Overview
- All 24 jurisdictions ratified the framework at CFE Assembly No. 147, chaired by Education Secretary Carlos Torrendell.
- Minimum annual instruction was set at 570 hours for initial level, 760 for primary and 900 for secondary.
- An effective school day is defined as at least four clock hours of pedagogical activity under Resolution 484/24.
- The national government will track compliance, and provinces that fall short must add recovery measures such as extra classes, calendar extensions or targeted workshops.
- The CFE Secretariat will publish each province’s approved 2026 calendar starting in December 2025, with provinces retaining control of start and end dates; officials in Mendoza say they already meet the new floors and are piloting secondary-level changes.