Oliveira, Margarida Maria da GamaPalmeirão, Cristina2018-05-142018-05-142017Oliveira, M. M. G., Palmeirão, C. (2017). O projeto educativo na promoção da funcionalidade da escola. In J. Machado, C. Palmeirão, I. Cabral, I. Baptista, J. Azevedo, J. M. Alves, M. C. Roldão (orgs.), Educação, Territórios e Desenvolvimento Humano : Atas do II Seminário Internacional, Porto, Portugal, 20-21 de Julho de 2017. (pp. 192-218). Porto: Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculdade de Educação e Psicologia - Centro de Estudos em Desenvolvimento Humano9789899948686http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/24270According to the literature, that gives importance to the potential of the School Educational Project (SEP) in the assertion of autonomy, in the construction of identity and in the structuring of the schools dynamics, this article aims to identify the importance of SEP in the functioning of a public school in the 2nd and 3rd cycle of the Oporto Metropolitan Area. In this study we chose a qualitative methodology, based on a case study. In terms of the techniques, we used the participant observation in the field, we proceeded to the analysis of the documents produced by the institution related to SEP functioning, and were carried out semi-directive interviews, with subsequent content analysis of the speech of participants, with distinct functions in the institution. In this investigation we can emphasize that the SEP, against what is indicated in the literature and underlying legislation, which associate it to a "strategic plan" with the potential to influence the institution functioning, in the analysed school it appears that this management instrument reveals a low influence in determining/structuring of their action. We identify some suggestions that may help to strengthen the role of the SEP in the school functionality and in its mission achievement.porSchool Educational ProjectSingularitParticipationIdentityconference object