📋 Tender Overview
The Connected Schools program, developed in partnership by the Ministries of Communications and Education (MEC), reached 68.4% of the planned public educational institutions in 2025, bringing the country closer to the goal of universal internet access in schools by 2026. In total, 94,221 of the 138,000 public schools in Brazil already have connectivity through the initiative.
In 2025 alone, 22,800 schools gained access to the internet thanks to policies coordinated by the Ministry of Communications, such as Fust and Eace, consolidating the advancement of digital inclusion in basic education.
For the Minister of Communications, Frederico de Siqueira Filho, the initiative is strategic for the future of the country. This is a priority project for the Federal Government, because we understand that digital inclusion is essential. The goal is to complete the connection of all these schools in 2026. We will serve urban and rural schools. Where there is fiber, the priority will be optical fiber. Where there is not, we will have satellite solutions, stated the minister.
Escolas Conectadas aims to guarantee connectivity infrastructure in teaching units, creating conditions for the pedagogical use of digital technologies, teacher training and student access to educational content and learning platforms.
The total investment planned for the program is almost R9 billion, with R6.5 billion coming from the New PAC, in addition to resources from other axes. Since its launch in September 2023, more than R3 billion has already been invested in state and municipal schools in all regions of the country.
Among the states with the highest percentage of connected schools are Parana (83.6%), followed by Piaui (81.4%) and Goias (81.3%), demonstrating the advancement of educational connectivity in different regional realities.
To further accelerate this process, in December 2025, MEC and the Ministry of Communications, in partnership with the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), launched the second public selection of projects under the BNDES Fust Escolas Conectadas program. The initiative provides R53.3 million in non-refundable Fust resources to connect 1,258 public schools in the North and Northeast regions, expanding access to significant connectivity for around 410,000 students.
The first public selection, launched in 2023, allocated R60 million to connect 1,500 schools. By the end of 2025, 824 units had already been connected.
Text: ASCOM | Ministry of Communications * More information: press@mcom.gov.br | (61) 2027.6086 or (61) 2027.6628
