Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic (Minerd) reported that the first class period of the 2024-2025 school year will end next friday December 20, 2024.
The Minerd specified that Teaching will resume on Tuesday, January 7, 2025in all educational centers in the country, as established by the school calendar.
He urged fathers, mothers and guardians to ensure the attendance and punctuality of their children during the closing of the school period and the restart of classes, highlighting the importance of their active role in the educational training of students and in the promotion of habits that favor learning.
The entity added that compliance with each hour of classes constitutes an unavoidable commitment to the education and development of the country.
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“Unhonored teaching days negatively impact the learning of the most vulnerable students, as it deprives them of their fundamental right to receive a quality education,” he emphasized.
The institution reiterated that any breach of the school calendar will entail an extension of teaching days, with the aim of guaranteeing that students acquire the necessary skills to complete the academic period successfully.