One of Portugal's best international schools invests €75 million in new campus
The new school year in Cascais is marked by the official opening of the full campus of King’s College School, a premium international school in Portugal, following a €75 million investment – the largest ever for a school in the country.
School Holidays in Portugal 2025-2026
If you're living in Portugal or planning a move, knowing when the school holidays fall makes life a fair bit easier. The Portuguese academic year typically runs from September to June, with breaks dotted throughout for Christmas, Easter, summer, and a handful of shorter interruptions.
King's College School in Portugal: the private school will open in Cascais in 2022
The first private King's College School in Portugal will be built in Cascais, Lisbon, and is due to open its doors in September 2022.
Coronavirus: Portugal tightens its COVID-19 measures and re-introduces the ‘State of Calamity’
With an increasing number of coronavirus cases across Portugal, Prime Minister António Costa announced on 14th October 2020 that whole country would return to being in a state of emergency, better known as the "State of Calamity" in Portugal, with immediate effect.
New coronavirus regulations in Portugal
Emergency brigades to stabilise coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes, bans on groups of more than 4 people in cafes near schools and rules to avoid concentrations in public transport and at work.