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Butterflies School extends the Portuguese National Curriculum with English as an equal partner, enriched with project labs and Aloha Maths to develop skills and interests. The enriched curriculum expands horizons, stimulates creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Nursery, Preschool, and Primary levels have age-appropriate Enriched Curriculum objectives and activities, including language development and hands-on labs. The Labs program and the Inventors Club provide creative tech challenges for older children.
Art and creative expression are emphasized from Nursery, with activities such as drawing, painting, modeling, and music to stimulate imagination and self-expression. Preschool enrichments include labs programs and early arts experiences, such as drawing, painting, modeling, music, and collaborative projects. Primary Enriched Curriculum integrates drawing, painting, modeling, and music with science through integrated projects.
Butterflies School offers bilingual immersion in Portuguese and English, with English and Portuguese‑speaking teachers in all classes. Reading and writing are taught in both languages, with early phonics introduced in the preschool years. A German Section has been added as a German curriculum pathway at Butterflies School in Beloura.
Learning through play combines outdoor and indoor experiences to foster creativity, problem-solving, and social interaction. Outdoor Discoveries are a weekly activity, complemented by nature-based experiences such as Mud Kitchen, Garden Patch, and Forest School activities. These activities support collaborative learning and social development.
Leadership is a core attribute in the school's unique pedagogy. The approach also emphasizes curiosity, autonomy, resilience, critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication as essential skills.
The approach aims to create a bilingual educational environment that promotes the integral development of the child, respecting wellbeing, individuality, and pace of development. Outdoor and hands-on learning support physical activity and overall wellbeing as part of daily life at Butterflies.
Butterflies School in Beloura, Portugal, is a day school delivering bilingual education in Portuguese and English and following the Portuguese National Curriculum. English is treated as an equal language to Portuguese, with English- and Portuguese-speaking teachers in all classes. The school educates children from Nursery through Primary and blends project-based experiences with the Labs program and the Aloha Maths curriculum to enrich mathematical thinking and scientific inquiry. A German Section has been added as a German curriculum pathway, reflecting the school's commitment to multilingualism. Facilities combine bright indoor spaces with outdoor learning through Outdoor Discoveries, Mud Kitchen, Garden Patch, and Forest School activities. Key enrichment includes the Inventors Club and hands-on labs, plus extensive arts, science, and reading/writing in both languages. In 2024 the school moved to new, dedicated facilities in Quinta da Beloura, expanding its bilingual, child-centered, inquiry-driven approach. The environment supports curiosity, collaboration, and lifelong learning for families.
