Overview
- The Secretaría de Educación Pública published suggested minimal lists for preschool, primary and secondary students in mid‑July to give families time to prepare before the school year begins on August 31.
- The lists are orientative and non‑mandatory, and individual teachers and school communities may adjust materials based on classroom needs without imposing costly demands.
- Primary recommendations specify grade‑by‑grade items (for example, two large grid notebooks for first grade and four small grid notebooks plus geometry sets for upper grades) while secondary guidance advises one notebook per subject and a basic set of pens, pencils and geometry tools.
- Journalistic cost estimates place the primary list between roughly 264 pesos for first grade and up to about 1,000 pesos for fourth to sixth grades, and consumer groups and SEP are urging reuse, price comparison and bulk buying to lower household expense.
- Authorities stressed that free government textbooks remain the core instructional resource, schools must not require expensive brands, and some local governments are offering complementary support such as free summer courses and discount bazaars.