Safety in Education: Odesa's Schools Adapt to Challenges

Children in Odesa are returning to school amidst ongoing threats. The priority remains their safety. 

Currently, 120 schools are prepared for the academic year, with 92 equipped with shelters, and 137 kindergartens. 
In-person classes will take place in 102 kindergartens. Approximately 89,000 students are expected, including around 6,000 first-graders.

This year, there will be no large-scale opening ceremonies due to safety concerns. Events will take place in auditoriums or near shelter entrances.

Students in lower and middle grades are fully supplied with textbooks. For high school students, the delivery of textbooks is ongoing, and electronic versions are available on the Ministry of Education's website.

Free meals for students in grades 1-4 and for disadvantaged categories will start on September 8. Nearly two million hryvnias will be allocated daily from the city budget for this purpose.

The academic year will last until May 29, 2026, without an extension into June. 
Holidays are planned as follows: autumn from October 27 to November 2, winter from December 27 to January 11, and spring from March 23 to March 29.

The restoration of four educational institutions damaged by aggression is ongoing. Interior works are nearing completion at Gymnasium No. 125, and Mykhailivskyi Lyceum is also under renovation. Inclusive resource center No. 1 and kindergarten No. 283 require reconstruction.