Externato Florinda Leal

Kindergarten Cascais families can find at Externato Florinda Leal a long-established school in São João do Estoril, serving children from five months to 10 years old. Founded in 1911, the school offers nursery, preschool and first-cycle education, combining its educational heritage with an approach adapted to today’s children.

Its educational project supports integral development: learning, doing, living together and becoming. The school values each child’s individuality, socio-emotional development, collaborative learning, creativity, active play and project-based learning.

It also aims to create a caring environment where children can develop autonomy and knowledge. Located near the sea and a green park, Externato Florinda Leal uses outdoor learning whenever possible.

Facilities include a refurbished playground shaped around children’s interests, a sensory room for the nursery and an educational vegetable garden. The school also promotes contact with nature and citizenship learning.

Externato Florinda Leal holds the “Escola Azul” distinction and the “Escola Amiga da Criança” seal. Families can contact the school or use its pre-registration option to learn more about enrolment.