The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has set Tuesday, September 2, as the start of the new 2024/2025 school year in general secondary schools, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
“Today, by a separate resolution, we are determining the start of the new school year in general secondary schools on Monday, September 2. And its completion on June 30, 2025,” Shmyhal said at a government meeting on Tuesday.
In this regard, regional administrations have been instructed to ensure the organization of the process depending on the security situation in a particular territory.
At the same time, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine reminded that within the limits of the school year approved by the government, the pedagogical council of the educational institution determines the structure and duration of the school year, school week, school day, classes, rest between them, and forms of organization of the educational process. “In determining this, it takes into account the time provided for by the educational program, the amount of academic workload in the curriculum and age-related features, physical, mental and intellectual development of children, and the peculiarities of the region,” the statement says.
It is noted that the duration of vacations in educational institutions cannot be less than 30 calendar days.
“Therefore, an educational institution can independently determine the structure of the school year and the forms of organization of the educational process. In particular, taking into account the extent to which studying in wartime affected the mental state and intellectual development of students, whether they have educational losses, what is the security and energy situation,” the ministry said.
