Quintana Roo Basic-Education Students Return to Class on August 31
The Quintana Roo Secretariat of Education (SEQ) confirmed a seven-week summer break for more than 338,000 public-school students, with campus maintenance work and permanent security during the recess.
More than 338,000 basic-education students across Quintana Roo will remain on summer break until Monday, August 31, 2026, the date the Quintana Roo Secretariat of Education (SEQ) has set for classes to resume for the 2026-2027 school year.
The 2025-2026 school year officially closed on Tuesday, July 15, according to the calendar released by the state agency, headed by Secretary Elda Xix Euán. The roughly seven-week recess covers 2,367 public schools — preschool, elementary and middle school — and 16,571 teachers statewide.
The SEQ chief said the break will be used to carry out work at several campuses. "On instructions from Governor Mara Lezama Espinosa, some schools are being built and rehabilitated, with support from the Quintana Roo Institute of Physical Educational Infrastructure," Xix Euán said in the official statement, referring to work coordinated by the institute, known by its Spanish acronym IFEQROO, ahead of the next school year.
The agency also said campuses at all three levels will have permanent security guards during the break, a measure meant to prevent theft and vandalism at schools that otherwise sit empty for weeks.
What to do if your child is changing schools or you have safety concerns about a campus:
- Transfer paperwork. Parents who need to move a child to a different school should complete withdrawal and enrollment documents before the recess ends, to avoid delays when the 2026-2027 year begins.
- New-enrollment results. Results from enrollment calls are published only through official SEQ channels, not through third parties.
- Reporting concerns. Anyone who notices strangers inside a school during the break can call 911; follow-up with education authorities goes through the school's principal's office or the SEQ's regional office.
For families in Cancún, part of the municipality of Benito Juárez, the city government offers an option for children staying home during the break: the "Verano Seguro en tu Colonia" (Safe Summer in Your Neighborhood) program, with traveling activities by supermanzana. Information is available through the municipal line, 072.
With this school year closed, the SEQ's calendar now points to a seven-week countdown to August 31 — the day when, barring an official change, classrooms across Quintana Roo will open again.
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