We hereby inform you that tomorrow, Wednesday, January 28th, 2026, the school will be closed due to severe weather conditions.
In addition, we would also like to inform you that today, January 27th, 2026, the school will close at 16h30, so we ask that parents/guardians pick up their children by that time.
From 14h00 onwards, parents and guardians will be able to pick up their children.
For students who use the school transport service, please note that buses will depart at approximately 14h30. If Parents/Guardians are not at home when the buses make their rounds, you will need to come and collect their children from school.
We are following the Civil Protection directions to Torres Vedras.
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Below is the Circular Communication from the Support Office of Councillor Rita Sammer:
“Good morning, Councillor Rita Sammer has asked me to inform you that, due to the worsening weather conditions forecast for the Torres Vedras area over the next few hours, the Torres Vedras Civil Protection Service will issue a statement today informing you that schools will be closed tomorrow, January 28th.
This afternoon, schools should expedite the return of students home, starting in the early afternoon (after lunch). Public transport will maintain its operating hours, so it is likely that some students will only be able to return home as the public transport network’s timetable allows. This information should be passed on to parents and guardians so that they can take the necessary measures.
For Torres Vedras, this worsening weather means a significant risk scenario, with strong winds and gusts that, according to the national statement, could reach very high speeds, especially in the most exposed areas, with winds of over 120 km/h not being ruled out. Heavy and persistent rainfall, combined with the rapid advance of the secondary depression, could lead to intense runoff and water accumulation, increasing the likelihood of flooding in watercourses and vulnerable urban areas. The temporary drop in snow levels in inland regions and the subsequent increase reinforce the general instability of the frontal system.
On the coast of Torres Vedras, particularly in the coastal strip of Santa Cruz, Praia Azul, Formosa, Porto Novo and Santa Rita, the forecast remains for very rough seas, with significant waves between 7 and 8 metres and maximum heights that can reach 14 metres, carrying great energy. This sea behaviour increases the risk of coastal flooding, damage to exposed infrastructure and danger on the cliffs, as well as impacting walkways and roads near the sea. The weather conditions are exceptional in several respects, justifying reinforced preventive measures, limiting activities in risk areas and special attention from residents, visitors and municipal services.
* Daily local forecast for Torres Vedras https://link.iclimateadviser.com/1pQXE9q
* Daily and weather summary https://link.iclimateadviser.com/2bUcpea
Thank you for your cooperation and good offices in this communication.
Yours sincerely,
Liliana Pedro – Torres Vedras Town Council“
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EITV, January 27th, 2026
The Head of School
Kate Sommerville