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OBS is a small school in Porto with a fantastic community feeling, and a challenging academic curriculum. The students are offered a variety of activities and opportunities as they grow. In addition to academic competences, students are prepared as persons and citizens and are listened to. My sons trust the school and their mentors and enjoy being part of OBS.

Unequivocally, my wife and I made the correct choice when we selected the OBS. My son has truly blossomed over the past six years academically and socially. His teachers have helped him to develop his individuality, while at the same time emphasizing self-discipline and respect towards others. In my view, the curriculum is splendid. Apart from the usual subjects such as English, Portuguese, Science and Maths, it emphasizes the reading of different authors, namely Julia Donaldson or Roald Dahl in pre-school and Enid Blyton and Matilde Rosa Araújo in the primary. Furthermore, it focuses on the development of critical thinking, covering subjects such as the environment and children rights, and open pupils minds to the world they will be facing in the future by showing them, for instance, the influence of ancient Greece on the western civilization by reading Homero or the main social... read full review