Agrupamento de Escolas de Macedo de Cavaleiros

What Agrupamento de Escolas de Macedo de Cavaleiros does

Agrupamento de Escolas de Macedo de Cavaleiros (AEMC, school code 150526) is a public Portuguese school cluster (agrupamento de escolas) operating under the Portuguese Ministry of Education and designated as the sole public education provider for the municipality of Macedo de Cavaleiros in the Bragança district of northern Portugal. The institution administers a multi-cycle educational pathway, encompassing Educação Pré-escolar (pre-school), the three cycles of Ensino Básico (compulsory basic education, ages 6-15), Ensino Secundário (upper secondary), and a range of vocational and professional courses including Técnico de Restauração - Restaurante/Bar, Técnico Auxiliar de Saúde, and CEF (Cursos de Educação e Formação) type-2 and type-3 pathways. The cluster groups multiple schools under one administrative unit and serves approximately 32 staff.

The cluster's technology stack consists of standard public-sector administrative and pedagogical platforms: Microsoft Office 365 Education for productivity, the Inovar suite (Inovar Alunos, Inovar Funcionários) for student and staff records, SIGA for academic and curricular management, and integration with the national Estudo Autónomo platform. Pedagogical quality is supported by an EQAVET certification for vocational training valid through April 2028, and institutional recognition through the Eco-Escola, Escola Saudável, and Escola Sem Bullying seals for 2024-2025. International engagement occurs through Erasmus+ mobility exchanges, including a June-July 2024 program with partner institutions in Málaga, Spain.

The business model is entirely public-sector and non-commercial. AEMC does not charge tuition; operational revenue is derived from the Portuguese national education budget allocations distributed by the Ministry of Education, supplemented by targeted project grants such as Erasmus+, PIICIE, and PNA. Student recruitment occurs through the national Portal das Matrículas enrollment portal, with the cluster's effective catchment limited to the Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality under the Ministry's territorial designation system.

Name

Agrupamento de Escolas de Macedo de Cavaleiros

Legal name

Agrupamento de Escolas de Macedo de Cavaleiros

Website

https://aemc.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public Portuguese school cluster (agrupamento de escolas, code 150526) serving pre-school through secondary students in Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality, funded by the Ministry of Education, offering general academic and vocational programs with EQAVET-certified training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public education services
• Basic education programs
• Secondary education programs
• Vocational training courses
• Pre-school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Macedo de Cavaleiros

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: AEMC operates as a public educational institution fully funded by the Portuguese Ministry of Education. Revenue comes from government budget allocations based on student enrollment numbers, educational programs offered, and specific project funding for initiatives such as Erasmus+, PIICIE, and PNA. The school does not charge tuition fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Agrupamento de Escolas de Macedo de Cavaleiros (AEMC) is a public school cluster under the Portuguese Ministry of Education that groups together kindergartens, primary schools (1st cycle), and secondary schools (2nd and 3rd cycles) within the Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality. The cluster delivers a comprehensive educational pathway from pre-school through secondary completion, including academic tracks, professional/vocational courses (such as Restaurant/Bar Technician and Health Auxiliary), Courses of Education and Training (CEF) for at-risk youth, and international mobility via Erasmus+ PRO.

Product overview

Agrupamento de Escolas de Macedo de Cavaleiros is a public school cluster (Agrupamento) in Portugal offering comprehensive educational services from pre-school through secondary education. The institution operates a multi-level educational portfolio including Educação Pré-escolar, Ensino Básico (1st, 2nd, 3rd cycles), and Ensino Secundário. Professional education is a key component, featuring programs such as Curso Técnico de Restauração - Restaurante/Bar, Curso Técnico Auxiliar de Saúde, and Cursos de Educação e Formação (CEF). The school also offers supplementary programs including PIEF (integrated education and training), AEC (curricular enrichment activities), and AFC (curriculum autonomy). International mobility is supported through Erasmus+ PRO programs. Technology-enabled services include the Plataforma SIGA (student information system), inovar Platform Suite (student, consultation, and staff management portals), and Portal Unicard (administrative services).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educação Pré-escolar (Pre-school Education)

Quantifiable outcome

• 600 hours of work-based training (FCT) provided per professional course student
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lar de Idosos Senhora de Los Ángeles (Málaga, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2024Partner hosting institution for Erasmus+ student mobility program. Seven students from professional courses (Restaurante/Bar and Técnico Auxiliar de Saúde) completed 70-hour internships at this elderly care facility in Málaga, Spain, between June 19 and July 3, 2024.
• El Balneario de los Baños del Carmen (Málaga, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2024Hospitality and wellness facility in Málaga that hosted AEMC students for international work experience as part of the Erasmus+ vocational training mobility project.
• Hotel Ilunion (Málaga, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2024Hotel establishment that partnered with AEMC for the Erasmus+ program, providing practical training placement for restaurant/bar professional course students in an international hospitality environment.
• EQAVET European NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Vocational Education and Training. AEMC maintains active membership and compliance with EQAVET standards, submitting annual progress reports, improvement plans, and participating in regular quality audits.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Agrupamento de Escolas de Guimarães: Public school cluster serving the Guimarães municipality in northern Portugal. Operates under the same agrupamento framework with equivalent K-12 and vocational offerings, providing another northern Portugal benchmark for institutional structure and program design.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Viseu: Public school cluster in the Viseu municipality in north-central Portugal, operating with the same agrupamento administrative model. Comparable in scale and offering breadth across pre-school, basic, secondary, and vocational education tracks.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Oeiras: Public school cluster in the Oeiras municipality near Lisbon operating under the same Portuguese agrupamento framework. Provides equivalent K-12 plus vocational offerings and is directly comparable in governance structure and program catalog.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Braga: Public school cluster serving the Braga municipality in northern Portugal, comparable in administrative model (agrupamento de escolas) and educational offering breadth. Operates in the same broader northern region as AEMC, providing a relevant regional benchmark.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Cascais: Large public school cluster in the Cascais municipality near Lisbon, offering the same agrupamento model covering pre-school through secondary education with vocational tracks. Comparable in administrative structure and educational offering portfolio, though serving a substantially larger and more urban catchment area.

Regional players

• Agrupamento de Escolas de Bragança: Public school cluster in the Bragança municipality, which is the district capital of the same Bragança district as Macedo de Cavaleiros. Highly comparable in rural inland context, demographic profile, and likely similar structural challenges around depopulation, while offering a directly competing educational option within the district.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agrupamento-de-escolas-de-macedo-de-cavaleiros

Compliance4 records

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