The Piedmont region has published its official rankings for the 2026-2027 school year education vouchers, granting financial assistance ranging from €50 to 2 mila to 8,924 families in the Cuneo area, according to data released by the regional education department.
How the Piemonte School Vouchers Are Structured
The regional funding is split into two distinct categories designed to offset different educational expenditures. Voucher A targets students enrolled in private paritative schools, offering amounts from €950 to €2,150 to cover enrollment and attendance costs. Voucher B is built for students attending state schools or recognized training agencies, providing between €50 and €500 for textbooks, learning materials, and public transportation.
According to regional figures, 122 families in the Granda area qualified for Voucher A, while 8,802 families secured Voucher B for public school expenses. Across the entire region, Piemonte accepted and funded 76,536 total applications. Cuneo ranks second in the region for Voucher B recipients, trailing only Turin, where nearly 43,000 households received the public school assistance.
Shifted ISEE Thresholds and Funding Gaps
The release of the rankings faced high anticipation due to newly introduced ISEE economic thresholds implemented by the regional administration. For Voucher B, the eligible income bracket dropped from a previous ceiling of €26,000 down to €15,748, narrowing the pool to lower-income households. Conversely, the maximum ISEE threshold for Voucher A rose from €26,000 to €30,000 to accommodate higher-cost private school tuitions.
Regional Education Councillor Daniela Cameroni stated that the adjustment aimed to resolve past bottlenecks where applicants were deemed eligible but received no funds due to exhausted budgets. “The new articulation of the ISEE brackets and unit amounts has in fact allowed us to bring the effective coverage of Voucher B up to an Isee of 15,748 euros, compared to about 8,200 euros last year,” Cameroni explained. Despite the adjustment, funding gaps persist for private school assistance, with regional records showing 1,434 applicants for Voucher A who remain approved but unfunded.
Digital Delivery and Eligible Expenses
Beneficiaries will receive an email in the coming days from Cirfood-Valyouness, the private company managing the distribution phase. The message contains credentials to access the Valyouness Flex platform, featuring a digital wallet equipped with the allocated funds. Users generate QR-code vouchers from the platform to present directly to accredited merchants.
Voucher B funds cover a wide array of educational needs, including textbooks, specialized tools for students with disabilities, specific learning disorders, or special educational needs, personal computers, laboratory garments such as lab coats, musical instruments, and public transit tickets. Voucher A funds are restricted strictly to private school tuition and attendance fees.
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