The demographic problem and the decline in the student population are clearly reflected in the new map of primary education, which includes abolitions, mergers, and downgrades (operation with fewer teachers) of kindergartens and primary schools across the country. Thessaly, Epirus, Macedonia, as well as Western Greece are included in the Ministry of Education’s list presented by protothema.gr, while school mergers have also been decided even for Attica.

For the next school year, very few schools are being founded and only a small number are being upgraded—meaning they will operate with more teachers. According to the Ministry of Education, however, Special Education and Training structures will be significantly strengthened. Through decisions by the Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, Sofia Zaharaki, targeted changes are being implemented in the school network through the establishment, mergers, restructuring, and upgrading of school units. It should be noted, however, that many of the schools now being abolished had already suspended their operation, and it was therefore decided that they should no longer exist even “on paper.”

Primary Education

• A 6-class Primary School is being established and will operate in Vothonas, Santorini (Cyclades)
• 7 kindergartens and 31 primary schools are being upgraded due to an increase in the number of students
• 70 kindergartens are being merged and will operate as 33 school units due to low student numbers in each of the merged schools
• 12 primary schools are being merged and will operate as 6 school units due to low student numbers
• 40 kindergartens and 106 primary schools are being downgraded due to a decrease in student population
• 43 kindergartens and 32 primary schools are being abolished, the vast majority of which had already been suspended in recent years due to very low or zero student numbers

Secondary Education

10 new school units are being established:

• Music Gymnasium of Orestiada (Evros)
• 3rd Day General Lyceum of Kamatero (Athens)
• Evening Gymnasium of Almyros (Magnesia)
• 4th Day General Lyceum of Polichni (Thessaloniki)
• Evening General Lyceum of Asimi (Heraklion)
• Day Gymnasium of Plakias (Rethymno)
• Day Gymnasium of Pastida (Rhodes)
• Evening Gymnasium of Naxos
• 2nd Day General Lyceum of Thira (Santorini)
• Art Gymnasium of Naousa (Imathia)

Lyceum classes are also being established in the following schools so that students can complete secondary education within the same school type:

• Music Gymnasium of Western Lesvos
• Music Gymnasium of Igoumenitsa
• Art Gymnasium of Argolida
• Evening Gymnasium of Corinth

Strengthening Special Education and Training

As part of the policy to strengthen inclusive education and equal access to learning for all children:

5 new Special Education and Training school units are being established:

• Special Primary School of Sapes (Rhodope)
• Special Primary School of Skopelos (Magnesia)
• Special Kindergarten of Monolofos (Western Thessaloniki)
• 2nd Special Primary School of Rethymno
• Special Primary School of Leros (Dodecanese)

14 Special Education school units (primary level) are being upgraded and renamed.

2 Special Education school units (primary level) are being abolished, as they had never operated since their establishment.

See the detailed tables with all changes in the primary education map as it will be shaped from the next school year 2026–2027.

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