Portugal, Porto
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Uniform is mandatory in the kindergarten. In primary school, students wear sports pants and a school T-shirt for physical education. There is no uniform in the Gymnasium.
The Schulkantine offers daily freshly and on-site prepared, balanced meals with a vegetarian option; participation is voluntary. The school works with the catering company Gertal S.A. to provide meals, and brought meals can be heated in the microwaves provided.
The Deutsche Schule Porto is an accredited German Auslandsschule (German overseas school). It is governed by the DSP School Association (Schulverein DSP) and is part of the network of German overseas schools, with ties to the Verband der Deutschen Schulen Iberien.
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.