Schools in Aleppo (northern Syria) opened their doors to mark the beginning of the new academic year, even as the education sector struggles with war damage and delayed renovation efforts.
The situation raises questions about whether the Education Directorate is prepared to accommodate student numbers this year, especially in neighborhoods that suffered extensive destruction during the war.
Major needs
As the school year begins, questions emerge about the scale of the damage obstructing education, the extent of rehabilitation work completed in recent months, and the directorate’s plans to absorb students.
Mohammed Abdulrahman, Deputy Director of Education in Aleppo, told Enab Baladi that 99 schools in the province were completely destroyed, 163 were severely damaged, 687 moderately damaged, and 820 slightly damaged.
He noted that 38 schools had been rehabilitated, while 55 others remain under renovation. The directorate sought to restore as many schools as possible before the new year, working in cooperation with local and international organizations.
Regarding student numbers, Abdulrahman said there is still “no updated statistic” for expected enrollment this year. Asked about overcrowding, particularly in the heavily damaged eastern districts, he added that “there is currently no overcrowding at the start of the school year.”
Temporary solutions
Abdulrahman explained that the directorate is prioritizing the restoration of at least one school in each town to ensure students continue their education. Prefabricated classrooms are also being prepared where school buildings remain unusable.
He acknowledged that the short time before the start of the year posed a major challenge to bringing more schools back into service. The scale of the damage, he stressed, requires large budgets and extensive efforts for full rehabilitation.
On September 19, Aleppo Governor Azzam al-Gharib inaugurated three renovated schools in cooperation with the “MIDAD Knowledge Association”: Mohammed al-Fateh School in al-Hamdaniya, Omar Abu Risha School in Tel al-Zarazir (Aleppo), and Bayanoun School.
The rehabilitation included structural repairs, furnishing classrooms, and improving essential infrastructure such as water and electricity networks.
Other schools across the province were also announced for renovation, including Abdul Latif Barakat School in Hreitan (Aleppo countryside) and additional schools in rural Aleppo.
The governor said in a statement on the province’s Facebook page that these projects aim to improve the learning environment, provide safe and suitable conditions for students and teachers, and ease pressure on the limited number of functioning schools.
Schools still in need of repair
On July 16, during a public session titled “Society Asks and the Governorate Answers,” Azzam Khanji, educational adviser to the Aleppo governor, said that 117 schools inside the city alone remain out of service, while around 400 schools are non-operational across the province.
He explained that Aleppo has a total of 2,400 schools, all of which require some degree of rehabilitation. Very few schools, he added, have fully functional doors, windows, water, and electricity.
Khanji concluded that comprehensive restoration remains essential to ensure the stable resumption of education.
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