The necessary arrangements have been made for the admission of all children from Ukraine to public schools
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.
In the framework of this policy, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth (MESY) has undertaken planning for the reception of students from Ukraine in public schools at all levels. 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 has made arrangements with the Embassy of Ukraine in Cyprus and, taking into account the possible wish of a number of students to continue to follow the educational programme of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine at a distance, will provide special facilities, in addition to the regular attendance in public schools, for students who wish to continue to follow the Ukrainian educational programme. In order to serve this purpose, the Ministry provided for the allocation of specific places in schools in each city. Interested persons can obtain information about this programme and register their interest at the school where they will be enrolled.
It is recalled that according to the legislation in force in the Republic of Cyprus, all children must be enrolled in schools. Therefore, interested parents from Ukraine should contact the school in the region where they live to register their pupils and to obtain the necessary information.
The Ministry of Education and Science provides 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 approached schools have been accommodated.
Finally, it should be noted that interested parties can also obtain information by calling the Ukrainian Refugee Call Centre from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, as follows:
- For Cypriot numbers: 1477
- For foreign numbers: +357 22 285777
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