Schools in Mykolaiv have reported a decline in academic performance in mathematics and the Ukrainian language

Students at Mykolaiv Lyceum No. 55 during in-person lessons. Photo: Anna Gakman / NikVesti

In Mykolaiv, monitoring results show that the greatest educational losses among students are in mathematics, Ukrainian, history and English. At the same time, a gradual improvement in students’ academic performance is being recorded in the city.

This is discussed in the article by NikVesti: «Educational losses in Mykolaiv schools: how war, anxiety and distance learning have affected children’s education».

According to Hanna Derkach, acting director of the Mykolaiv Centre for Professional Development of Teaching Staff, the issue of educational losses is relevant across the country; it arose during the Covid-19 pandemic and has been exacerbated by the war.

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«Students’ academic performance figures for the first term of the 2025–2026 academic year showed positive improvements: in mathematics by 1.7%, in Ukrainian by 2.2%, in history by 2.6%, and in English by 2.4%,» she notes.

According to her, schools are conducting diagnostic tests to identify gaps in knowledge and help pupils catch up.

«At the start of the academic year, educational institutions carry out assessments, based on the results of which a strategy is developed to address learning losses: extra lessons, revision of material, and collaboration with partners and community organisations,» explains Hanna Derkach.

In addition to academic results, schools also pay attention to the psychological well-being of children.

«Addressing learning losses is not just about filling gaps in knowledge, but also about supporting children’s emotional well-being, building confidence and motivation to learn,» adds Hanna Derkach.

As a reminder, in Mykolaiv, the intake of applications for Year 1 for the 2026–2027 academic year will begin on 15 March.

Applications can be submitted in several ways:

• by email (scanned documents);
• online via the ISUO portal;
• in person — according to a schedule set by each school.

Parents are advised to keep an eye on updates on the website of their chosen school and to prepare all necessary documents in advance.