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Greek primary schools lose 30,000 first-year pupils in a decade as population ages
Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki says over 53,000 teachers have joined Greek schools since 2019, as the ministry deploys an AI planning tool and funds building renovations to offset a demographic slide accelerating nationwide school closures
An additional 240 schools across Greece to be renovated this summer
Renovations will be carried out in: 10 schools in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, 107 in Attica, 5 in the North Aegean, 15 in Western Greece, 4 in Western Macedonia, 5 in Epirus, 15 in Thessaly, 5 in the Ionian Islands, 28 in Central Macedonia, 14 in Crete, 6 in the South Aegean, 19 in the Peloponnese and 7 in Central Greece
Detailed tables: The schools being abolished, merged, downgraded, and the new ones being established across Greece
The impact of the demographic issue on the map of primary education — School units closing due to lack of students — New Special Education units will operate from September
Map for the new school year: 43 kindergartens and 32 primary schools to be abolished – Which schools are merging and where new units are being established
The creation of new structures and the upgrading of existing school units reflects in practice our commitment to equal learning opportunities and meaningful support for every child, the Minister of Education stated
Greece introduces, for the first time, a comprehensive framework for the safe use of Artificial Intelligence in schools
Strict safeguards are being introduced to protect students from misinformation, harmful content, and the abusive use of technology – Fully automated evaluation of students or teachers is also prohibited – Emphasis is placed on the protection of users’ personal data
When will the results for admission to Experimental, Model, Ecclesiastical and Public Onassis Schools be announced?
What changes this year in the notification process
Diaspora schools commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Exodus of Messolonghi
Schools of the Greek diaspora are taking part in an international online event titled “Greek-language Education Schools honor Messolonghi – 200 years since the Exodus”, which will take place on April 24, 2026, from 18:00 to 20:45 (Greece time), featuring theatrical performances, narrations, visual art, and digital presentations
IB to be introduced in 13 public schools from September, says Zacharaki – See which schools have been selected
“Admission to public universities exclusively through the Panhellenic exams,” says the Minister of Education – What is foreseen in the bill submitted for discussion to the Committee on Cultural Affairs of the Parliament – The rollout of the free digital State Language Certificate from 2026–2027 and the establishment of the Higher School of Performing Arts
New admission process for Model, Experimental, Onassis, and Ecclesiastical schools: What families need to know
For the 2026–27 school year, the application platform will open in early March. The Ministry of Education seeks to establish a model of admission that combines meritocracy, transparency, and social safeguards
Second wave of acquisitions in education: Foreign funds now investing in private schools across Greece’s regions
How Greece moved from family-run schools to international education networks – UK-based Forfar Education acquires the Rodion Paideia Group in Rhodes – Iconic Athens schools such as Erasmeios and Ionios also in investors’ sights – Demand for private education rises amid higher incomes and challenges in public schooling
