Fifty million euros investments in modernization of 20 model schools of Moldova

Twenty educational institutions from different regions of Moldova will receive investments for renovation, equipment and modernization. At a today’s meeting, the government approved the signing of the Financing Agreement between the Moldova and the European Investment Bank for the Rehabilitation of Modernization of Schools in Moldova project.

The selected institutions are part of the network of 90 model schools and will benefit from major renovation works, modernization of educational spaces, equipping of laboratories and development of digital infrastructure, in order to provide better learning conditions for students and teaching staff.

The 20 institutions included in this stage of the project are: Republican Theoretical Lyceum “Ion Creangă” in the municipality of Bălți; Theoretical Lyceum “Vasile Alecsandri” in Colibași, Cahul; “Galata” Gymnasium; Gymnasium no. 86; Theoretical Lyceum “Mihai Marinciuc”; Gymnasium “Nicolae H. Costin”; Gymnasium “Decebal”; Theoretical Lyceum with Sports Profile “Gloria”; Theoretical Lyceum “Petru Zadnipru”; and Theoretical Lyceum “Ștefan cel Mare” in the municipality of Chișinău; Theoretical Lyceum “Nicolae Bălcescu” in Ciorescu; Theoretical Lyceum “Hyperion” in Gura Galbenă, Cimișlia; Theoretical Lyceum Balatina in Glodeni; Theoretical Lyceum Lăpușna in Hîncești; Theoretical Lyceum “Boris Cazacu” in Nisporeni; Gymnasium “Gheorghe Rîșcanu” in Rîșcani; Theoretical Lyceum “Ion Creangă” in Rădoaia, Sîngerei; Theoretical Lyceum “Constantin Stere” in Soroca; Theoretical Lyceum “Lucian Blaga” in Telenești; and Theoretical Lyceum “Mihai Eminescu” in Ungheni.

The total value of investments earmarked for the 20 schools is 50 million euros. The project will be financed through a package that includes 40 million euros in a loan provided by the European Investment Bank on favorable terms, a grant of 2 million euros awarded through the Neighbourhood Investment Platform, and a contribution of 8 million euros from the Growth Plan supported by the European Union.

In the selected schools, buildings and educational spaces will be renovated; classrooms will be arranged and equipped with ergonomic furniture and digital technology; physics, chemistry, biology, and IT laboratories will be modernized; and libraries will be transformed into educational resource centers with access to digital content. The project also provides for improving internet connectivity, arranging recreational areas and green spaces, as well as creating the necessary conditions for the inclusion of students with special educational needs.

“The project represents one of the most extensive investments in educational infrastructure in recent years and will contribute to transforming model schools into modern educational centers, capable of providing quality learning opportunities for thousands of students across the country,” said Minister Dan Perciun.

The Model Schools Network is an initiative launched by the Education and Research Ministry, in order to create, in every district of the country, modern, attractive educational institutions that are aligned with European standards.