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acudiente

Also spelled: el acudiente · acudiente responsable

What does acudiente mean?

The adult legally responsible for a student before the school: signs the grades, receives the summons, answers for them. Not always a parent — which is exactly why the role exists.

Example

The meeting requires the acudiente, no substitutes.La reunión es obligatoria para el acudiente, no manda a nadie más.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
De "acudir", por quien acude cuando el colegio llama.

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