In Kyiv, 22 out of 421 municipal schools will work only online, since there are no shelters in them or within walking distance of them. All others (which is 95% of schools) will work in a mixed format.
This was reported by the mayor of the capital Vitaliy Klitschko on August 26.
All those who have expressed a desire to study face-to-face will have such an opportunity. Today there are 132 000 schoolchildren.
As for the examination of shelters, all schools in the capital have been checked already. In most of them, shelters are equipped with chairs, desks, there are also lying places, play rooms, bathrooms. A total of 145 000 people can be accommodated in the shelters.
In some educational institutions, the arrangement of shelters is ongoing, and it is planned to be completed by the end of September. During this time, students and teachers will move to shelters located nearby, within walking distance — in nearby schools, the subway.
In general, 60% of schoolchildren are currently in Kyiv, 20% are abroad, and 20% are in other regions of Ukraine. More than four thousand migrant children have already been accepted by the capitalʼs schools and kindergartens. And their number is increasing.