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Portugal, Porto
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1. Pre-enrollment: For the 2026/2027 school year, pre-enroll your child if they will have turned 3 by December 31, 2026. Enrollment for transfers from other educational institutions to Deutsche Schule Porto is generally possible. Admission depends on available places and a language and scholastic assessment. We admit children with German, Portuguese or other heritage languages; in Kindergarten no German knowledge is required.
2. Information meeting: After pre-enrollment, you and your child are invited to a personal information meeting. The meeting provides an opportunity to learn about the school, ask questions, and meet staff. It helps assess fit and clarify any questions about the admission process. The information session supports a smooth onboarding into the school.
3. Application submission: The pre-enrollment form can be completed online. Through our secretariat you receive all documents required for the registration. The 2026/2027 enrollment forms include new enrollments in our kindergarten as well as transfers from other educational institutions. The secretariat coordinates the provision and collection of these documents.
4. Place allocation: After completion of the process, you receive a written acceptance. This acceptance confirms admission and makes you part of our school community. Admission depends on available places and the student's German language level. If accepted, complete the enrollment and join Deutsche Schule Porto.
Deutsche Schule Porto is a private German school in Porto, operated by the Deutsche Schulverein zu Porto with involvement from the German Foreign Office and the German overseas representation. It offers a bilingual education from Kindergarten through Gymnasium, culminating in the International Abitur. The school serves ages 3 to 18 across three levels: Kindergarten, Grundschule (primary), and Gymnasium (secondary). Instruction is in German and Portuguese, with students developing language proficiency in German, Portuguese, English, and French. The Abitur is internationally recognized, and Portuguese universities recognize it as a university entrance qualification. The school has a history of more than 120 years and celebrated its 125-year anniversary in 2025. It provides a broad after-school program and a range of academic and cultural activities, including Jugend forscht regional science competitions, an interactive Shakespeare performance with the Calliope Theatre Company, and academic exchanges such as a seminar at FLUP with Master students in Transnational German Studies. Community initiatives include Amizade sem idade and a Solidaritätskonzert for REFOOD.
