For them, life must go on. More than 6,800 Ukrainian children are currently enrolled in schools, colleges and high schools in France, mainly in the academies of Nice and Versailles, the Ministry of National Education announced in a press release on Friday. The objective is to enable them to continue their education without disruption due to the war.
The figures of the “Ukraine cell”, installed rue de Grenelle, are increasing rapidly, since these 6,873 students were checked in at 4 p.m. Thursday, while there were 5,266 on Monday evening. A score already “multiplied by 20 since March 8”. In the very short term, perhaps as early as next week, there could be 10,000 schoolchildren, according to the ministry, which emphasizes “still having reception capacity”, he explained to the press on Tuesday. Especially in other academies. For the moment, the academies of Grenoble and Lyon are the most requested after Nice and Versailles.