Academic lyceums are to receive funding for laboratories and STEM spaces
This was announced by Oksen Lisovyi, Ukraine’s Minister of Education and Science. The information was also published by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
The funds from the local authority grant will be used to modernise science laboratories, STEM spaces and classrooms.
Schools will be able to purchase equipment, multimedia resources and furniture. Renovation work is to be carried out using local budget funds.
The aim of the programme is to prepare future academic lyceums for the launch of specialised upper secondary schools. In such schools, teaching is to be based more on practical work, research, experiments and the pupils’ own experiences.
How many schools will receive funding
In total, there are 130 future academic lyceums.
The first 85 institutions have already received over 459 million UAH. The new order opens up funding for the remaining institutions on this list.
The institutions were selected by a commission from the Ministry of Education and Science based on the results of a competition. Applications were submitted by local communities.
The assessment took into account the lack of modern educational infrastructure in the community, the institution’s ability to utilise new spaces for teaching, and previous experience in implementing educational projects, particularly in the natural sciences and mathematics.
How much money has the government allocated for educational spaces?
In 2026, the government has earmarked 3.2 billion UAH for the modernisation of educational spaces.
Of this amount, 1.2 billion UAH will be channelled to pilot lyceums, which will introduce specialised upper secondary education from 1 September 2026. A further 1.3 billion UAH has been earmarked for gymnasiums.
Separately, 700 million UAH has been allocated for future academic lyceums, which will join the specialised upper secondary school network from 2027. These funds will be used to finance 130 institutions.
For pupils, this should mean more practical work rather than rote learning.
Modern laboratories, STEM spaces and equipment enable schools to carry out experiments, research and project-based learning. This is precisely how a specialised upper secondary school should operate, where pupils gradually choose their field of study and prepare for further education or a career.
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