Colégio Oficina Divertida is a private school in Faro, open since 2002, with a creche, pre-school and 1st cycle. The creche has a baby room and groups for 1 and 2 year olds. The school says it welcomes babies from the first months of life.
It publishes a general price list for 2026/27, linked from its documents page.
The government’s social register lists the school as privately owned, with 63 creche places and 75 pre-school places, open 7:45 to 19:15. Phone: 289 820 165.
| Year group | Annual tuition |
|---|---|
| Creche (monthly €325, 12 payments) | €3,900 |
| Pre-school (monthly €330, 12 payments) | €3,960 |
| 1st cycle (monthly €335, 12 payments) | €4,020 |
From the school's 2026/27 price list. Tuition is 12 monthly payments (September to August); annual figures are the monthly fee times 12. Tuition includes school insurance, curriculum, the non-teaching period, extended hours, a school-supplies kit, and nappies and hygiene items. Meals are extra: lunch is €105 a month for pre-school and 1st cycle, and lunch plus snacks is €90 (creche up to 11 months), €110 (creche from 12 months) or €145 (pre-school and 1st cycle). Uniforms, textbooks and optional activities are also extra. Siblings get 10% off the second child's monthly fee. A withdrawal fee of €660 applies if a family drops out of a new enrolment.
For 2026/27 the monthly fee is €325 for creche, €330 for pre-school and €335 for 1st cycle, over 12 months. Enrolment is €500, and meals are extra.
Yes: 10% off the monthly fee of the second child and any further siblings.
The government's social register (Carta Social) lists 63 creche places and 75 pre-school places. Check with the school for current availability.
Facts checked on the school's own website on 8 November 2026. Schools update fees and programmes every year, so please confirm details with the school before you apply.
Sources: colegiooficinadivertida.pt/pt/colegio-oficina-divertida/sobre-oficina-divertida · colegiooficinadivertida.pt/pt/oferta-educativa/creche · colegiooficinadivertida.pt/images/galeria/documentos/precario_geral_26_27.pdf · cartasocial.pt/resultados-da-pesquisa
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