This document provides an overview of measures taken by countries in the region regarding continuity of the education service during the closure of schools due to COVID-19. It also offers an analysis of the basic conditions on which those countries build their actions, as well as the capacity of families to access distance education. Lastly, it presents a series of policy options, actions, strategies, and recommendations to answer to the crisis. The policy actions are organized into the following areas: (i) strategies for pedagogical continuity; (ii) response strategies for the administrative management of educational institutions; and (iii) steps to ensure adequate sanitation conditions for the reopening of schools.