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UNAM Students Return Aug. 11 as Mexico’s Staggered 2025–26 Academic Calendar Unfolds

Autonomous institutions determine their own schedules, leading UNAM to resume classes today ahead of SEP’s nationwide student start on Sept. 1

Overview

  • UNAM’s Escuela Nacional Preparatoria and licenciatura programs resumed classes at 07:00 today under their independently set calendar
  • IPN’s CECyT bachillerato and licenciatura cohorts remain on vacation until their scheduled Aug. 25 return
  • SEP basic-education students in preescolar, primaria and secundaria are slated to begin classes on Sept. 1 under the reworked national calendar
  • Teachers and administrative staff across SEP schools must attend a Consejo Técnico Escolar phase intensiva from Aug. 25 to 29 for collective planning and pedagogy alignment
  • Divergent academic calendars have prompted high volumes of public queries as families and students coordinate travel, enrollment and supplies