ATL
Published 30 October 2026, 20:39
Atividades de Tempos Livres (at pre-school: CAF or AAAF)
After-school care: looking after children before and after lessons and during the holidays. It may be run by the school or by a separate centre and usually has to be paid for, often according to family income. You sign up for it separately from school enrolment.
Where you come across it. Planning the day when both parents work.
At pre-school the same thing is called CAF or AAAF: look for these letters in the school's notices.