BASIC EDUCATION

EDUCAÇÃO BASICA

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ESCOLAS EM PORTUGAL

PORTAL DAS MATRICULAS
EPORTUGAL

WHAT IS IT?

In Portugal, children between the ages of 6 and 18 are required to get their education. However, prior to the mandatory entrance, after turning 3, children can enter the Portuguese education system, which is organized into different levels:

  • pre-school education, attended by children between the ages of 3 and 6;
  • the 1st cycle of basic education, from the 1st to the 4th grades 6-9 years old;
  • the 2nd cycle of basic education, from the 5th to the 6th years 10-11 years;
  • the 3rd cycle of basic education, from the 7th to the 9th years 12-14 years;
  • secondary education, from 10th to 12th grade. 15-17 years

Students who have successfully completed compulsory education can continue their studies in higher education.

Anyone can be enrolled in Portuguese public education, neither parents nor children need to have residence permits in order to enroll in school.

WHY WOULD I NEED IT?

In many countries, including Portugal, education up to a certain age is compulsory by law. Therefore, you would need to get a basic education to comply with legal requirements. Also, having basic education credentials is often a prerequisite for many jobs. Even for entry-level positions, basic literacy and numeracy skills are essential.

To facilitate the integration of children and young people under international protection into the Portuguese education system, Portuguese schools allow:

  • Equivalence of foreign qualifications and/or integration into the appropriate school year and educational offer;

What are the documents and requirements for requesting the equivalence of foreign primary and secondary school qualifications?

Check it out here

STEP BY STEP GUIDE

  1. The student's guardians (o encarregado de educação) have to enroll the student.
  2. How to find the school?
    1. Search within your Junta de Freguesia the “Agrupamento de Escolas”, once you find it that should be your first option when you are enrolling since probably it will be the closest school to your home.
  3. You can register your child online by going to the website linked here (🔗Portal das Matrículas), be aware of the enrollment dates and documents you need to have in hand before starting enrollment!
  4. The enrollment price is free; parents only pay for food, which comes in three levels depending on monthly household income. The bracket is assigned on the day of registration, so bring proof of household income.
  5. You can also do it directly in the school office of the school of your residency area, search for a school in your Junta de Freguesia area, if there are no schools there or no vacancies left, search within the municipality.
  6. Once the child is enrolled the registration is automatically renewed for the other year, even though you must go to the school every year to sign in for your child.

    DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

    1. Your identification document; 
    2. Your child's identification document;
    3. A digital photograph of your child;
    4. Your Tax Identification Number and that of your child;
    5. Your child's Social Security Number if they wish to benefit from School Social Action.
    6. Declaration of domicílio fiscal- fiscal domicile (obtained from the Portal das Finanças) of residence in the area of the school where you want to enroll the child



                FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

                How much does it cost to apply for the equivalence of foreign primary and secondary school qualifications?

                The price may vary from school to school and fees may be charged. The deadline for requesting equivalence of foreign primary and secondary education qualifications is 30 days.

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