Alternative Education Guides
OYE is a platform dedicated to supporting families who choose alternative paths in their children's education, offering guides and resources for different homeschooling methods. The Own Your Education platform offers guides for the following educational alternatives:
Homeschooling and Ensino Individual
OYE provides guidance on how to integrate the national curriculum into home teaching practices, helping parents ensure their children meet the legal and academic requirements required in Portugal. Click here to see the PT homeschooling guide.
Umbrella School
This model allows families to enroll in an institution that provides administrative and educational support, while families have the freedom to manage their children's education, ensuring that school guidelines are followed. Find here the best option for your family.
Unschooling
OYE also supports unschooling_ an educational approach that values children's self-direction, allowing them to learn naturally and associated with their interests and curiosities, promoting more autonomous and deeper learning.
Alternative Educational Method Schools
OYE provides a map that allows families to locate school options with innovative and alternative educational methods, where pedagogies promote children's freedom of expression.
Afterschool
This service is for families who want to complement formal education with extracurricular activities or additional homeschooling, focusing on specific areas of interest or development. Learn more here.
OYE also offers educational materials by learning style, a library of books and OyeBook – Reading Club, tips and a support community to help parents navigate the world of free education, promoting a rich and personalized learning experience for each child.