Schools

The kids land enrolled, not waitlisted.

School calendars do not care about your visa timeline. Application windows close months before terms start, and the good schools fill from waitlists. For a family, the school decision is the move decision: it picks your neighborhood, your dates, and half your budget. Put it first and the rest follows.

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How Nomad helps with schools

School first, and the move falls in line.

Application windows anchor your timeline.

Enrolment deadlines run on the school's calendar, not yours. Your plan sequences the move around them, which means you are choosing between schools that said yes instead of joining waitlists from the airport.

The school type trade-offs are laid out plainly.

International, bilingual, local, or homeschool each trade cost against language, continuity, and community differently. You see the trade-offs for your kids' ages and your stay length, which means a decision you can defend at the dinner table.

Homeschool legality gets checked before you commit.

Homeschooling is normal in some countries and restricted or effectively banned in others. That gets flagged before you fall for a destination, which means your education plan never collides with local law after the boxes are packed.

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How it shows up in your plan.

For families, school tasks run earliest of all, because their deadlines move everything else.

01The shortlist, months outSchools matched to ages, language, and budget, with each one's application window on your timeline.

02The application packTranscripts, recommendation letters, and translations gathered once, ready for every application.

03Enrolment before the leaseThe school decision lands before the housing one, because the school picks the neighborhood.

FAQ

Answers, in plain English.

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When do I need to apply to schools abroad?

Earlier than the move itself. Many schools close applications months before a term starts, and popular international schools run waitlists year-round. The application window, not the visa, is often the true deadline of a family move.

International school or local school?

International schools offer continuity and English instruction at a real price. Local schools cost little and immerse kids in the language. Bilingual schools sit between. The right answer depends on ages, stay length, and what your kids need to come home to later.

Is homeschooling legal where we are going?

Not everywhere. Some countries embrace it, some require registration and inspections, and some prohibit it for residents. If homeschooling is your plan, check the destination's rules before committing to the country, not after.

Keep going

The rest of your move, already mapped.

For families

Schools, family-class visas, and a timeline the whole house can follow.

Housing

Why the lease should come after the enrolment, not before.

Lisbon

A deep bench of international and bilingual schools.

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