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More students per class? Government admits solution to guarantee places for students without school

SOL14 September 2026 at 15:39

The Portuguese Ministry of Education admits increasing the number of students per class as a solution to guarantee places for students who have not yet been placed in a public school at the start of the school year. The ministry guarantees that no student of compulsory schooling age will be left without a place.

Hundreds of students began the school year without being allocated to a school. The situation mostly affects primary and secondary education, creating logistical difficulties for families and for the education system itself.

According to the article, several measures are on the table to solve the problem, with increasing class capacity being one of the options being considered by the government. This solution would allow more students to be accommodated in existing schools without the need to build new infrastructure.

The educational authorities assure that they are working to find placements for all students covered by compulsory schooling, using various strategies that may include the reorganization of classes and the redistribution of students to schools in the same geographic area.

Why this matters

Families with children of compulsory schooling age face uncertainty regarding their placement. The government admits to changing conditions in public school classes, which may affect teaching quality and classroom environment. This situation arises at the start of the school year, when demand for places in the public system intensifies.

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