Our Services
Nursery, Pre-school, after-school centre and Early Intervention: ages, opening hours and capacity
Nursery (Creche)
4 months to 3 years | Capacity: 121 places | Hours: 7:45 am to 7:00 pmThe Nursery is a service that welcomes children from 4 months to 3 years old, providing the right conditions for their all-round development in a physically and emotionally safe environment while they spend part of the day away from their family. Children are grouped by age in line with Normative Order no. 99/89 (Despacho Normativo n.º 99/89).
Objectives:
- Support the child's wellbeing and all-round development
- Work with the family, sharing care and responsibilities
- Encourage socialisation and growing independence
- Stimulate cognitive, motor and language development
Pre-school (Jardim de Infância)
3 to 6 years | Capacity: 138 places | Hours: 7:45 am to 7:00 pmOur Pre-school is for children aged 3 to 6 and is the first stage of basic education. Our educational project aims at each child's all-round development, in the spirit of education for citizenship, promoting equal opportunities and respect for diversity.
Objectives:
- Stimulate the child's all-round development
- Contribute to the child's emotional stability and sense of security
- Encourage children to observe and understand the natural and human world around them
- Develop expression and communication through many different languages
- Spark curiosity and critical thinking
After-school Centre (C.A.T.L.)
6+ years | Capacity: 100 places | Hours: 7:45 am to 7:00 pmThe after-school centre (Centro de Atividades de Tempos Livres, C.A.T.L.) offers leisure activities to school-age children and young people outside school hours. We provide a safe and stimulating space where children can develop their social, creative and sporting skills.
Objectives:
- Provide a place to spend free time well
- Offer fun, cultural and sports activities
- Encourage creativity and self-expression
- Build team spirit and solidarity
- Help families balance work and family life
Early Childhood Intervention (I.P.I.)
0 to 6 years | Capacity: 74 places | Hours: 8:30 am to 6:30 pm | FREE OF CHARGEEarly Childhood Intervention (Intervenção Precoce na Infância, I.P.I.) is a service for children aged 0 to 6 with impairments in body functions or structures, or at risk of developmental delay, and for their families. Our multidisciplinary team works to help each child reach their potential, actively involving the family.
Objectives:
- Protect the child's rights and all-round development
- Identify and refer children at risk of developmental delay
- Provide coordinated support in the child's everyday settings
- Support and empower families in their role as parents
- Involve the community in promoting child development