Casa Pia Lisboa

What Casa Pia Lisboa does

Casa Pia de Lisboa, I.P. is a Portuguese public institute (Instituto Público) founded in 1780 and operated under the supervision of the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security. It delivers integrated education, social intervention, and child/youth protection services through a network of 9 Centro de Educação e Desenvolvimento (Education and Development Centers) across the Lisbon region, supplemented by the Centro Cultural Casapiano (a heritage museum/cultural center inaugurated in 2000) and the Quinta do Arrife agro-environmental estate in Abrã. Its service portfolio spans nursery and pre-school, basic and secondary education, vocational training (including the 3-year Técnico/a de Desporto course), bilingual Portuguese Sign Language (LGP) education for deaf students, foster family placement (Acolhimento Familiar), residential care (Acolhimento Residencial), and specialized services for people with sensory disabilities including the CACI, CAARPD, and a hearing diagnostic center.

The underlying technology stack is modest: a web portal (portal.casapia.pt) for admissions, document requests, and administrative services, and the main casapia.pt website. Both achieved strong accessibility compliance scores (9.7/10 and 9.85/10 on Access Monitor) under Decreto-Lei 83/2018. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary models, or external APIs are disclosed. The institution operates a Fab.CPL prototyping laboratory supporting environmental education and waste reduction initiatives, and a Research Unit (Unidade de Investigação).

The business model is non-commercial: as a state-mandated institution, Casa Pia de Lisboa does not charge tuition and is funded entirely through allocations from the Portuguese state budget. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the 9 centers and the online services portal, with applications for pre-school and basic education also processed via the Ministry of Education's national portal. International mobility is enabled through Erasmus+ accreditation (Vocational Education and Training, valid through end of 2027). Partnerships span the Social Security Institute, Portuguese Red Cross, municipal governments, corporate foundations (Fundação Galp, EPAL), and the sports club Casa Pia Atlético Clube.

Name

Casa Pia Lisboa

Legal name

Casa Pia de Lisboa, I.P.

Website

https://casapia.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1780

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Casa Pia de Lisboa is a Portuguese public institute founded in 1780, operating 9 education and development centers across Lisbon under the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security. It provides integrated education, child protection, and disability services to children, youth, and vulnerable families, funded entirely by state budget allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education and Social Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral & Social-Emotional Support (ABA, PBIS, Counseling) (EDAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB), Student Welfare, Pastoral Care & Safeguarding Services (EDAIAHAI), Professional Development for Inclusive Practices (General Education Staff) (EDAKABAL)

Keywords

• Public education services
• Vocational training programs
• Child and youth protection
• Foster and residential care
• Social intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Casa Pia de Lisboa is a public institute (Instituto Público) tutored by the Ministry of Work, Solidarity and Social Security. It operates primarily through government funding allocated from the state budget for education and social services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Casa Pia de Lisboa is a Portuguese public institute (Instituto Público) under the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security that delivers free public education from nursery through secondary level, vocational and professional training, foster family and residential care for at-risk children and youth, bilingual Portuguese Sign Language education for deaf students, adult education and qualification, and specialized rehabilitation services for people with disabilities. It operates 9 Education and Development Centers across the Lisbon region plus a cultural heritage center and an agro-environmental farm.

Product overview

Casa Pia de Lisboa is a public institution (Instituto Público) under the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, established in 1780. It operates a diversified portfolio of educational, social, and cultural services through a network of 9 Centro de Educação e Desenvolvimento (educational and development centers), offering programs from nursery through secondary education and vocational training. The institution provides foster care and residential placement services for children and youth, specialized services for people with disabilities, and maintains a cultural heritage center (Centro Cultural Casapiano). Key products include: early childhood education (Creche/Pré-escolar), basic and secondary education, vocational training programs (including Técnico/a de Desporto), bilingual LGP education for deaf students, foster family services, residential care, and the Centro Cultural Casapiano museum. The institution also provides digital services through its Portal de Serviços and participates in Erasmus+ international mobility programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Creche e Pré-escolar (Nursery and Preschool) Early childhood education services for children from infancy through the start of basic education, delivered through the institution's Education and Development Centers.
• Ensino Básico (Basic Education) Primary and lower secondary education programs with integrated music and theater courses for children and youth enrolled at Casa Pia de Lisboa centers.
• Ensino Secundário Científico-Humanístico Science and humanities secondary education programs preparing students for higher education entrance.
• Formação Profissional (Vocational Training) Vocational and professional training programs providing professional qualifications at multiple levels, including the Erasmus+ accredited international mobility track.
• Técnico/a de Desporto Vocational Course Three-year professional course training sports technicians for work in sports clubs, recreational associations, and leisure companies, with mentorship from Adventure Park; delivers Level 4 professional qualification.
• Educação e Formação de Adultos (Adult Education) Continuing education and professional qualification programs for adults, including specialized training tracks for deaf individuals.
• Ensino Bilingue – LGP (Bilingual Education in Portuguese Sign Language) Bilingual education program delivered in Portuguese Sign Language (LGP) and Portuguese for deaf students.
• Acolhimento Familiar (Foster Family Placement) Foster family placement service providing alternative family-based care for children and youth in protective measures, delivered as a court-ordered placement option.
• Acolhimento Residencial (Residential Care) Residential care services providing shelter, therapeutic support, and protection for children and youth removed from family environments.
• Centro Cultural Casapiano Cultural center inaugurated in 2000 preserving the institution's 240+ year history through permanent and temporary exhibitions, a historical archive, and the César da Silva Library.
• Centro de Atividades e Capacitação para a Inclusão (CACI) Day activity and inclusion center providing occupational activities for young people with disabilities aged 18-30.
• Centro de Atendimento, Acompanhamento e Reabilitação Social (CAARPD) Center providing specialized social assistance, rehabilitation, and family support services for people with disabilities and their families.
• Centro Diagnóstico Audição (Hearing Diagnostic Center) Audiology service delivering hearing assessment and intervention diagnostics for children, youth, and adults.
• Formação e Qualificação de Adultos Surdos (Vocational Training for Deaf Adults) Professional training and qualification programs designed specifically for deaf adults.
• Fab.CPL Laboratory Space Prototyping laboratory and production facility supporting innovation education, plastic sorting, reuse, recycling, and bioplastic production.
• Educação Agro-Ambiental (Quinta do Arrife) Rural agro-environmental education program operated at the Quinta do Arrife farm with educational gardens, laboratories, and nature trails for environmental learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Erasmus+ accreditation valid until end of 2027 for vocational education and training sector
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instituto da Segurança Social (Social Security Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2024Protocol of cooperation between the Social Security Institute, Casa Pia de Lisboa and Portuguese Red Cross for opening a reception house with specialized residential unit for emergency situations involving unaccompanied foreign children and youth.
• Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (Portuguese Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2024Partnership with Social Security Institute and Casa Pia de Lisboa to provide emergency reception for unaccompanied foreign children and youth.
• EPALminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Partnership for water management education, promoting healthy water consumption from taps in CED kitchens.
• Fundação GalpminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Galp Foundation challenges schools with energy transition projects worth up to 20,000 euros in solar panels. Awarded pedagogical work on energy issues to Casa Pia de Lisboa students.
• Instituto Nacional para a Reabilitação (INR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024National institute for rehabilitation providing forms to report discrimination situations for people with disabilities, as part of accessibility compliance under Decree-Law 83/2018.
• Câmara Municipal de AlcanenaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2024Updated cooperation protocol (original signed in 2010) for school visits to Quinta do Arrife by the municipal school community, sharing of diverse resources, and joint project development.
• Escola Artística de Música do Conservatório NacionalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2024Protocol for joint Orchestra String internship bringing together students from both institutions and Orquestra Geração project, culminating in a concert at Nova University Lisbon rectorate.
• Casa Pia Atlético ClubeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 April 2024Joint awareness campaign for foster family placement measure, with football players wearing awareness t-shirts during matches to promote the 'Ser Colo por uma Causa' initiative.
• Maria GranelminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Zero waste store implementing (Z)Hero program with Casa Pia de Lisboa to diagnose, monitor and reduce waste. Worked with CED Nossa Senhora da Conceição and CED Pina Manique for environmental education and zero-waste initiatives.
• Erasmus+ ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ accreditation in the Vocational Education and Training sector, valid until end of 2027. Ensures continuous financing for international mobility activities involving students and workers of the institution.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Instituto da Segurança Social, I.P. Portugal's public Social Security Institute, which supervises Casa Pia and funds much of its social intervention work. Comparable as a public-sector institution with oversight of welfare programs, though operating at national scale.
• Direção-Geral dos Estabelecimentos Escolares (DGEstE): Portuguese government agency overseeing the network of public schools. Comparable to Casa Pia in operating public K-12 education under government mandate, though focused on mainstream schools rather than specialized vulnerable populations.
• Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian: Major Portuguese foundation with significant grant-making programs in education, social welfare, and culture. Comparable to Casa Pia in long-duration institutional presence and cross-sector social impact, though broader in scope and geographically international.

Others

• Associação Portuguesa de Apoio à Vítima (APAV): Portuguese non-profit supporting victims of crime and vulnerable populations. Comparable as a publicly-funded social services organization serving vulnerable populations in Portugal, though focused on victim support rather than education.

Regional players

• Fundação Champalimaud: Portuguese foundation with programs in health, education, and social development. Comparable in mission scope across welfare domains and Lisbon-based operations, though specializing more in healthcare and scientific research.

Direct peers

• Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa: A long-standing Portuguese social welfare institution offering social services, healthcare, and education across the Lisbon region. Comparable to Casa Pia in mission scope, public-benefit orientation, and integrated service portfolio.
• Cáritas Portuguesa: Portuguese social services organization providing child protection, family support, and social assistance. Comparable to Casa Pia's child protection, foster care, and vulnerable population services, with similar reliance on public and donor funding.
• Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP): Portugal's public vocational training and employment institute operating nationwide. Directly comparable to Casa Pia's Formação Profissional and adult education offerings, with similar public mandate and government funding model.
• Casa do Gaiato: Portuguese non-profit providing residential care and educational support for vulnerable children and youth. Comparable to Casa Pia's acolhimento residencial and child protection services, with similar mission to serve at-risk youth.
• SOS Children's Villages Portugal: International non-profit providing family-based care and educational support for children without parental care. Comparable to Casa Pia's foster care and residential services, with overlapping child welfare and education mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAqX1y3kX2_6VwtWLVFhD_A
• Facebookfacebook.com/casapiadelisboa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/casapiadelisboa1780
• Instagraminstagram.com/casapiadelisboa

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

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