Home Education (Homeschooling) is legal in Portugal, providing you make the inscription at the beginning of the year in any school. Children are allowed to be educated by their parents or home teachers providing they take examinations at the end of each cycle (4th, 6th, 9th, & 12th year). www.alternativelearning.org Homeschooling Social Register Aprender sem [...]
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Tax Deduction of Expenses
Educational expenses for a resident tax payer and other family dependants may be deducted from income before calculation of income tax. Original receipts (with translations in Portuguese) are required to claim this deduction. Your tax advisor or accountant will be able to advise on which expenses are eligible. Teaching in foreign languages can be found [...]
Scholarships in other EU Countries
Citizens of member states of the EU have rights of access to further education institutions in other member states equal to those of citizens of the country. However, there are residency requirements ensuring pupils are eligible to local scholarships. There are EU schemes to provide scholarships for study in other EU countries, specific information may [...]
University Fees and Scholarships
There is a national system of scholarships for payment of further education fees and living allowances. Access to these scholarships depends on family size, family income, and good results in the previous year of the course. Generally, students from families with less than the national minimum wage per family member are eligible. The value of [...]
British & International Schools
Oporto British School Founded in July 1894, Oporto British School is believed to be the oldest British school in mainland Europe. It provides a high quality, British style education for boys and girls, age four to eighteen (currently of 19 nationalities). OBS is a non-profit institution owned by a Council of Members (parents and former [...]
