Escola Secundária de Sampaio

What Escola Secundária de Sampaio does

Escola Secundária de Sampaio is the secondary-school flagship of the Agrupamento de Escolas de Sampaio (AES), a public school cluster founded in 2013 under the Portuguese Ministry of Education and headquartered in Sesimbra, Setúbal district, Portugal. The cluster comprises five institutions — EB1 da Cotovia, EB1 de Sampaio, EB1 do Zambujal, EB 23 do Castelo, and Escola Secundária de Sampaio — serving students from pré-escolar through ensino secundário, including both academic (Cursos Científico-Humanísticos) and vocational (Cursos Profissionais) tracks, plus adult learning programs (EFA, CEF). Operational headcount is 192 employees, and the cluster maintains support services such as Bibliotecas Escolares, Centro de Apoio à Aprendizagem (inclusive education), and psychological services (SPO), alongside extracurricular programs including Desporto Escolar, Eco-Escolas, Jornal LookAES, and Laboratórios LED.

The technology stack is typical of Portuguese public schools and includes the Moodle learning management system, the SIGA student information system, the INOVAR+ Consulta parent/student portal, and Secretaria Online for administrative services. Digital development is governed by the PADDE (Plano de Ação para o Desenvolvimento Digital das Escolas) for 2024-2025. No proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; all systems appear to be standard public-sector or open-source deployments.

The business model is that of a state-funded public institution: there are no tuition fees, and funding flows entirely from Portuguese Ministry of Education budget allocations. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer in the sense that student enrollment occurs through official government platforms, and the institution serves a captive geographic catchment within Sesimbra municipality. Customer segments include students (primary), parents/guardians, and adult learners. Quality is credentialed through multiple Ministry of Education certifications (Escola Saudável Nível III 2025, Escola sem bullying 2024-2025, Escola Amiga da Criança 2024), and the cluster underwent external evaluation by IGEC in 2022.

Name

Escola Secundária de Sampaio

Legal name

Agrupamento de Escolas de Sampaio

Website

https://esec-sampaio.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Escola Secundária de Sampaio is a Portuguese public secondary school within the Agrupamento de Escolas de Sampaio, a five-campus cluster in Sesimbra funded by the Ministry of Education, serving K-12 students through academic and vocational tracks plus adult learners, with no tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAJ

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAJAAAC

Public Middle Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAAABAL

Tutoring, Study Skills & Learning Strategies for ASE

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Adult Secondary Education (ASE) / High School Equivalency (GED/HiSET)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Vocational training programs
• Science-humanities courses
• Adult education
• School cluster services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sesimbra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school cluster under the Portuguese Ministry of Education, funding is provided entirely by government budget allocations. No direct tuition fees are charged to students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Escola Secundária de Sampaio provides public secondary education through two main tracks: Cursos Científico-Humanísticos (science-humanities courses preparing students for higher education) and Cursos Profissionais (vocational courses combining general education with workplace training). The cluster also supports earlier educational levels (pre-school, primary, basic education) and continuing adult education (EFA, CEF programs), with auxiliary services including school libraries, learning support centers, psychological services (SPO), extracurricular sports (Desporto Escolar), environmental education (Eco-Escolas), and online administrative portals (Secretaria Online, SIGA).

Product overview

Escola Secundária de Sampaio operates as part of the Agrupamento de Escolas de Sampaio (AES), a public school cluster in Portugal. The institution offers a unified educational service comprising upper-secondary academic programs (Cursos Científico-Humanísticos for university preparation) and vocational training (Cursos Profissionais combining theory with practical workplace experience). These are supported by student services including school libraries with technology workshops, learning support centers for inclusive education, online administrative services (Secretaria Online), and student information systems (SIGA). Extracurricular offerings include school sports, environmental education (Eco-Escolas), student journalism (Jornal LookAES), and science/technology laboratories (Laboratórios LED).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cursos Científico-Humanísticos Upper-secondary general education programs preparing students for university admission, covering sciences, humanities, and arts tracks.
• Cursos Profissionais Vocational secondary education programs combining general education with professional training and workplace experience.
• Cursos de Educação e Formação (CEF) Continuing education and training courses for students seeking basic and secondary qualifications through non-traditional pathways.
• EFA (Educação e Formação de Adultos) Adult education and training programs providing lifelong learning and professional requalification opportunities.
• Pré-escolar and Ensino Básico (1º, 2º, 3º ciclos) Compulsory education programs from pre-school through the 9th grade, delivered across the cluster's primary schools (EB1 da Cotovia, EB1 de Sampaio, EB1 do Zambujal) and EB 23 do Castelo.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• APB (Associação Portuguesa de Bancos)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 May 2025APB collaborated with the school cluster to conduct online safety sessions in partnership with the €ducar Financeiramente (financial education) project.
• Banco de PortugalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanco de Portugal collaborated with the €ducar Financeiramente project to conduct financial literacy sessions for students at the school cluster.
• Ciência VivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCiência Viva is a national program promoting scientific culture and research in schools. The school participates in various Ciência Viva initiatives and activities.
• Jogos Desportivos EscolaresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school cluster participates in the national School Sports Games program organized by the Portuguese Ministry of Education for inter-school competitions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esec-sampaio

Compliance10 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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