At Sementes we are building an innovative, regenerative Learning Community that believes in the power of transdisciplinary education to meet the diverse needs of children.
We want to enable them to think critically, work in collaboration with the community around them and have a positive impact on the bio-region in which they live.
That’s why we focus on offering regenerative, enriching, whole-child learning experiences that prepare them for the future.
In September 2025 we opened our doors to support families in Home Education (Home Schooling).
We know this road can feel lonely, so we work to make it a shared journey while creating evidence that can help integrate home-educated learners into the local school network.
The current system struggles to meet the unique needs of students from diverse backgrounds or those on the margins (academic, socioeconomic, or cultural) perpetuating discrimination and bias.
We need to create a more inclusive and equitable learning environment where all students feel safe, supported, seen and valued.
Lack of access to an empowering, quality education is a reality for many children, particularly those from rural or low-income communities.
É necessário que se criem condições de acesso para todos, independentemente do estrato social ou da região onde vivem. É nesse sentido que estamos a trabalhar, integrados na ARCA27, para que esta proposta faça parte da rede pública.
The traditional model of teaching, in which the teacher stands in front of the group and lectures, may still work for some, but there are more and more children who find it difficult to learn in this kind of passive model of transmitting knowledge.
We need to create more active, personalized learning opportunities centered on the relationship each child builds with the environment around them.
The current system of standardized tests does not accurately measure children's knowledge or abilities. Just think of all the tests we took in our school days and what we've retained to date...
We need to create more authentic forms of assessment, which allow students to manage their individual progress and continually demonstrate the acquisition of knowledge and skills in a more meaningful way.
Regenerative education aims to create a fairer and more sustainable world, not just to reproduce content. It is based on integral and systemic thinking, takes into account the interconnectedness of all living systems and encourages children to think critically and creatively. It also places a strong focus on learning based on community experience and incorporates elements of ancestral knowledge and ecoliteracy.
Recognizing that current systems are unsustainable, and believing that true sustainability begins with regeneration, we set out to create a regenerative learning community.
Our mission? To sow, in the village of Liteiros, an educational proposal that promotes personal, civic, and emotional development, placing at the center of the process the relationship between children/young people and all dimensions of the environment in which they live.
We work with families enrolled in Home Education, guiding and assisting them throughout the entire journey.
Children are welcomed by a caring team in a space where learning feels natural, play is essential, and growth becomes a daily discovery connected to the community.
Com a metodologia de trabalho de projeto, as crianças compreendem a ligação das várias disciplinas, o que torna a aprendizagem mais integral, motivadora e significativa.
It also develops critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills, which are essential in the modern world.
Reconhecemos o poder da aprendizagem intergeracional, pelo que procuramos integrar a comunidade no processo de aprendizagem.
Para esta partilha de saberes, desenvolvem-se atividades como a costura, a carpintaria ou a cozinha.
In return, the children will develop community projects, using their creativity and problem-solving skills to deal with some of the challenges the village is facing.
We foster cultural diversity and understanding through our library, which holds books in multiple languages and from varied cultural contexts, and through partnerships we plan to build with schools and communities worldwide that share our approach.
Um calendário com importantes festivais e eventos culturais de todo o mundo ao longo do ano, ajuda a fomentar nas crianças uma perspetiva global.
To educate is a living act. Learning grows through relationship. With others, with the land, and with each child’s own rhythm. We follow nature’s cycles and nurture real connections with the world we inhabit.
Children learn through movement, listening, creating, and caring. They take part in community life and develop essential human capacities such as empathy, autonomy, ecological awareness, and belonging.
Sociocracy is a governance model based on consent decision-making, encouraging the active participation of everyone involved in the process.
Instead of top-down mandates or majority votes, sociocracy ensures that proposals move forward only after every voice is heard and the needs of each affected circle are considered.
It is a living ecosystem where people, nature and projects grow together. Just as a forest regenerates the soil, this model nurtures curiosity, collaboration and care, respecting individual rhythms and the seasons.
We use our own Regenerative Education FrameworkWe go from the Essential Learning and the objectives of the national curriculum, then translate everything into projects, workshops, and practical challenges. The educational supervisor presents the results at the school where the student is enrolled.
Chamamos-lhes tutoras ou facilitadoras. Neste momento a equipa é composta por uma professora de 1º ciclo, duas psicólogas e uma assistente social, além de contarmos com alguns voluntários com diferentes formações e áreas de especialização.
As tutoras observam os interesses de cada criança, sugerem projetos, ligam esses projetos às aprendizagens essenciais e dão feedback ao responsável educativo.
Artistas, músicos e profissionais da comunidade também podem atuar como mentores em oficinas específicas.
• Homeschooling: Um familiar que viva com a criança assume o papel de responsável educativo. Basta ter licenciatura em qualquer área. Entrega pedido na escola pública ou privada da zona com: ficha de matrícula, cópia do diploma, certificado de registo criminal e plano de estudos. A escola de matrícula nomeia um professor-tutor para acompanhar o processo e celebra um contrato com o responsável educativo.
• Individual Schooling: The family chooses a qualified teacher who will act as the educational guardian for their child. Proof of the teacher's qualifications and criminal record must be attached to the application. The school where the child is enrolled appoints a teacher-tutor to monitor the process and signs a contract with the guardian.
O terreno exterior e as duas oficinas de aprendizagem permitem até 40 participantes inscritos. No dia a dia, cada criança escolhe entre trabalho individual, pares ou pequenos grupos de no máximo cinco crianças, acompanhadas por uma tutora.
Sempre que o tempo permite almoçamos todos juntos, ao ar livre, num terraço coberto nas traseiras do edifício-escola.
Em dias de chuva forte ou calor extremo usamos a sala polivalente, que é limpa por todos depois da refeição.
As crianças têm à sua livre disposição uma série de livros, jogos didáticos, materiais de madeira e tecido, ferramentas de jardinagem, argila e o próprio ecossistema do terreno.
Evitamos materiais de plástico ou de fibras sintéticas sempre que possível, por razões de saúde humana e ambiental.
Pedimos roupa confortável, feita de fibras naturais, sem logótipos ou personagens infantis em grande destaque.
Tecidos naturais deixam a pele respirar e melhoram a qualidade do ar nos espaços que partilhamos.
As cores sólidas e sem imagéticas reduzem as comparações e ajudam-nos a manter o foco nas relações e na natureza.
All Sementes members are covered by our personal accident and civil liability insurance policy.
There is a one-time registration fee. Monthly fees depend on the program chosen. Contact us for updated prices.
Yes. Two registrations from the same family or the referral of another family that completes registration will generate a 15 percent discount on the monthly fee.
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