Lucerne introduced a new professional assignment for gymnasium teachers from the 2026/27 school year. It replaces the 2009 version and reorganises teacher duties into updated work fields without creating additional tasks.
SERI announced that the Swiss National Science Foundation published a call for at least one additional National Centre of Competence in Research in the social sciences and humanities. The call follows the Confederation’s earlier decision to reserve funding for this area.
Geneva’s finance document records approval of a CHF 916,716 credit for Secondary II staffing needs at the 2026 start. The credit funds 16 additional full-time-equivalent posts for five months in 2026.
The Ministry issued Note 065-26 organizing CPGE student transfer, second-year repetition and access to excellence classes in public CPGE institutions. The operations are handled through the e-CPGE platform.
MEC published Edital nº 45/2026 with the calendar and procedures for completing postponed Fies registrations for the second semester of 2026. The notice applies to candidates whose earlier Fies processes were postponed to that semester.
NECO announced the 2026 BECE resit dates for candidates with deficiencies in English Studies, Mathematics, or both subjects. The resit was scheduled for 22 and 23 July 2026.
The Ministry of Education opened a call for schools to seek recognition as health-promoting schools under the Choosing Healthy program for the 2025/2026 school year. The online form for joining the program was available until 30 June 2026.
The Ministry of Education officially recognized two new Greek Language Departments abroad, one in Prague and one in Toulon Var. Recognition brings these departments into the supported network of Greek-language education abroad.
The Ministry of Education approved the federal state educational standard for the secondary vocational specialty 15.02.21 Industrial Design. The standard sets mandatory requirements for programs leading to the industrial designer qualification.
The Department of Basic Education launched National Implementation Guidelines for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools. The guidelines give schools step-by-step direction on water, sanitation, hygiene, menstrual health, accountability and maintenance.