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Homeschooling & Alternative Schools

Homeschooling is any form of learning that takes place at home, in the community, support groups or at alternative schools. Called Ensino Doméstico in Portugal, homeschooling is the legal, flexible learning that happens away from formal Portuguese schools. What is taught, as well as how and when, can be adjusted to a specific child or […]

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Transferring to a Portuguese school: what to do

Transferring to a Portuguese school: When to apply? Transferring to a Portuguese school is a priority and a legal requirement if your child is at school age, from 6 to 18 years old. Unless your child is already enrolled with an online umbrella school. You can read more about this alternative in our article Homeschooling […]

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Schools in Ericeira: when, where & how to enroll?

Schools in Ericeira, answer the questions that we once had asked ourselves before moving to Ericeira. When considering a new location for living and raising our children, we want to find out all about the local schools before we make a final decision. I hope this information can be useful to you too. Starting School […]

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Childcare Nursery Kindergarten in Ericeira

Find out all about the local childcare, Nursery/kindergarten, including forest schooling and community learning, as well as homeschooling. Nursery / Kindergarten: How it Works Nurseries, or kindergarten, are called creche or infantário, whereas preschool is called jardim de infância or pré-escola. Nurseries, often, have their integrated preschool and, in this case, are called creche e […]

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