Schools, kindergartens and nurseries in Attica will remain closed also on Thursday, January 27, the regional government decided on Wednesday, following the aftermath of snowstorm Elpis. According to the decision, primary and secondary schools as well as nurseries and kindergartens will remain closed on Thursday to “prevent accidents and better …
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Schools, kindergartens in Attica & other regions closed Jan 24-25 due to snow weather; distance learning
Primary and secondary schools as well as pre-schools and kindergartens in Athens and Attica will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday, January 24-25, due to the second wave of the snow weather. The regional government of Attica took this decision on Sunday afternoon for “preventive reasons, for the safety of …
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Schools, kindergartens reopen on May 10 with mandatory self tests
Kindergartens, primary schools and all levels and types of high schools will reopen for in-person classes next Monday, May 10, with mandatory self-tests available in pharmacies free of charge from Wednesday, the education ministry announced. The second weekly test required by members of school communities (teachers, pupils, administrative staff) will …
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Education Ministry confirms opening of primary schools, kindergartens on Jan 11
Greece’s Education Ministry has confirmed on Thursday that kindergartens, elementary and special education schools will reopen on Monday, January 11. There has been no change in the ministry’s decision to reopen these facilities, the ministry stressed. It noted that the decision was made based on the recommendations of the expert …
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Total confusion about opening of primary schools, kindergartens on Jan 11
Members of the Greek government said on Thursday that the opening of the primary schools and kindergartens as well as of the click away service, planned for January 11 is “not given.” Speaking to media, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias, state minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and deputy spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni in fact …
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Primary schools, kindergartens open on Jan 11, secondary education later
Greece’s Education Ministry announced on Monday evening the opening of primary schools and kindergartens on Monday, January 11 Secondary education schools will open at a later date depending on epidemiological data. Announcements for cuts of curriculum for the 3. grade of Lyceum are due later in the week. Options for …
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Primary schools and kindergartens re-opened after 2.5 months
Primary schools, pre-schools, kindergartens and special schools in Greece opened their gates again on Monday, after having being shut down for two and a half months due to the coronavirus pandemic and the imposed lockdown. It is unusual to see these schools open on June 1, when they normally run …
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Greece opens elementary schools, pre-schools, kindergartens June 1-26
Primary education schools, pre-schools and kindergartens will open again on June 1, government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced on Sunday evening. The decision was taken by the Prime Minister following recommendations by the country’s health experts monitoring the course of the pandemic. Primary schools and kindergartens, special education units of all …
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Coronavirus: Greece closes kindergartens, schools and universities
Greece’s health authorities decided to close all kindergartens, schools and universities throughout the country for 14 days. Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced the closure on Tuesday afternoon, stressing that purpose of the preventing measure is to reduce the virus spreading in the country. The closure covers all levels of public …
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Dozens of schools and kindergartens closed in Greece due to flu
One by one municipalities in Greece have ordered primary and secondary education schools and kindergartens to close as the seasonal flu is in full peak. Dozens of schools and kindergartens have been ordered to close until the weekend, as more and more toddlers, pupils and students have been infected by …
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Police fires teargas at municipality workers protesting kindergartens legislation
Riot police fired teargas at protesting municipality workers outside the Greek Parliament in downtown Athens on Monday. The protester had been waiting for a meeting with politicians in charge of education and kindergartens. As this did not seem to take place, the protesters lost their patience and started to push …
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Troika shuts down schools & kindergartens; more than 1,000 closed since 2011
A total 118 public elementary schools and kindergartens will be shut down this summer and another 29 will be merged after the Troika demands for “structural reforms”, “rationalization of state expenditure” – name it whatever you want. The 31 schools and 87 kindergartens to be shut down are located in …
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