Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Ukrainian Students Return to School Amidst Ongoing War
Imagine going back to school, but there's a war happening.
That's what it's like for kids in Ukraine.
Schools are starting again, but things are different.
Some kids go to underground schools to stay safe from attacks.
In one city, Kharkiv, there are special schools built deep down.
Even though there are air raid sirens and danger, kids are still learning.
They talk about their summer, just like other kids, even though they've also dealt with the war and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ukrainian schools reopen for a new academic year amidst the ongoing war.
Many children bring flowers to teachers to mark the occasion.
In Kharkiv, underground schools have been built for safety.
Lessons in some areas, like Bobryk, take place in basements due to air raid sirens.
The war follows disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Who
- Ukrainian students, teachers, and school administrators
- What
- The start of a new academic year in Ukraine amid the ongoing war.
- When
- The start of a new academic year.
- Where
- Across Ukraine, particularly in Kharkiv and the Sumy region.
- Why
- To continue education despite the challenges of war.
- Event
- Start of the new academic year
- Location
- Ukraine, including Kharkiv and Bobryk
- Kharkiv Schools
- Around 17,000 children studying
- Underground Schools
- Two built in Kharkiv
- Bobryk School Enrollment
- Dwindling