Overview
- Peru’s Ministry of Education sets classes from March 16 to December 18 with 36 instructional weeks structured in blocks separated by management weeks under Resolución Ministerial No. 501.
- Peru confirms the first student break for May 18–22 during a management week, a midyear recess from July 27 to August 7, and a management week from October 12–16 before the final class block.
- Argentina’s Federal Education Council-backed schedules are in place with a national objective of 190 effective school days and staggered starts by province, led by Santiago del Estero on February 18.
- Mexico’s SEP calendar sends basic education students back to class on Monday, January 12 following teacher training workshops held January 7–9.
- Mexico confirms a four-day megapuente for students from January 30 to February 2, with classes resuming on Tuesday, February 3, while Peru opens 2026 enrollment in person from January 5 and online from January 19.