Buenos Aires Secondary Schools Expand Project-Based Learning Model

Buenos Aires is expanding its "Secundaria Aprende" educational model, with over 100 secondary schools set to join in 2027. This initiative, which began in 2025 with 33 pioneering institutions and added 95 more this year, aims to transform secondary education.

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Each school is a world, it is a family, a community of people who love what they do and are there because they want to be. You know better than anyone what that community is like and what that school is like.

The "Secundaria Aprende" model eliminates grade repetition and emphasizes learning through projects and continuous progress. It focuses on integrating content, developing student capabilities, and fostering autonomy. The Ministry of Education of Buenos Aires announced the expansion during the "Secundaria Aprende" Congress, where educators discussed the program's progress.

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This public policy is designed with many technical dimensions, which have to do with the functioning of the school and its organization, but we also want to address the emotional dimension, because we put our heart into it.

Mercedes Miguel, the city's Minister of Education, described the program as having both technical dimensions for school functioning and an emotional component, stating, "We put our heart into it." She addressed over 500 members of the educational community at the Universidad de la Ciudad.

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Since I first heard about "Secundaria Aprende," I loved the proposal. We see a lot of commitment from the kids and greater participation in the construction of their own learning. Furthermore, it has given us more space to apply creativity in education. It is a very interesting project.

School rectors involved in the program shared positive experiences. Verónica Faustino, rector of School of Commerce No. 24, noted increased student commitment and participation in their own learning, stating, "It has given us more space to apply creativity in education." Miguel Iribarne, rector of School No. 1 District School 21, highlighted the renovation of school spaces and the development of new teaching methods, with strong student involvement. He added, "We returned to a central idea: a school that accompanies students throughout their journey, with joy, empathy, and understanding of their contexts."

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The first thing we did was renovate the spaces and start thinking about new ways to teach content. We invited teachers to generate projects and had the support of the students, who became actively involved in the reform.