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Education Minister guarantees that students without placement will "obviously" have a place in public school
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Education Minister guarantees that students without placement will "obviously" have a place in public school

SIC Notícias14 September 2026 at 16:46

The Minister of Education, Fernando Alexandre, guaranteed that students who have not yet obtained school placement will "obviously" have a place in public school. This statement was made during a visit to the interior of the Coimbra district.

Fernando Alexandre stated that this situation of students without placement occurs every year, making it a recurring reality at the start of the school year. The minister also highlighted that the number of these cases has been progressively decreasing, stating that "there are increasingly fewer cases."

Why this matters

Parents in Portugal need to know the government's position on school placements as the new academic year approaches. This reassurance follows annual concerns about enrollment capacity and comes from the education minister himself, providing official confirmation that no child will be left without a public school place.

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