The Ministry of Education showed how the construction of an underground school in Kherson region is going on

Minister of Education and Science Oksen Lisovyi inspected the construction of underground schools in Mala Oleksandrivka, Bila Krynytsia and Vysokopillya during his working visit to Kherson Oblast.

According to the minister, he came to see how the construction of underground schools in the region, which were funded by the subvention, is progressing and to find out what other support is needed from the Government.

"I visited three sites: Malooleksandrivka, Bila Krynytsia and Vysokopillya. Unfortunately, these are the villages and towns that have been affected by the Russian occupation. So far, all children from these communities are studying remotely," the minister added.

According to the official, in 2024, UAH 7.5 billion in subventions were allocated for construction. Kherson region received UAH 848 million, which includes a subvention and a grant.

Mr. Lisovyi also said that in the spring of this year, the Kherson region plans to gradually restore access to school for children. That is why the construction of underground schools is underway.

"In particular, in Vysokopillya, the facility is almost at the final stage, and the management of the institution is already planning how they will organize shift teaching and transport students from neighboring communities to school," the official said.

Since September 1, some students in Kherson Oblast have been able to attend school offline. Thanks to donors, one of the "underground" schools has been reopened in the region. Donors helped to implement the project. In particular, the Fedir Spih Foundation allocated funds for repairs, and USAID helped to equip classrooms, ventilation, and heating. Part of the funds for the renovation were also allocated from the local budget.

Back in April, the head of KhOVA , Oleksandr Prokudin, said that the administration planned to build two underground schools in Kherson.

"This is a long-term project because the security situation affects its implementation. After all, Kherson is three kilometers from the front line, so even going to school is dangerous for children now," Prokudin said at the time.

Later, in July, during a meeting in Kherson chaired by the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Oksen Lisovyi, the minister was informed of plans to build an underground school in Kherson, where 900 children will study in two shifts. Work in this direction was already underway at the time, with land plots for the future school selected. The construction period was estimated at 6 to 9 months.

"We chose Kharkiv's underground school project as a model that I personally familiarized myself with," said Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson City Military Administration.

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