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About Us

A large team, with dedicated professionals who excel in the exercise of their functions, have made the Portuguese School Group a reality. 

The Director, the Pedagogical Coordinator, the Human Resources Department, the Image and Communication Department, our administrative staff, the accountant, our full time teachers, the lawyer and the cleaning ladies, are those who every day work and put their efforts in the growth of the Portuguese School Group, in permanent harmony with the philosophy of our culture of values.

The years have brought us experience, made us evolve and made us better. Never forgetting where we came from and where we want to go, we work in the present so that everyone who comes to us has the best experience possible, in any of the branches of our company:

At PS Learning we always follow the progress of our students, offer constant accompaniment and strengthen the relationships between them, turning Portuguese lessons into a fun and dynamic activity;

In PS Corporate we create tools for the employees of different companies to improve their communication skills, not only to make companies more competitive, but also to make their lives happier and more comfortable;

In PS Diplomacy we develop all the important topics for the Diplomatic Agents that come to us, whether to make their personal life easier or to be able to engage in more important conversations using Portuguese;

Together we create an incredible community of support, responsibility and trust.

A Message from the Director


A long time ago I had a dream, in 2011 this dream came true and became a company, then the baby that is now Portuguese School was born. Now this baby has 10 years of experience, more than 300 students worldwide, from more than 50 nationalities, a team carefully chosen from more than 300 applications received per open position, five starts rating in every platforms, and the expansion going on! I have chosen for our permanent team, people whose culture of values ​​fit into all the points of our culture of values, and still endowed with a sense of ethics and unequivocal respect, who deserve our trust and who honor their commitments in exclusivity, with dedication and effortlessly, being fun, engaging, trustworthy, honest, and kind in dealing with all the students and peers.
Grateful to all our Portuguese School's community, for making my dream come true!

Hugo Cerqueira Pissarra
Founding Director & C.O.O.
Hugo Cerqueira Pissarra
Daniela Cerqueira Pissarra

Olá 🙂

My name is Daniela Cerqueira Pissarra and I am the pedagogical coordinator of Portuguese School. Proudly, I have taught portuguese as a foreign language, for more than 10 years now, to students from more than 40 nations, who learn portuguese for many purposes. I created the original Portuguese School’s own rigorous and fun teaching method. As an absolute passionate teacher nowadays I teach at least one student or group of each level (A1 to C2) because I also believe that the best way to inspire the teachers that we have carefully chosen for our team, is sharing with them my permanent experience. Daily I teach how to teach, I create new dynamics and pedagogical contents, from books to grammar, I speak to all our students and listen to their feedbacks, and I teach!

O entusiasmo da aprendizagem no aluno é o resultado de um professor apaixonado por ensinar.



Daniela Cerqueira Pissarra

Pedagogical Coordinator