Private school fees rise in line with teacher salary increases. No adjustments were made in July.
After a respite in July, the Private school fees in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) will increase again in Augustin line with the salary increases agreed in collective bargaining.
In the Province of Buenos Aires (PBA) Teachers’ unions agreed to a 6.5% increase in their salaries. In this context, an increase of 1.5% was authorized. 7% in the fees of schools with state funding. This adjustment will impact 4,800 schools, where 1.3 million students attend.
Parallel, in the City of Buenos Aires (CABA) fees will rise by 5%, affecting the price paid by the families of 300,000 students distributed across 4,800 schools.
How much will families pay for their children’s schooling in August?
- For him initial and primary levelthe fees can reach up to $90,710 in Buenos Aires schools with 40% subsidy and up to $122,400 for Buenos Aires establishments with the same percentage of attendance. Likewise, for schools with 100% subsidy the maximum price will be $20,080 in PBA and of $26,400 in CABA.
- In the case of the high schoolsthe maximum rate will rise to $117,870 for institutions with 40% state assistance in the Province already $159,000 for those located in the City. In parallel, it will be $22,130 for those who have 100% aid in PBA and $159,000 in CABA.
- Finally, the technical secondary schoolsagricultural and specialized in art with 40% subsidies will have the following limits: $134,900 in PBA and of $182,000 in CABA.
Extension of Educational Vouchers
The Education Secretariat, which depends on the Ministry of Human Capital, extended the coverage of the “Educational Vouchers” until the end of the year. In addition, it modified the procedure for the payment of assistance, which will now be managed by ANSES and expanded coverage to “ensure the school continuity” of children that families send to private schools with state support.
Source: Ambito
