In Kyiv's general secondary education institutions, the semester will start on time – on January 12. Classes will begin in a mixed format – some students will be in classrooms, while others will be able to join lessons online. This decision was made today at a meeting of the capital's commission on technogenic and environmental safety and emergency situations. This was reported by Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Valentyn Mondryivskyi, according to UNN with reference to the Kyiv City State Administration.
This format was already used in the 2022/2023 academic year. The capital's schools have the necessary experience and technical capabilities to organize it. During the first week of schooling, educational institutions will operate in a flexible in-person and distance learning mode. This will allow families, if necessary, to leave children with relatives, while ensuring the continuity of the educational process
The decision on the mixed learning format was made taking into account the worsening weather conditions, the comfort of Kyiv residents, and the need to maintain a stable educational process.
Each educational institution has an approximate educational algorithm of actions in case of emergencies, as well as individual algorithms adapted to each specific institution.
School principals must organize the educational process so that all students – regardless of the chosen format – receive full education.
Preschool education institutions in the capital will operate as usual.
Parents are urged to keep in touch with class teachers or other representatives of educational institutions, and to use only official Kyiv sources of information – announcements from the Kyiv City State Administration, the Department of Education, and district administrations.
If parents decide to send their children to schools or kindergartens, they are urged to follow general recommendations:
▫️dress children according to the weather, keeping in mind that it may be cooler in educational institutions;
▫️review the contents of the "emergency bag";
▫️trust official school information, stay in touch via designated messengers or groups.