Some schools in the Odesa region have moved their fall break to the winter

Some schoolchildren in the Odesa region will not have fall break, as 270 schools have rescheduled it for the end of December. This decision was made following a recommendation from the Odesa Regional State Administration’s Department of Education.

This was announced by Oleksandr Lonchak, director of the Odesa Regional State Administration’s Department of Education and Science .

According to him, even during preparations for the new school year, schools were advised to consider postponing the fall break until the winter.

“My position remains unchanged: as long as the weather permits and there is light in the classrooms, students should be studying. It’s better to take advantage of favorable conditions now and have extra time to rest in the winter, when the risk of power outages may increase,” Lonchak noted.

According to preliminary data, 50 communities in the region have supported the recommendations. In 270 schools, the fall break has been moved to the end of December.

In another 343 educational institutions across 41 communities, children will begin their break on October 26. In the Velykodolynska and Chornomorska communities, the break is scheduled for early November.

In Odesa, most schools will also begin their break on October 26. The only exception is one lyceum. 

Lonchak also noted that decisions regarding the timing of the break are made by the teachers’ councils.

As Pivdenne Mayor Volodymyr Novatskyi stated in his address, there will be no fall break this year in the schools of the Pivdenne municipal community—it will be moved to the winter period.

The issue was discussed with school administrators and principals. Winter break will be extended by one week—the very week that was originally scheduled for fall break.

According to the mayor, the decision stems from concerns that Russian shelling this winter could cause problems with heating and electricity supply in the city.

Ірина Глухова