Nautiluz
Nautiluz Learning Center first opened its doors in 2020. Set near Bensafrim in the heart of a beautiful valley under majestic oak trees, their learning spaces are embedded right into nature to enhance learners’ experience.
Nautiluz sets curiosity and joy at the centre of each child’s learning journey. The innovative school focuses on supporting children in growing their autonomy and social emotional skills, and they practise bilingual learning through group and individual projects instead of lessons.
In the last three years, they have seen their children and team of educators thrive, transform and grow. “It has been an incredibly rewarding, yet at times also challenging, journey!” says the school’s dynamic founder Christin Lidzba.
While the school hosts a very international community of children and families, Christin has been seeking ways to build stronger bridges with the Portuguese community. “As part of this effort, we are building a strategic partnership for education, regeneration and social cohesion with Vicentina, an organisation that leads the regional development process for the Barlavento region.”
Leaving the best news until last, the school is currently still welcoming new learners with places available for the ages of four to nine years old.
Inauguration of New Buildings
Portugal’s highly respected Nobel Algarve British International School, celebrating its 50th anniversary year, is reinforcing its leading position in the Algarve through the expansion of its two campuses.
Nobel Algarve’s Almancil campus currently serves students from Pre-school to Year 10. Due to its remarkable success and growing demand, a second building is being launched in September of this academic year, 2023-2024. Among the state-of-the-art features incorporated in the Almancil campus are a multimedia centre, a next-generation Science Lab, ICT suites and sensory gardens.
The expansion ofNobel Algarve’s Lagoa campus also has a scheduled inauguration for the next school year, in September 2024. The plan encompasses the construction of new permanent school buildings, a versatile multi-purpose gymnasium/ performance space, a bespoke pre-school, a brand-new canteen, modern state-of-the-art classrooms, a staff room and a reception area. The upgrades will also include a new entrance for buses and improvements to the landscaping. It will enable Nobel Algarve’s Lagoa to continue its growth, ensuring that all students seeking a top-tier international education in the Algarve can benefit from an exceptional learning experience.
This development is part of ongoing investment by Globeducate, one of the world’s leading K-12 education groups with 55+ premium bilingual and international schools and online programmes in 10 countries, educating more than 31,000 students.
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A Ticket to Paying School Fees
Did you know that there is a method for paying school fees through a Portuguese company?
There are several entities offering this, including Ticket, Coverflex and Ednered. It is a method for the employees of companies and institutions to subsidise the payment of expenses from public and private educational establishments, from junior school to university, as well as books and school supplies. There is no age or price limit.
So if you work for a company or own a company, it is a great tax benefit to pay your school fees through a company rather than from taxed income.
All you need to do is go to the website and sign up for the scheme with the company’s details. You will then input the employees who wish to benefit from the scheme and their fiscal numbers.
The next step is to generate a ticket for the amount that is due to the education establishment. The portal will generate an invoice to the company, which they pay by bank transfer.
Once this is paid, the employee pays the school directly from the portal. The only downside is that the education establishment needs to be signed up for the scheme, so ask them first.
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A Space for Play
Colégio São Gonçalo in Praia da Luz has extended its campus with a new outdoor space which they have named Campo das Descobertas.
On this land, the school has created a natural park with areas for recreation, leisure, an auditorium, picnics, paths, games, and music, all in an environment which they have kept as natural as possible. It also enables educators to have classes outside and play games with the children.
The school’s founder Idília Ramos comments, “It has been a personal goal for more than seven years to get a bigger outdoor space for our students, knowing that the time we spend outdoors and in nature is, besides being pleasant, also very healthy and peaceful. It was a huge battle, but we finally managed to acquire a plot behind the school. It will be an area where the students can play, study, run, jump and have lots of fun.”
