“In Ukraine, high schools and elementary schools will not be closed in connection with the reform of the high school “profile”. This was stated in the Ministry of Education and Science. “In recent days, some school chats have been spreading in the high school reform. This causes misunderstanding, anxiety and resistance, ”the department said. The MES noted that reform requires”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
In Ukraine, high schools and elementary schools will not be closed in connection with the reform of the high school “profile”.
This was stated in the Ministry of Education and Science.
“In recent days, some school chats have been spreading in the high school reform. This causes misunderstanding, anxiety and resistance, ”the department said.
The Ministry of Education and Science noted that the reform requires the reorganization of a network of educational institutions, but there is no mass closure of schools.
That does not change reform
The Ministry of Education and Science notes: gymnasiums and elementary schools (1-9, 5-9, 1–4) will not be closed. However, reform proposes to change the type of individual educational institutions. Some of them will become lyceums (teach mainly high school students), others – high schools and elementary schools and will collect children of the appropriate age.
“For example, in the Sheptytsky community (Lviv region) there is already a reorganization of a network of educational institutions. Now there is one separate academic lyceum (two), most other institutions are gymnasiums (grades 1-9) and one – elementary school (grades 1-4). The community did not cover schools and do not plan, ”the ministry explained.
The elementary school will remain as close as possible to the child’s place of residence. This provision is regulated by law, it does not require changes.
The reform also does not change the norms for the minimum and maximum number of students in grades 1-9. As before, the minimum number of students is 5, the maximum is 24 in elementary school and 30 – in the base.
What will change reform
Students will be able to choose the training profile on their own. In the area where the student lives, the educational institution should offer a variety of profiles, not just humanitarian.
“To implement the reform, you need to change the network of educational institutions. Senior students should study in large lyceums: the more students in parallel, the more groups you can create for the choice of profiles and items or courses. Then it will be possible to offer teachers in the lyceums full load, as well as to provide teaching of profile subjects or courses. Lyceums will also be equipped with the necessary equipment, ”the ministry explains.
The Ministry of Education and Science add that the best option if lyceums are separated, as high school students need other approaches than younger students. In addition, they may have another way of organizing learning (for example, variable groups instead of classes, studying one subject within a semester by a modular principle, etc.).
Where will children learn who will not be able to continue their studies at their school
The Ministry of Education and Science answer this question on two examples.
Option 1: A child learns in grades 1-9, which will become a separate lyceum (will only have 10-12 grades). In this case, the student will be able to continue their studies in grades 1-9 in another educational institution of their community.
Option 2: The child studies in grades 1-9, which will be a gymnasium (will only have 1-9 grades). Then the student will take up to the 9th grade in this school, and will be able to continue their studies at the lyceum of his or other community, a professional (vocational) or professional higher education.
Will there be funding for lyceum equipment?
Currently, the state allocates funds for equipment for laboratories, workshops. This year, 500 million hryvnias were allocated for pilot 10 classes. For this money, the offices of natural, mathematical and technological educational industries will be equipped.
The government also has allocated another 500 million hryvnias for the equipment of biology, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry and STEM laboratories for establishments that will be lyceums since 2027.
Last year, 1.22 million hryvnias were allocated to natural offices, and this year UAH 1.39 billion was allocated to the offices of natural, mathematical industries, inter -sectoral and integrated courses. Some of these equipped establishments will become lyceums.
“To implement reforms is always difficult for communities and the state. The most important thing that educators and politicians should be focused on is the interests of the child and the future of the state. Parents are asked not to be manipulated and critically evaluate the information that is spreading about reforms, ”the ministry called on.
Earlier, we reported that a new school reform will work in Ukraine since 2027. According to the MES plans, high school students will be able to choose the subjects that they study, and most of the disciplines will be optional – they will be reduced, optimized and united. However, the educators surveyed by UA.news are skeptical about this reform and do not understand how to work.
Earlier, our publication analyzed the impact of war on the educational process in Ukraine.
