According to the city hall, this amount, which concerns a first instalment of what will be transferred during the year, "aims to contribute to the improvement of the educational reality, respective to the autonomy regime, administration and management of educational establishments", in particular the João de Deus, Pinheiro e Rosa, Tomás Cabreira, D. Afonso III and Montenegro school groups, as well as the Dr. Alberto Iria (located in Olhão, but with responsibilities in terms of management of EB1 on the island of Culatra).

The funds will make it possible to ensure, among other needs, the conservation and maintenance of educational buildings, acquisition and maintenance of materials, the children's folklore project or educational projects, as well as the first tranche of financial aid to needy students in the municipality (school social action).


“Similar to what has been happening, particularly last year, when the Municipality transferred a record amount of more than 2.5 million euros to the school groups, the amount to be transferred to the school groups should be increased with a second tranche”, the local authority also says.

At the same time, the Municipality of Faro is preparing the requalification of its school park, in a set of investments that amount to more than 16 million euros, with the construction of the new Basic School/Kindergarten Afonso III, and the requalifications of EB 2, 3 Afonso III, EB 2, 3 Neves Júnior and the school and nursery building that is part of EB 1 Estoi.