Madrid to Launch Programs to Boost Reading and Math Skills in Early Education and Primary

The 'Learn Reading' and 'Learn Calculating' initiatives aim to detect and improve basic competencies from age 4 through primary school.

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The Community of Madrid will launch the Learn Reading and Learn Calculating programs next academic year to reinforce Reading and Mathematics knowledge from the second cycle of Early Childhood Education through Primary.

The Minister of Education, Science and Universities, Mercedes Zarzalejo, announced these measures during an informative meeting with Executive Forum. The Community of Madrid will approve a regulation that will integrate these two subjects with graduated time allocations depending on the educational cycle.
A census evaluation will be conducted in the third year of Primary to verify knowledge acquisition. From the age of 4, students will receive personalized monitoring with a diagnosis of their reading and mathematical competence. This will enable early detection of difficulties and the development of individualized improvement plans.
For the implementation of the programs, teachers will receive specific and continuous training to ensure a common and practical approach. These initiatives will equip educators with tools to detect and intervene in students' difficulties in these essential learning competencies.
Based on information from the official source: Comunidad de Madrid — Notas de prensa (13/11/2026)