The director of Regional 08 of Education, Pedro Pablo Marte, announced that the 2025-2026 school year will begin on August 25 with the integration of More than 100 new classrooms in the province of Santiago and the application of PASS PROGRAMwhat will allow guarantee space to all students.
During the Commemorative acts of the 162 Anniversary of the Restoration of National Independenceheld in the Duarte ParkMars explained that the new classrooms are already ready for delivery in different communities.
Delivery of new classrooms in Santiago
Infrastructure that will be added to the educational system include: 24 classrooms in Las Mercedes Polytechnic, 24 classrooms in the Janico Lyceum, 24 classrooms in the Nicolás Ureña Polytechnic of Navarrete, 12 classrooms in Placetas22 Initial Level Classrooms in the Cinnamon and Villa Bao area.
Mars explained that these constructions are added to other schools that remain in process and that will be delivered after the start of the school year.
PASS PROGRAM guarantees total coverage
The official said that the Santiago estimated registration In the public sector it is 175 thousand students and in the private sector of about 55 thousand.
To meet the demand, especially in Areas like Beijing and Arroyo Hondothe PASS PROGRAMwhich allows Agreements with quality private schools endorsed to receive students who do not find quota in public schools.
“With More than 100 new classrooms and the PASS PROGRAM We have guaranteed that no child is outside the classroom at the beginning of the school year, ”said Pedro Pablo Marte.
Civic education with weekly fixed time
Mars added that, From this school yearcivic education will be given with a weekly fixed hour in each grade, replacing transversality which failed to be assumed effectively by teachers.
The regional director said that the August 25 will begin a school year in orderwith guaranteed quota for all students, new classrooms and a reinforced curricular structure.
