Centro Educativo Salesiano

What Centro Educativo Salesiano does

Centro Educativo Salesiano (commonly known as Salesianos de Manique) is a Catholic K-12 educational institution located in Alcabideche, Cascais, Portugal. Operated under the Fundação Salesianos — the non-profit Portuguese arm of the Salesian religious congregation (SDB, the order founded by St. John Bosco / Don Bosco) — the school delivers formal education from the 1st cycle of basic education through secondary education (12th year). It serves families in the Cascais region seeking a faith-based, internationally aligned educational pathway, and operates as one node within the broader global Salesian educational network.

Academically, the institution offers the standard Portuguese basic and secondary curriculum supplemented by a Cambridge English certification pathway that positions the campus as a Cambridge Exam preparation centre. Extracurricularly, it runs an extensive athletics-and-arts integration programme branded ArtiSport, with competitive futsal teams, a swimming school with nationally certified coaching, and inter-school participation in the National Salesian Games (Jogos Desportivos Salesianos). The campus is authorized by Portugal's Ministry of Education under the Contrato de Associação arrangement, granting it status as a recognized private school (Escola Reconhecida / CAM) entitled to public co-financing for a portion of its seats.

Its business model is that of a non-profit Catholic educational institution: parental tuition and ancillary activity fees are partially offset by Ministry co-financing through the Contrato de Associação, supplemented by donations and the Fundação Salesianos' shared network resources. Leadership is provided by Director Pe. Luís Almeida SDB. The institution does not publish financial, enrollment, or pricing data, and operates with the long-duration B2C retention profile typical of 12-year continuous-enrollment faith-based schools.

Name

Centro Educativo Salesiano

Legal name

Salesianos de Manique

Website

https://manique.salesianos.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Centro Educativo Salesiano (Salesianos de Manique) is a Catholic K-12 school in Alcabideche, Cascais, Portugal, operated by Fundação Salesianos. It serves families with cycles 1–12 education, Cambridge English certification, ArtiSport athletics, and Contrato de Associação Ministry authorization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori K–12 Schools (EDAJABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Boarding Schools & Residential Academies (MPAKAJAL)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Catholic school
• Extracurricular programs
• Swimming instruction
• English certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcabideche

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees (Regime Privado): The school charges tuition fees for students enrolled under the private regime. The revenue model is based on recurring annual tuition payments from families.
2. Ministry of Education Contract (Contrato de Associação): Operating under a contract with the Portuguese Ministry of Education for specific year levels (5th-12th year), where the government partially funds student education. Enrollment requires registration through the Ministry's Portal das Escolas.
3. Donations and Social Programs: Fundação Salesianos runs IRS donation campaigns (0.5% tax consignation) to support social projects through SolSal service and Missão Dom Bosco. These funds support educational and social activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro Educativo Salesiano (Salesianos de Manique) is a private Catholic K-12 school providing formal education from 1st cycle (primary) through 12th year (secondary), combining academic instruction with Salesian pedagogy and Catholic values. The school augments core academics with the ArtiSport extracurricular program (arts, sports, languages, holiday camps), a certified swimming complex, school meals, psychopedagogical and pastoral support, and the SOLSAL family social service.

Product overview

Centro Educativo Salesiano (Salesianos de Manique) is a Catholic educational institution operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco, offering comprehensive educational services from 1st cycle (primary) through secondary education. The institution operates a multi-product ecosystem centered around its core educational offerings (1st, 2nd, 3rd cycles and secondary school) complemented by ArtiSport (extracurricular activities program), DNA Online (online portal), E-Scola (digital learning platform), Biblioteca Online (online library), and SOLSAL (social services). Key facilities include a swimming complex with certified swimming school, sports facilities, and student residence. The school also participates in the Projeto Cambridge for international English language certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ArtiSport: Sports, arts and extracurricular enrichment activities program including swimming, dance, theater, and music
• SOLSAL
• DNA Online
• E-Scola

Products and services

• 1st Cycle Education (Ensino Básico - 1.º Ciclo)
• 2nd Cycle Education (Ensino Básico - 2.º Ciclo)
• 3rd Cycle Education (Ensino Básico - 3.º Ciclo)
• Ensino Secundário (Secondary Education)
• ArtiSport Extracurricular Program
• Complexo de Piscinas (Swimming Complex)
• Desporto Escolar (School Sports Program)
• Férias Salesianos (Holiday Camps)
• Cantina (School Cafeteria Service)
• SOLSAL - Serviço de Atenção à Família

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cambridge University Press and AssessmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2022Partnership for English language certification providing Cambridge qualifications to students. In the last three years, approximately 2,500 students from Salesian Schools obtained international certification. From 2026, all students will take Cambridge certification in their terminal year of English (9th year at Funchal, 11th year at other schools). The program includes diagnostic tests, proficiency assessments, and certification aligned with equity and personalization principles.
• Federação Portuguesa de NataçãocoreTechnology or IntegrationPortuguese Swimming Federation certification program 'Portugal a Nadar' that evaluates swimming schools' technical-pedagogical quality. Salesianos de Manique achieved Level 3 Gold certification (2022), following Bronze (2019) and Silver (2021). The certification involves assessment of teaching methods, safety standards, and promotion of swimming as a sport.
• Ministério da EducaçãocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPortuguese Ministry of Education authorization (Alvará N.º 2346) under 'Contrato de Associação' arrangement for providing public education services. The school operates as a contracted education provider, receiving government funding for specific year levels (5th-12th year) while maintaining its Catholic identity and Salesian methodology.
• Câmara Municipal de CascaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership through programs like 'Crescer a Tempo Inteiro' and Orçamento Participativo. The school won 2022 Participatory Budget with project for sports pavilion rehabilitation, receiving 4,425 community votes.
• CERN (Organização Europeia de Pesquisa Nuclear)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysics and Chemistry students visited CERN in Geneva (March 2023), connecting school curriculum with world-class scientific research. Visit aimed at scientific literacy, career guidance in STEM, and linking theoretical learning with real-world scientific investigation.
• NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Science and Technology students to visit university facilities and explore higher education options. Students from 10th-12th year attended EXPO FCT NOVA, with demonstrations in Science and Engineering areas, research center visits, and academic life presentations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Lycée Français Charles Lepierre: French-lycée K-12 school in Lisbon offering French national curriculum to Portuguese and francophone families. Comparable international-curriculum K-12 competitor serving a similar demographic in the same region.
• Deutsche Schule Lissabon: German international K-12 school in Lisbon offering German curriculum to expatriate and Portuguese families. Comparable international K-12 operator competing in the Lisbon premium private-school market.

Emerging players

• United Lisbon International School: Newer Lisbon-based international school offering IB and K-12 programs in English. Emerging premium-school competitor attracting internationally-oriented families that might otherwise consider Salesianos de Manique's Cambridge English track.

Direct peers

• Externato Marista de Lisboa: Lisbon-based Catholic K-12 private school operated by the Marist Brothers, mirroring Salesianos de Manique's religious-order-driven, full K-12 private education model with extracurricular programs. Direct competitor for Catholic families in the Lisbon metropolitan area.
• Colégio do Bom Sucesso: Established private K-12 school in Lisbon with comprehensive primary and secondary education. Direct peer in the Portuguese mid-market private-school segment competing for similar family profiles.
• Colégio de São Tomás: Private K-12 school in the Lisbon area offering comprehensive primary and secondary education with strong extracurricular and pastoral programming. Comparable non-Catholic private K-12 peer competing for similar mid-market families in the region.
• Colégio Vasco da Gama: Private K-12 school in the Lisbon/Cascais region offering comprehensive primary and secondary education with strong extracurricular programming. Direct mid-market private-school peer for families evaluating Salesianos de Manique.

Others

• Fundação Salesianos (other schools network): Sibling Salesian schools across Portugal (e.g., Salesianos do Funchal, Salesianos de Lisboa) operated by the same parent foundation. Not direct competitors but share resources, Cambridge protocol, and National Salesian Games, illustrating network-level replication potential.

Broad incumbents

• St. Julian's School: Established Lisbon private international school offering K-12 education with British curriculum. Targets expatriate and internationally-oriented Portuguese families, competing directly with Salesianos de Manique in the premium Lisbon private-school segment.
• King's College School: Premium British international school operating in the greater Lisbon/Cascais area with full K-12 offering and English-language curriculum. Competes with Salesianos de Manique for upper-tier, internationally-oriented families willing to pay premium tuition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jnsalesianos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SalesianosPortugal/streams
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-educativo-salesiano

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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