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Andalucía Opens School Year With Free Two-Year Nursery Service and 89,382 Under-3s Enrolled

The reform is the first step in a six-year plan to extend free care to the full 0–3 cycle.

Overview

  • All two-year-old socio-educational places are free this year with an estimated €40 million investment.
  • The Consejería covers the €240.53 per‑pupil monthly cost, with services offered Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 17:00 except August.
  • The first cycle receives over €400 million in total funding this year, including €290 million in family aid.
  • The region offered 124,425 places across 2,197 centres, and officials expect enrolment to exceed 103,000 as the year advances.
  • Many centres are applying shortened adaptation hours in the opening days, though the 2025 decree leaves flexible schedules optional, decided by tutors with families and capped at two weeks.