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Portugal, Porto
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The school is located at Rua Guerra Junqueiro, 162, 4150-386 Porto, Portugal. It sits between Rua do Campo Alegre and Avenida da Boavista in the western part of the city centre, not far from Rotunda da Boavista.
Kindergarten; Grundschule (primary); Gymnasium (secondary).
Private German school.
Inklusionskonzept: Inclusive education with equal value for all students and staff. German is the primary language of instruction, and language learning is integrated. A multiprofessional team from primary didactics, special education, and psychology supports students and fosters inclusion.
Germany; teachers are sent by the Federal Republic of Germany.
School day runs from 08:15 to 17:50, with ten periods. Timings: 1) 08:15–09:00; 2) 09:05–09:50; 3) 10:05–10:50; 4) 10:55–11:40; 5) 11:55–12:40; 6) 12:45–13:30 (60-minute break); 7) 14:30–15:15; 8) 15:20–16:05; 9) 16:15–17:00; 10) 17:05–17:50.
Bus service is available: take bus line 204 toward Foz (Casa da Música stop) at Rotunda da Boavista/Praça Albuquerque and alight after four stops at Planetário.
Application and enrollment fees
- First (initial) enrollment fee: EUR 620.00.
- Re-enrollment (returning student) fee: EUR 300.00.
Annual tuition (by school section) — full year and available installment amounts
- Kindergarten (per school year):
- 1st child: EUR 5,910.00 (single annual payment) / EUR 1,970.00 (3 installments) / EUR 591.00 (10 installments).
- 2nd child: EUR 5,615.00 / EUR 1,871.50 / EUR 561.45.
- 3rd child: EUR 5,024.00 / EUR 1,674.50 / EUR 502.35.
- 4th child: EUR 2,955.00 / EUR 985.00 / EUR 295.50.
- Grundschule (primary school) (per school year):
- 1st child: EUR 4,860.00 / EUR 1,620.00 / EUR 486.00.
- 2nd child: EUR 4,617.00 / EUR 1,539.00 / EUR 461.70.
- 3rd child: EUR 4,131.00 / EUR 1,377.00 / EUR 413.10.
- 4th child: EUR 2,430.00 / EUR 810.00 / EUR 243.00.
- Gymnasium (secondary school) (per school year):
- 1st child: EUR 5,400.00 / EUR 1,800.00 / EUR 540.00.
- 2nd child: EUR 5,130.00 / EUR 1,710.00 / EUR 513.00.
- 3rd child: EUR 4,590.00 / EUR 1,530.00 / EUR 459.00.
- 4th child: EUR 2,700.00 / EUR 900.00 / EUR 270.00.
Meals, supervision and extended-day services
- School lunch (annual): EUR 792.00 / EUR 264.00 (3 installments) / EUR 79.20 (10 installments).
- Morning supervision (08:00–09:00): whole-week rate EUR 309.00 / EUR 103.00 (3 installments) / EUR 30.90 (10 installments); daily price EUR 3.00.
- Afternoon programme (until 17:00) for Grundschule: EUR 1,140.00 / EUR 380.00 / EUR 114.00.
- Extended care (17:00–18:30) for Kindergarten/Grundschule (whole week): EUR 470.00 / EUR 156.67 / EUR 47.00. Options for part-week participation are offered with monthly rates (e.g., 3 days/wk EUR 37.50 monthly; 2 days/wk EUR 25.00 monthly; 1 day/wk EUR 12.50 monthly); daily price EUR 5.00.
Other fees and recurring costs
- Lockers: EUR 10.00 (one-off).
- Material / photocopy / consumables fees (annual): Kindergarten EUR 95.00; Grundschule EUR 130.00; Gymnasium EUR 80.00.
- Additional services and extracurricular activities (books, trips, excursions, theatre, cafeteria, after‑school activities, etc.) are billed separately and are excluded from discounts.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is set for one school year and may be paid in one single payment, three installments, or ten installments. Payments made in three or ten installments are collected by direct debit.
- For students admitted during the school year, tuition is calculated on the basis of the 10-installment plan; the tuition for the month of entry, the month of June and all months in between must be paid.
Refunds and cancellations
- No specific refund terms for tuition or enrollment fees are published alongside the fee schedule; additional services and extracurricular activities are charged separately.
Boarding / accommodation
- The school is organized as Kindergarten, Grundschule and Gymnasium and does not provide boarding facilities.
Fee payment options and bank details
- Accepted payment methods: cash, direct debit (Bankeinzug) arranged through the school office, or bank transfer. Payments in 3 or 10 installments require direct debit.
- Bank account details provided for transfers:
- NIB: 0010 0000 1247147 0001 05 (Banco BPI)
- IBAN: PT50 0010 0000 1247 1470 0010 5
- SWIFT/BIC: BBPIPTPL.
Notes on calculation and special billing rules
- Sibling discounts are already reflected in the different rates listed for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th children.
- Ancillary products and services (lockers, materials, extended-day care, extracurricular activities, trips and similar) are invoiced separately and are not subject to the tuition discounts.
If a parent requires a specific amount presented differently (for example monthly totals from a chosen installment plan) or needs any numeric clarification, use the amounts above to calculate the desired breakdown.
Approximately 93% of students have Portuguese as their mother tongue.
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.
