Haiti Officially Launches 2026-2027 School Year
Education ministry opens the academic year under the theme 'A school for everyone.'
The 2026-2027 academic year officially began Monday, September 7, across Haiti's national territory, according to Le Nouvelliste. Organized by the Ministry of National Education and Professional Training (MENFP) under the theme «Yon lekòl pou tout moun» ("A school for everyone"), the official back-to-school ceremony was held at the Horatius Laventure national high school in Delmas 75. The event took place in the presence of parents, students, teachers and partners of the education system, the newspaper reported. In his remarks, MENFP head Vijonet Déméro thanked parents who, despite ongoing difficulties, made efforts to send their children to school. According to Le Nouvelliste, the ministry is emphasizing curriculum reform and the modernization of schools for the new academic year. Further details of Déméro's address were not fully available in the published excerpt. The launch comes as Haiti's education sector continues to face significant challenges, though the ministry framed the opening around inclusive access to schooling for all children.