#schools

Air conditioners are expected to be operational in a significantly larger number of schools by April and May next year, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday. Speaking after presenting ...

The House education committee visited four schools in the Famagusta district on Friday to examine building problems, staffing shortages and infrastructure needs. The delegation visited Liopetri’s first primary school, ...

More than 1,200 tonnes of used cooking oil have been converted into biodiesel through Cyprus’ Tiganokinisi programme, raising more than €770,000 for environmental projects in schools. According to the education ministry, more ...

French teenagers blockaded some high schools and marched through cities on Thursday as the government promised to address their grievances about teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings but gave few ...

About 400 schools in France are expected to remain closed on Friday after student protests that began over education-related grievances escalated into violence in some places. “There are a little over 400 ...

The president of the Nicosia school board said on Wednesday that the Audit Office’s findings on safety issues with air conditioning units in schools were “somewhat exaggerated”. Nikos Megalemos ...

Two school bus routes in Nicosia and Larnaca, that had been temporarily suspended following incidents of vandalism and subsequent security issues, are running again on Wednesday, and a meeting next ...

Police are investigating a bomb threat email sent to the English School in Nicosia on Monday. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, police said the email warned of an “explosive device” ...

A school bus route serving villages in the Larnaca district was suspended on Thursday after incidents of vandalism and disorder left seats broken and damaged, the transport ministry confirmed. Public ...

The association of secondary education parents in Larnaca on Wednesday denounced the repeated cancellation of school routes, stressing that hundreds of students and their families were experiencing serious inconveniences and ...

A clear timetable for the installation and operation of air conditioners in all schools was requested by the House education committee, educational organisations, parent associations and the Pan-Cyprian Student Co-ordinating ...

All schools will have air conditioning units installed by 2028, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday. Speaking during a visit to theAyios Dhometios middle school in Nicosia to mark the start ...

Primary schools across Cyprus reopened their doors on Monday as the new academic year began, with a total of 52,186 children flooding through the gates of 328 primary schools and 274 nursery schools ...

The number of educational psychologists needed for public school students seems to increase every year. The education ministry is currently in dispute with the finance ministry over how many new ...

The parents’ associations of Ypsonas public schools made a formal complaint to the labour inspection department over construction works at schools and on Monday threatened action in collaboration with schools ...

The path to learning is not an easy one and requires effort, discipline and consistency, Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus said in a message marking the start of the new school ...

The government is consistently investing in the continuous upgrading of the education system, President Nikos Christodoulides said in a recorded message marking the start of the new school year. Addressing ...

For the government, the start of the new school year on Monday will be welcomed with a firm commitment to the human-centered dimension of education, continuing reforms, innovations and the ...

Famagusta district is leading in the rollout of air conditioning in schools, with 65 per cent of its primary schools already fully equipped, while Paphos and Nicosia remain significantly behind. According ...

Education Minister Athina Michaelidou confirmed on Wednesday the government was preparing an updated proposal to reform the teacher appointment system, as unions warned they would oppose any such changes they ...

Parents have been urged to be careful when buying school supplies for their children, with the labour inspection department warning that some products may contain potentially dangerous chemicals. In an ...

School supplies have been donated to Greek Cypriot and Maronite children who attend schools in the north, the Pancyprian volunteerism coordinating council said on Thursday. The supplies were donated by ...

It seems strange that the education ministry felt obliged to issue a missive about prayers and religious instruction at public schools. Greek Orthodox prayers and religious instruction have been part ...

The number of all-day schools has risen to 381, up from 220 in 2023, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou announced on Tuesday, following a decision by cabinet to expand the scheme ahead of the ...