This Monday, October 2, enrollment for the 1st grade for the 2024 school year begins throughout the country, a process that is expected to last until December 29.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Education and Human Development, Silvestre Dava, was quoted by "Notícias" as saying that nearly 1.6 million places are available for new entrants to the 1st grade, 100,000 more than last year.

As for the number of schools, the source also said that by 2024 there will be 11,744 schools in the country teaching from 1st to 6th grade.

It should be noted that registration for first class is free.