Aragón to Implement High School Funding Starting Next Academic Year
The Minister of Education, Culture, and Sports of the Government of Aragón, Tomasa Hernández, has announced that the department will begin the implementation of high school funding in all centers in the region starting in the academic year 2025-2026. This measure is linked to the approval of a new budget for 2026 and has been presented following meetings with representatives of families in funded schools and heads of institutions.
The funding is unique and does not necessarily cover all the expenses of the institutions. An amount of 126,000 euros per module and academic year will be assigned. There are 54 units in Aragón eligible for funding, with the requirement that the institutions request it. The rollout will start by granting funding for the second year of high school, and in the following academic year, it will be expanded to cover both years of this educational stage, which currently serves 16,000 students in the community, of whom 3,600 study in funded schools.
The measure will be granted to all centers in Aragón that meet the requirements, without geographical limitations or additional conditions.
The investment in 2026 to start this project in the first quarter will be 3 million euros, charged to that year’s budget. In a full year, the investment will reach 7 million euros. The main objective is to ensure the educational continuity of students in their home institutions, allowing families who freely choose a funded school to enjoy free access to all non-university education. It also seeks to guarantee the freedom of education, as recognized by Article 27 of the Spanish Constitution, ensuring that economic factors do not influence families’ decisions.
Miguel Ángel Sarralde, president of Fecaparagón, provided a «very positive» assessment of the measure, describing it as a response to a need of families. José Luis Sampériz, president of Catholic Schools, considered it a response to «a historic demand from our sector.» José María Marín, president of CECE Aragón, described it as «extremely important,» emphasizing that it allows for educational continuity and equal conditions for families who began their children’s education in funded schools.
