A gymnasium in the village of Mircha, Kyiv region, has been renovated. In March 2022, this school suffered serious damage during hostilities.
This was announced by the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Mykola Kalashnyk.
It is noted that the gymnasium is located in the Borodyansk community. During the shelling, windows and doors were broken in the institution, bullet marks remained on the facade and explosive devices were found on the territory. The school was rebuilt with the support of UNDP and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation. The gymnasium became a pilot example of reconstruction based on the principle of “rebuild better than it was,” Kalashnyk noted.
Students at a gymnasium in the village of Mircha, Kyiv region. Mykola Kalashnyk/Facebook
Myrchanska Gymnasium in Kyiv region. Mykola Kalashnyk/Telegram
The heating and ventilation systems have been insulated and modernized, LED lighting has been installed. A lift, ramps, tactile tiles have been installed, signs are duplicated in Braille, and there are inclusive restrooms. The facility also has new furniture, modern classrooms, updated sports spaces, and a landscaped area.
A sports field at a gymnasium in the village of Mircha, Kyiv region. Mykola Kalashnyk/Facebook
Library at a gymnasium in the village of Mircha, Kyiv region. Mykola Kalashnyk/Facebook
The gymnasium also has a modern library, a museum of community history, and a full-fledged labor training room: a woodcarving workshop, sewing machines, a 3D printer, and a training kitchen for practical classes.
A sewing workshop at a gymnasium in the village of Mircha, Kyiv region. Mykola Kalashnyk/Telegram
The school's students also participated in the design of the school space. Their ideas and visions were taken into account when creating the interiors and functional areas. Currently, 73 students study here, including children with special educational needs and from IDP families.
“In total, 265 educational institutions were damaged or destroyed in the Kyiv region. 222 have already been restored, and the Myrchanska Gymnasium became the 223rd. Currently, 19 educational facilities are under construction: from complete new construction to large-scale reconstruction and restoration,” said Kalashnyk.
What is known about the restoration of educational institutions in the Kyiv region (late 2025-early 2026)
In the Makarivska community in the Kyiv region, the Motyzhyn Lyceum, which was significantly damaged during the temporary occupation by Russian troops, has been rebuilt. The educational process has already been restored at the Lyceum. The number of students studying there has also increased: from 90 during the restoration to 124 now. In total, 540 children can receive education at this Lyceum.
An academic lyceum has been restored in the village of Buzova, Buchansky district. During the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, the school was damaged by almost 80% as a result of about twenty direct hits from heavy weapons. Currently, the institution is fully operational and, in particular, holds sports competitions.
A lyceum has been restored in the village of Ploske, which was also destroyed during the full-scale Russian invasion. Before the war, more than 250 children studied there.