Jardines de San Juan to get first middle school; Tlalpan formalizes opening for August 2026

Jardines de San Juan, a community in the upper reaches of Tlalpan, Mexico City, will finally have its own middle school. An agreement signed Friday formalizes the opening of the new campus, a project eagerly awaited by local families. The school is slated to begin classes on August 31, 2026.

The agreement involves the Federal Educational Authority in Mexico City, the Civil Association "Tierra, Necesidad Verdadera, A.C.," and the Tlalpan mayor's office. This formalizes the use of a property, ensuring the educational authority can officially operate the secondary school.

Mayor Gabriela Osorio called the moment significant, highlighting it as the fulfillment of a promise and the continuation of a project started years ago by current Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum when she was a delegate. "We are here to serve the people, so that those promises made during the campaign and later when we were in government become reality," Osorio stated, emphasizing a commitment to honoring their word.

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We are here to serve the people, so that those promises made during the campaign and later when we were in government become reality. We do not represent the old politics; when we open our mouths to say something, we honor our word.

Osorio noted that the new school is part of broader commitments to Jardines de San Juan residents, including ecological initiatives and a recent agreement with UNAM for community regularization studies. She affirmed that the promise of classes starting on August 31, 2026, is now a reality, with an inaugural ceremony planned for the first generation of students. The school's official name will be determined later.

This achievement is seen as a collective effort between the community and various government levels, acknowledging the years of advocacy by residents and social representatives who persistently demanded a local middle school.

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We told you that classes would begin on August 31, 2026, in the Jardines de San Juan middle school, and today that promise is a reality.