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Escola Básica da Ponte

São Tomé de Negrelos, Santo Tirso

DemocraticProject-based

About Escola Básica da Ponte

One of Portugal’s most famous alternative public schools. Organised by project/team logic with no traditional classrooms, emphasising participation, autonomy, solidarity and democratic values.

Legal status & enrolment

Public school. Enrolment follows public-school rules and catchment/availability constraints.

What this means in practice

Escola Básica da Ponte is categorised as a licensed school in this directory. Schools and pedagogy networks recognised under Portuguese education law — public schools, accredited private schools, and the official Waldorf (APEPW) and Montessori (RAMP) networks. They issue official certification and follow the standard enrolment route.

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