About Associação Uma Escola na Floresta
Non-profit outdoor activities centre founded in July 2021 by Ourém families, based in the old Vale Travesso primary school, 8 minutes from the town centre. Children spend most of the day outside in rain or sun, in multi-age groups, learning through free play, inquiry and emergent projects that cover the curriculum areas. It also runs a homeschooling support centre, “Babies in the Forest” and English-in-the-forest sessions, and specialised learning support.
Legal status & enrolment
Registered as a non-profit association and outdoor activities centre (Centro de Atividades ao Ar Livre), not a licensed school. Older children attend under homeschooling (ensino doméstico); confirm enrolment arrangements directly.
What this means in practice
Associação Uma Escola na Floresta is categorised as a forest school in this directory. Forest School-rooted and outdoor-learning providers. Legal forms range from licensed pre-schools to ATL/CATL centres to non-formal community programmes. Confirm with each provider.