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- While free public schooling is provided to all children in Buenos Aires, the Argentine public education system faces some challenges. Public schools in the city have been underfunded in recent years, and as a result, resources are stretched thin. This has led to a decrease in the quality of schooling and the overall educational infrastructure.
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There are many schools in Buenos Aires and its suburbs that cater to different educational approaches, such as Montessori, Waldorf and traditional schools, among others. Expats who are new to the city often opt to send their children to private or international schools.
Mandatory education begins at age six and ends at fourteen. Mandatory education in Argentina is divided in three phases. The first comprises grades first to ninth, and is called Educación General Básica or EGB (Basic General Education). EGB is divided in three stages, called ciclos ("cycles").
Characteristics. [] Education in Argentina has four levels and two different systems: initial level (kindergarten, educación inicial), primary level (educación primaria), secondary level (educación secundaria) and tertiary level (educación superior).
Life at school in Buenos Aires. Schools with a full-day schedule provide a ten-minute break in the morning, an hour for lunch and recess, and another short break late in the afternoon. At public schools, the half-day schedule is four hours and includes 15 minutes for recess and a snack.
The school year in Argentina runs from March through December, with some minor variations depending on which scho ol your child attends and what type of program they are enrolled in. Children typically have a two-week break in July. Most private schools run on the same schedule.
The educational system is divided into four distinct levels. The preprimary level (kindergarten) is not compulsory and enrolls children from 3- to 5-years-old. The primary (elementary) level is compulsory and consists of 7 grades.
Education System in Argentina. Primary Education: EGB1 and EGB2 Compulsory Education: One year of Pre-primary plus 9 years of basic education. Three three-year cycles: EGB1, EGB2 and EGB3.
