Aragon strengthens its educational system with new measures to address diversity, including the opening of specialized classrooms and the reduction of student-to-teacher ratios. Luis Mallada, Director General of Planning, Centers, and Vocational Training, presented these initiatives as part of responsible educational planning.
Expansion of TEA and Special Education Classrooms
In the upcoming school year, Aragon will feature 15 new classrooms for preferential attention for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (TEA). These will be distributed among schools including La Laguna in Sariñena, Escuelas Pías in Jaca, and various centers in Zaragoza, including Gil Tarín and Calasancio. In Compulsory Secondary Education, classrooms will be opened in IES Avempace and La Azucarera, among others.
Additionally, 12 new Special Education classrooms will be established, with 11 dedicated to Basic Compulsory Education and one for Transition to Adult Life. These will be located in centers such as San Braulio and Ángel Riviére, and existing classrooms will be transformed in CEE Alborada and Rincón de Goya.
Early Schooling and Reduction of Ratios
For children under two years of age, three new early schooling units will be created at CEIP Villa de Utrillas, CPI Julio Verne, and CEIP Montecanal, thus addressing the shortage of places in these areas.
The reduction of ratios will also be key: in Zaragoza, ratios will be adjusted to 19+2 in Universidad and Torrero-La Paz, and to 23+1 in Parque Venecia and Arcosur. Huesca will see a change to 18+2, while Teruel will adjust to 20+2.
Expansion of Group Offerings
Despite a decrease of 316 students in the initial enrollment, Aragon will expand its group offerings in first-year preschool in Zaragoza with 8 new classes. Centers such as Margarita Salas and Valdespartera III will see significant increases in capacity.
The enrollment process will be open for applications between April 16 and 22, accessible through the website educa.aragon.es/admisión. According to Mallada, family satisfaction in previous processes exceeded 97.4% in first-choice preferences.
