The Ukrainian educational system is organized into five levels: preschool, primary, secondary, upper secondary, and postgraduate education. Everyone in my country has the right to high-quality and affordable schooling. In Ukraine, no one can be restricted in the right to receive an education.

Pre-school education for children from the age of five is mandatory in Ukraine. According to the Standard, education consists of mandatory (child's personality, play, speech, child in society, and the world of art) and additional (foreign language, social and financial literacy, sports and choreography) components. It is important that the child’s parents are actively involved in the development of competencies, and attending kindergarten does not release parents from their duties.

School evaluation differs at various levels: in grades one to four, a formative assessment is carried out, and in grades five to eleven, a 12-point assessment system is used. Based on the results of each level of education, students pass the state final examination.

Children with special educational needs can receive special education. In addition to training, they are provided with psychological, pedagogical, and correctional development services, which can be provided directly by a special school or an inclusive resource center.

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which began on February 24, 2022, has led to serious consequences for secondary education in Ukraine. Schools have suffered human losses: teachers, students, and parents died due to military actions and/or Russian occupation. Since the war began, over 2,600 schools have been damaged and over 400 destroyed across Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Education. Only approximately 25 percent of Ukrainian schools nationwide have been able to offer full-time, in-person learning since September. Millions of children and thousands of Ukrainian teachers have been forced to relocate within the country or move abroad. Every day, all the participants of the educational process have to overcome the challenges of war: forced breaks during classes, switching to remote or mixed-format studies, air raid warnings, and power blackouts. The full-scale war has made access to education worse and existing education inequalities deeper, it has negatively affected the quality of the education process and the students’ progress, and has impacted the mental and emotional state of students and teachers.

The New Ukrainian School is a key reform of the Ministry of Education and Science. The main objective is to create a school that will be pleasant to go to and will provide the students not only with knowledge, as is the case now, but also with the ability to apply it in real life.

The New Ukrainian School is a kind of school which is pleasant for students to be in. Their opinion is respected here, they are taught to think critically, not be afraid of voicing their views, and be responsible citizens. Parents also like attending this school because cooperation and mutual understanding prevail here.

Source:

"Education System in Ukraine." Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. https://emergency.mon.gov.ua/educationalsystem/.