The necessary arrangements have been made for the reception of all children from Ukraine in public schools, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth (MPEAN) said in a statement.
"The Republic of Cyprus, like other EU Member States, provides protection to Ukrainian citizens arriving on its territory for a period of one year. Therefore, Ukrainian refugees arriving in Cyprus have all the rights arising from this decision, such as access to health care, education, housing support and so on.
As part of this policy, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth reports that it has undertaken planning for the admission of students from Ukraine to public schools at all levels.
It notes that children coming from Ukraine can be enrolled in public schools according to their age and there they will receive appropriate reception and support.
At the same time, the Ministry states that it has made arrangements with the Embassy of Ukraine in Cyprus and, taking into account the possible wish of a number of pupils to continue to follow the educational programme of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine at a distance[/B], will provide special facilities, in addition to regular attendance at public schools, for students who wish to continue to follow the Ukrainian educational programme.
"In order to serve this purpose, the Ministry has provided for the allocation of specific places in schools in each city. Interested persons can obtain information about this programme and register their interest in the school where they will be enrolled. According to the legislation in force in the Republic of Cyprus, all children must be enrolled in schools. Therefore, interested parents from Ukraine should apply to the school in the region where they are staying to register their pupils and to obtain the necessary information," he adds.
The Ministry of Social Welfare says it is making provision for the allocation of places in schools depending on the expression of interest and all children who present themselves will be placed in schools.
"In those cases where additional needs arise locally, the Ministry will ensure that they are met. So far, all interested parents who have contacted schools have been served," he notes.
Finally, he notes that interested parties can also obtain information by calling the Ukrainian Refugee Call Centre from 8am to 8pm daily, as follows: For Cypriot numbers:1477 and For foreign numbers:+357 22 285777.
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