Starting from 1 September, 142 pivotal schools will provide more qualitative education to rural children.

The establishment of the network of pivotal schools is one of the important steps to the decentralisation of the secondary education. The primary school remains near the home as before, and pupils of the secondary school will be driven to the pivotal schools where better teachers work and the equipment necessary for education are available.

The Government has allocated UAH 200 million for the improvement of facilities and resources of the pivotal schools and UAH 600 million for the acquisition of buses on the principles of co-financing with local authorities.

"The pivotal schools allow ensuring better access to the high-quality education for children from the rural areas", Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Lilia Hrynevych.