APIA – Associação de protecção à infância da Ajuda – kindergarten in Lisbon. How to arrange a child in kindergarten: in the spring, you must apply for the next academic year. Each institution requires a different list of documents, but in most cases, these are the parents’ passport, proof of residence, tax number, social security number, child identification document, vaccine bulletin, medical certificate, last year’s tax return, paychecks, as well as evidence that the family needs a free place for a child in a preschool. The gardens open from 7am and close around 7pm. Meals include breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. Educators work with children, walk, play in the fresh air.