All public and private schools will be closed on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Non-essential public services and courts are also authorized to close, and the government has advised teleworking whenever possible.
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The publication provides an interactive map and ranking of all secondary schools in the Lisbon and Porto metropolitan areas, categorizing them by public or private status and academic performance.
The Minister of Education stated that ranking public and private schools is an "unequal competition" because public schools operate in more difficult contexts, often serving students with special needs and high numbers of foreign students. He noted that while North and Centre regions generally perform better, schools in Lisbon and the Algarve struggle with teacher shortages, which the government is attempting to address through measures like teacher relocation subsidies.
The basic school of Ermesinde and the basic school of São Lourenço in the municipality of Valongo are closed today, Friday, October 2, 2026, due to a public administration strike.