Mexico’s Margarita Maza program will add 400,000 spots in high school
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In Mexico, the Margarita Maza National High School program will create 400,000 new spaces for students in secondary education.
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo launched the program to expand access to high school and remove economic and social barriers that prevent young people from continuing their education. Education Secretary Mario Delgado Carrillo stated the program aims to ensure no young person is left outside the educational system.
The Margarita Maza program offers both traditional, full-time schooling and Saturday classes, designed to accommodate students who work or have family responsibilities. Students who enroll will also be eligible for the Beca Universal Benito Juárez, a universal scholarship for high school students. The program is part of a larger initiative by the Mexican government to implement 485 educational actions by 2026, including the creation of more than 400 new high schools.
Officials also plan to help students who haven’t finished secondary school to obtain certification and continue their education, and the program includes cultural and athletic activities alongside academics.
