Every 10th educational facility in Kyiv being restored after enemy shelling – KCSA
Restoration work is underway at 107 educational facilities in Kyiv damaged by Russian attacks, with repairs at five of them not expected to be completed before the start of the school year, Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) deputy head Valentyn Mondriyivsky has said.
On August 13, 2022, the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) reported that 107 educational facilities in the city have been damaged by Russian attacks. Deputy head Valentyn Mondriyivsky stated that repair work is currently underway at 47 schools and 41 kindergartens. However, five of these facilities are expected to not be fully restored before the start of the school year on September 1.
These include three schools in the Shevchenkivskyi district - No. 101, No. 73 and No. 199 - as well as lyceum No. 160 and special school No. 10 in the Darnytskyi district. Mondriyivsky acknowledged parents' concerns about their children's education, but emphasized that the school year will proceed as planned at all Kyiv schools.
The restoration process, though, is hindered by the scale of the damage and the limited resources available. Mondriyivsky highlighted that replacing blown-out windows, for instance, cannot be done within days, requiring proper procedures, procurement, and time. Despite the fluid situation due to continuous Russian shelling threats, the city is continuously assessing and adjusting learning formats at individual schools if necessary.
The educational process will be organized in a hybrid in-person/distance-learning format for facilities still under restoration, with the working format determined based on security and the building's condition as of September 1.
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