Five academic lyceums will be established in the Kherson community according to the order of the head of the KhMVA, Yaroslav Shtanko, on the transformation of secondary education institutions.
Yaroslav Shtanko said this in a video address.
He said that “I signed an order approving the plan for the transformation of the institutions of general secondary education of the Kherson community”.
“I want to emphasize right away, this is not about closing schools or restricting children’s access to education. Our task is to adapt the educational network to modern realities, the requirements of legislation, and to provide children with high-quality specialized education even in conditions of war”, – noted Shtanko.
According to him, the creation of academic lyceums should not be perceived as the destruction of the current education system: “Currently we are considering the creation of five such lyceums. At the same time I want to emphasize: each school for the community is not just a building, it is history, it is traditions, teachers and children.
Therefore all changes will be implemented deliberately with consideration for safety, the psychological comfort of children and the continuity of the educational process”.
Shtanko explained the need for transforming the educational network by changes in the demographic situation: “In recent years, the number of students in the community has decreased by more than 3,000, and the number of senior grades has decreased by more than twofold. Some children after ninth grade choose vocational education, or continue their studies in other cities or abroad”.
Yaroslav Shtanko noted that “the network of lyceums is not fixed or unchangeable. In case of a change in the demographic situation or the return of residents, the number of academic lyceums may be reviewed and changed according to the needs of the community”.
Recall, as stated on the city council website, the reform of specialized secondary education, provided for by the Law of Ukraine “On Complete General Secondary Education”, changes the approach to organizing upper secondary school.