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Chile reading and early education programs

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In early August 2026, Chile’s Ministry of Education unveiled the "Chile Aprende y Avanza" strategy, targeting early childhood to boost reading comprehension and prevent long‑term learning deficits. The plan emphasizes collaboration among schools, families and social organisations, and highlights the role of shared reading and emotional wellbeing. A few days later, the government expanded concrete actions under the broader reading push. The Servicio Local de Educación Pública in Petorca, together with the Focus group, began distributing the Guarisapo children’s magazine to roughly 3,700 students across 30 schools, accompanied by teacher workshops. Simultaneously, the Colegio Leonardo Da Vinci ~~launched~~ continued its fifth year of a free pre‑university program offering daily reading and mathematics classes to prepare students for the PAES exam, extending the school day and reporting strong enrollment. ~~Together, these~~ These steps illustrate Chile’s move from a national early‑reading policy to on‑the‑ground programmes that provide reading materials, teacher support and extended academic opportunities for students at multiple ~~levels.~~ levels, with the Leonardo Da Vinci initiative now firmly in its fifth year of operation.

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