An academic lyceum has been restored in the village of Buzova in the Kyiv region. 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. The institution is now fully operational and, in particular, holds sports competitions.
This was announced by the head of the Kyiv Regional Military/State Administration, Mykola Kalashnyk.
The building had a roof breach, floors between floors were destroyed, windows and doors were broken, walls were damaged, and several classrooms were completely burned out. In fact, the educational institution had to be rebuilt from scratch, Kalashnyk noted.
According to him, while the construction was ongoing, the educational process was not stopped. Students studied in other premises – in person and remotely.
“Today, the lyceum has been completely rebuilt thanks to the state funding program from the Fund for the Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation. Now it is a modern educational space with new classrooms, laboratories, a sports and assembly hall, a safety class, a mental health space, and comfortable conditions for children's learning and development,” said Kalashnik.
Shelter in a lyceum in the village of Buzova, Kyiv region. Mykola Kalashnyk/Telegram
The lyceum is completely barrier-free – it has ramps, accessible entrances, and interior spaces. There is also a large radiation shelter that allows for single-shift study.
“Currently, 417 students are studying at the lyceum, including children from five surrounding villages and internally displaced students. Inclusive classes are operating, and the lyceum itself has once again become an important center of community life,” the head of KOVA informed.
Sports competitions at the lyceum. Mykola Kalashnyk/Telegram
He noted that the lyceum also holds district basketball competitions as part of the project “Side by Side. All-Ukrainian School Leagues.”
Football field at the lyceum. Mykola Kalashnyk/Telegram
It was previously reported that the Motyzhyn Lyceum, which was significantly damaged during the temporary occupation by Russian troops, was rebuilt in the Makarivska community in the Kyiv region. The educational process has already been restored in 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 in this Lyceum.
In total, as a result of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in the Kyiv region, 265 educational institutions were destroyed, including 86 kindergartens and 145 schools. As of early February this year, 222 facilities had been restored. Work is still ongoing in dozens of communities — from kindergartens to vocational lyceums and inclusive resource centers, KOVA reported.