Education

In Ecuador, the education system is divided into two education regimes according to the provinces. In addition, classes are divided into 2 five-month terms:

  • ?️ Coast and Galapagos: 1st term from May to October — 2nd term from October to February.
  • ?️ Highlands and Amazon: 1st term from September to January — 2nd term from February to June.

? Enrollment: Consider that there is an ordinary enrollment period before starting classes and an extraordinary period after starting them and before the end of 1st term. Thus:

  • Highlands and Amazon: Ordinary enrollment period: between July and August — Extraordinary enrollment period: until February.
  • Cost and Galapagos: Ordinary enrollment period: between March and April — extraordinary enrollment period: until October.

Bear in mind that, for extraordinary enrollments, quotas will be allocated only in education institutions with available places.

? After these dates, you can carry out the “proceso de aprestamiento” (preparation process) that corresponds to the enrollment of students after the start of the 2nd term.

To do this, you must approach the education districts and request that they give you information and enroll your children through this “proceso de aprestamiento” (?If you want to see the contact information of education districts check this ?Contactos-Distritos)

? If you have suffered discrimination in the education system, you can report it to the Defensoría del Pueblo (Ombudsman’s Office).

For more information and guidance on access to the education system, contact HIAS, Consejo Noruego para Refugiados (Norwegian Refugee Council), Fudela or UNHCR.

For more information on the enrollment process see below:

Highlands Regime

? All refugee and migrant children and adolescents in Ecuador have the right to education, even if they have an irregular migration status or if they do not have any identity documents.

Enrollment processes have specific dates. For information about dates go to https://juntos.educacion.gob.ec/ or call the following numbers from Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm: ? 099 348 3708/099 348 3730/099 348 3568/099 348 3537/099 348 3661/099 348 3612/099 348 3535/099 348 3631 and request enrollment support.

? (If you want to see the contact information of education districts check this ?Contactos-Distritos)

✅ The enrollment requirements are:

 

  • ID card number, refugee card, passport, Andean card or foreign identification card of applicant and representative
  • Dwelling power bill
  • Representative’s email address
  • Pass certificates (optional)

? Remember! All refugee and migrant children and adolescents in Ecuador have the right to education, even if they have an irregular migration status or if they do not have any identity documents:

  • If you don’t have an ID card, don’t worry. The Ministerio de Educación (Ministry of Education) will assign you a sequence number with which you can carry out all the administrative procedures.
  • If you don’t have a power bill, no problem. You can locate your home on a map.
  • If you don’t have a pass certificate, don’t worry. Once the school year begins, the Ministry will assess students by means of a test to identify their education level.
  • If you enter school for the first time, teachers and administrative staff will accompany you in this process. No tools, texts or materials will be requested for as long as the health emergency continues. During the first few weeks of school, the resources of the Ministerio de Educación (Ministry of Education) will be used to review the students’ knowledge and prepare them for new learnings.

Coast and Galapagos Regime

If you live on the Coast or the Galapagos, you can carry out the extraordinary enrollment process until October. To do this, visit: juntos.educacion.gob.ec.

If you do not have Internet access or cannot complete the enrollment process through the web application, contact one of these ?citizen care numbers: 095 893 0594/099 242 5040/099 863 2250/098 752 4801/098 458 4369/099 114 1122/095 894 1835

? If you want to see the contact information of education districts check this ?Contacts-Districts document

✅ The enrollment requirements are:

  • ID card number, refugee card, passport, Andean card or foreign identification card of applicant and representative
  • Dwelling power bill
  • Representative’s email address
  • Pass certificates (optional)

? Remember! All refugee and migrant children and adolescents in Ecuador have the right to education, even if they have an irregular migration status or if they do not have any identity documents:

  • If you don’t have an ID card, don’t worry. The Ministerio de Educación (Ministry of Education) will assign you a sequence number with which you can carry out all the administrative procedures.
  • If you don’t have a power bill, no problem. You can locate your home on a map.
  • If you don’t have a pass certificate, don’t worry. Once the school year begins, the Ministry will assess students by means of a test to identify their education level.

If you enter school for the first time, teachers and administrative staff will accompany you in this process. No tools, texts or materials will be requested for as long as the health emergency continues. During the first few weeks of school, the resources of the Ministerio de Educación (Ministry of Education) will be used to review the students’ knowledge and prepare them for new learnings.