✈️ Academic route
FROM🇵🇹 Portugal→TO🇺🇸 United States
Portugal Grade 7 / Year 7 to United States: education route
Compare Grade 7 / Year 7 in Portugal with the corresponding school stage in United States, then open the official curriculum and placement authorities for both systems.
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Route alignment
Portugal describes this point as Ensino básico · 3rd cycle. United States describes the receiving stage as Middle school / junior high. Use the linked destination framework with the learner’s current subjects and records when confirming the receiving year and placement process.
DEPARTING STAGEEnsino básico · 3rd cycle✈ARRIVING STAGEMiddle school / junior high
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What crosses with the learner
Route point🇵🇹 Portugal🇺🇸 United States
Current stageEnsino básico · 3rd cycleMiddle school / junior high
Education authorityNational education authorities define the school framework, while schools and regional services implement programmes and certification.State and local education systems; there is no single national K–12 curriculum.
Application fileCurrent school records and subject historyReceiving authority and school placement requirements
🧳 Preparation file
Bring these into the route
- Recent report cards or transcripts and the current subject list
- School-attendance and progression records requested by the receiving school
- Identity, residence, guardianship, and address documents required locally
- Certified translations and language-learning history where requested
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🔎 Also described as
moving from Portugal to United States for Grade 7 / Year 7Portugal Grade 7 / Year 7 in United StatesPortugal to United States school transfer requirements