230 children begin studies at Kharkiv’s newly opened underground school

Kharkiv City Council showed how the lessons are held in the school.

Lessons in the underground school are conducted in a mixed format. Some classes are held online and some in person, said Olena Zbytska, head of the Education Department of the Industrialnyi District.

Students in grades 1-4 will have three lessons each, and older students will have four lessons.

The school has already been attended by 230 children. Starting Sept. 1, 900 students, including 200 first-graders, are expected to start their studies.

"We tried to create the same conditions as in a regular school," said Olena Zbytska.

“That's why we have classrooms, a resource room for lessons with a psychologist and a pedagogical workshop where teachers gather in between lessons. There is also a cafeteria and a medical room.”

The first underground school will also host the national multi-subject test.