadlines, and communication — becoming more independent and in control of their own progress.

Mentoring & Motivation Sessions

Small group or individual spaces that foster confidence, resilience, and accountability for pre-teens and teens. We focus on mindset, habits, and emotional literacy — the foundations of strong, sustainable grades, not just the marks on a report.

Neurodivergent & SEN Strategy

Inclusive planning for families navigating diverse learning needs, from documentation and school matching to long-term support.

4. Enrichment & Pathways

Education does not end at the classroom door. We help you design life pathways that connect today’s choices with tomorrow’s opportunities — academically, professionally, and personally.

University & Future Pathways

Guidance on subject choices, programme selection, and applications — aligning aspirations with realistic, meaningful options. We consider global routes, financial context, and wellbeing to shape a path that fits the whole person.

Life Design & Legacy Mentoring (Ages 16–24)

Bespoke coaching for older teens and young adults to explore identity, resilience, and purpose. We support them in making decisions about study, work, and life transitions with confidence and self-awareness.

Parent Coaching for the Future Workforce

Strategic coaching for parents to understand emerging careers, skills in demand, and shifting educational routes. We help you support your child without pressure or panic, grounding decisions in research and reality.

Enrichment & Pathway Planning

Curated advice on extracurriculars, internships, camps, and extended programmes that deepen learning, broaden horizons, and build a coherent story over time.

5. Homeschooling & Parent Empowerment

For families choosing alternative, home, or hybrid education, we design pathways that stay true to your purpose, honour your people, fit your place, and shape everyday practice — bringing structure, creativity, and reassurance so learning remains purposeful, recognised, and connected to future options.

Professional Parent Network

Connect with like-minded parents who are also designing alternative, home, or hybrid pathways. This network offers shared insight, expert input, and calm, structured support — so you don’t have to hold the journey alone as life and learning evolve.

Homeschool Guidance

We co-design the rhythms, routines, and learning experiences of your week so they reflect your family’s values and context. You gain a clear framework that balances freedom with structure, adapting as needed while keeping your child’s pathway recognised and future-ready.

Education Planning Support

Together, we map your child’s education against curriculum frameworks, assessment options, and long-term goals. Every plan is rooted in your purpose and real life — ensuring flexible learning still opens doors to future study, work, and travel.

Learning Profile & Pathway Map

We create a holistic learner profile that captures strengths, needs, interests, and preferred ways of working. This becomes a living pathway map you can share with schools, tutors, and professionals — aligning everyone around the same purpose-led direction.

Ongoing Coaching & Mentoring

As life shifts, we stay alongside you. Regular check-ins provide space to review, recalibrate, and adapt your pathway — keeping daily practice aligned with your purpose, supporting your people, and ensuring the ecosystem grows with your child, not ahead of them.

6. Living Well in an AI World

The world our children are growing into is hybrid: human + digital, physical + virtual, home + cyber. We help families and young people live wisely in this landscape — using technology as a tool for purpose, not a force that overwhelms.

Agentic AI & Digital Life (Ages 8–24)

Guided, age-appropriate sessions where children, teens, and young adults learn how AI and algorithmic systems show up in their lives — from search and recommendations to social media, creative tools, gaming, and school platforms.
We explore how to stay agentic: making choices, setting boundaries, and using tools with intention instead of being pulled by endless feeds. Content, examples, and expectations are tailored for each age band (8–11, 12–15, 16–24).

Cyber World: Safety, Identity & Belonging

Support for families navigating online identity, gaming, social media, and digital communities. We address cyber safety, privacy, and emotional impact, and help you co-create simple, realistic agreements that protect wellbeing while respecting growing autonomy. The focus is on empathy, critical thinking, and clear communication — not fear, blame, or shame.

Futurist Skills Labs: Thinking Beyond the Screen

Small-group or 1:1 spaces where teens and young adults explore real-world questions about the future: work, climate, creativity, entrepreneurship, and community in a hyper-connected world. We connect big-picture trends (including AI and automation) to their daily choices — subjects, projects, friendships, online habits — so the “future of work” feels inspiring and actionable, not abstract or terrifying. Along the way, we highlight the human skills that will matter most.

Family Digital Ecosystem Reset

A practical, compassionate reset for families feeling overwhelmed by devices, distractions, or constant availability. Together we map your Purpose • People • Place • Practice in the digital realm: what you value, how you want to live, which tools actually serve you, and where to gently change rhythms. You leave with a simple, shared plan that aligns your online and offline worlds and evolves as your children grow.

LIFE DESIGN

Our Family Services