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Tondela Secondary School takes rainwater management project to Apps for Good national final

Jornal do Centro15 September 2026 at 11:15

Tondela Secondary School will present the EcoRain project at the national final exhibition of the 12th edition of Apps for Good, which takes place on Thursday at Pavilhão do Conhecimento in Lisbon. This is a technological educational program promoted by CDI Portugal, which this year brings together 30 projects developed by students from primary, secondary, and, for the first time, higher education from

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The school community in Tondela sees the work of its students recognized in a nationally significant technology program, which can inspire more students to develop technological solutions to local problems. The Thursday event at Pavilhão do Conhecimento, in Lisbon, features the presence of the Deputy Secretary of State for Education, underscoring the institutional importance of a program that has already involved more than 35,000 students over 12 years.

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