Mexico's National Institute of Pediatrics expands hospital education programs

The Instituto Nacional de Pediatría (INP) in Mexico City is strengthening its long‑standing Hospital Education initiatives. Through the four‑decade‑old Programa de Educación No Formal and the Escuela de Innovación Pedagógica “Tu escuela en el hospital,” the institute provides preschool, primary and secondary learning for hospitalized children, including those with oncological and nephrological conditions.

A multidisciplinary team of pedagogues, educational psychologists and educators designs tailored teaching materials, offers emotional support, and trains families to continue learning at home. The school program operates within a network of 41 hospital classrooms across 24 health institutions, delivering multigrade, multilevel instruction that leads to official certificates issued by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, facilitating students' return to regular schools when health permits.