Hello everyone!
We are a couple from France who have been residing as expatriates outside of Europe for the past 5 years. However, with the exciting news of our baby on the way, we are planning to return to Europe in 2024.
Portugal is currently on our radar as a potential destination, and one of the key factors we are considering is the daycare/creche system. Given our limited knowledge of the day-to-day realities there, we are unsure about what to expect.
Therefore, we are reaching out to the Expat.com community in the hope of hearing about your experiences. Specifically, we would like to know:
- How have you found the daycare/creche system in Portugal?
- Is it easy or difficult to enroll a child in a public daycare?
- Are private options considerably more expensive?
- What are the facilities like?
We would be grateful for any information you can provide regarding the staff, curriculum, and overall environment of the daycares. Also any advice on navigating the system would be immensely helpful!
Moreover, we would love to hear any personal anecdotes about living in Portugal, especially from fellow expatriates or young families. We are eager to gather as much information as possible.
Thank you in advance for your responses!🙏
