Póvoa de Lanhoso’s Local Educational Project

The Local Educational Project (PEL) of Póvoa de Lanhoso has been published — a strategic initiative led by Rittma and the Municipality’s Division of Education and Social Services, involving local stakeholders.

Within the framework of its legal responsibilities, and as part of its commitment as an Educating City and Child Friendly City, the Municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso has taken on the mission of fostering a true Local Educational Community — one in which all actors collaborate towards a society that is more developed, freer, and happier.

Without holding pedagogical competences within the scope of the national education system, the Municipality does not intend to intervene in matters that do not fall within its remit. Instead, it seeks to promote the environment and create the right conditions so that those with such competences can perform their role successfully, finding in the Municipality a key facilitating partner.

As a local authority, the Municipality naturally bears responsibilities in promoting the harmonious and inclusive development of its territory and community — a development that does not erase its historical and cultural identity but rather enhances it. Promoting development based on quality education is, therefore, one of the cornerstones of its action. Increasingly, education is understood as lifelong learning, and more than ever, society must act as an Educational Community in all dimensions of social life.

The Local Educational Project (PEL) thus stands as the local strategy that promotes a strong and cohesive educational community, one that values both people and the territory.

It is a strategy to be reviewed every 3 to 5 years, anchored in a 10-year vision, capable of guiding the action of the Educating City, while involving and inspiring diverse educational agents — including civil society and the business sector.