How K-12 Education System works in Portugal
K-12 i.e. 12 years of school education starts in a child's life in Portugal by the time he/she attains 4/5 years of age. Pre-primary education is not compulsory but there are many Kindergartens to prepare small kids for elementary education. In cities and major towns of Portugal often children attend pre-school before moving to formal school. For teaching of Classes 1 to 12 there are both type of school i.e. Schools administered by the Portuguese Ministry of Education and International schools. Education is standardized and at secondary level students choose particular study areas like humanities, science, or commerce etc. To know more see
K-12 Education System in Details