Schools and Education (Zie Nederlands beneden)
Nursery schools
Just about every village has its own nursery school for children between 3 and 6 years of age. Driving through the countryside, one immediately recognises them from the colourful mobiles and drawings displayd in front of the big school windows. The teachers of such schools are dedicated and the children receive much patient attention (plus hugs and kisses). Children are adored in Portugal !
Primary Schools
At age 6 children usually have to go a primary school in the nearest town or city. There are government funded busses or taxis which take and fetch them safely there. This stage of schooling comprises of 7 years until approximately age 12 or 13.
Secondary Schools
Portugal had some educational catching up to do after the fall of Salazar in 1968 and the revolution of 1974, and it seems it has already surpassed its goals. The secondary education is excellent with the schools having absolutely everything necessary in the way of equipment and teaching power. The teachers are dedicated and not yet stressed as in many other European countries and the youth also are still respectful and appreciative of what education means for their future.
University
Portugal has some Universities to be proud of, some with specialities known and appreciated world-wide. Coimbra, which has been in existence since the 1290, is the nearest University to our area. For detailed information on Portuguese universities see:
www.teiaportuguesa.com/universidades.htm ...and .. www.sri.uc.pt/paginas/index.php
Links
For more info Education in Portuguese and our area, see:
Website of the Ministery of Education www.min-edu.pt
Website of the High School in Oliveira do Hospital www.escoh.com/
Website of the High School in Arganil www.esarganil.pt
Website of the High School in Seia esecseia.prof2000.pt/
Website of the High School in Gouveia www.esec-gouveia.rcts.pt/
List of all schools from nursery to highschool, see: www.freguesiadeoliveiradohospital.com/ensino.htm
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Scholen en Onderwijs
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