Overview
- On Tuesday, August 25 the education authorities in the City of Buenos Aires and the Province approved new maximum fee tables that take effect in September and allow increases of up to 4.2% in the city and 2.5% in the province.
- The 2.5% provincial increase is a second tranche that follows a 5.5% rise in August and brings the accumulated adjustment in the Province of Buenos Aires to 8.1%.
- The new top rates are bands set by level, category and the percentage of state subsidy each school receives, so not all schools or families will face the same increase.
- The private schools association AIEPA, represented by Martín Zurita, welcomed the authorizations but warned of severe financial stress, citing roughly 11% fee arrears, rising building and service costs, and a drop in enrollment dating to 2024.
- Families will receive formal notices of the updated caps before September and the sector is negotiating with authorities to avoid course closures or cuts to services, a development that could further change local school offerings and household budgets.