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Dominican Republic School Year 2026-2027 Starts August 24
Luis Miguel De CampsMinisterio de EducaciónComisión Especial para la Apertura del Año EscolarOrden Departamental 04-2026Ercilia Pepín High SchoolMinerva Mirabal Mirror SchoolSanto DomingoLos Alcarrizos
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The Dominican Republic's Ministry of Education (Minerd) has announced that the 2026-2027 school year will begin on August 24, with preparations underway to accommodate more than two million students. Source: hoydo; Source: eldiado
Preparations and Commission
Minerd is advancing infrastructure upgrades, student placement, and furniture distribution, coordinated by a Special Commission activated on March 2 via Ministerial Order 04-2026. Source: diariolibree; Source: elcaribedr Education Minister Luis Miguel De Camps stated, "Our commitment is to ensure that every student finds the necessary conditions to start the school year in a timely manner and in appropriate spaces." Source: elcaribedr
New Infrastructure
As part of these efforts, the government recently inaugurated six school projects adding 77 new classrooms in Santo Domingo Oeste, Santo Domingo Norte, and Los Alcarrizos, benefiting over 2,660 students. Source: hoydo The investments total RD$439,793,764.75, including new schools like the Ercilia Pepín High School (26 classrooms) and the Minerva Mirabal Mirror School (27 classrooms). Source: hoydo
- Start date: August 24, 2026. Source: eldiado
- Students: Over two million. Source: elcaribedr; Source: diariolibree
- New classrooms: 77 added across six projects. Source: hoydo
Story timeline · 2 earlier headlines
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4 quoteshoydo↗
“El Ministerio de Educación informó que el año escolar 2026-2027 iniciará el próximo 24 de agosto”
eldiado↗
“el año escolar 2026-2027 iniciará el próximo 24 de agosto en todo el territorio nacional”
diariolibree↗
“el pasado 2 de marzo de 2026 el ministro emitió la Orden Departamental 04-2026, mediante la cual dispuso la activación anticipada de la Comisión Especial para la Apertura del Año Escolar 2026-2027”
elcaribedr↗
““Nuestro compromiso es asegurar que cada estudiante encuentre las condiciones necesarias para iniciar el año escolar de manera oportuna y en espacios adecuados.””