Information about the work carried out by the State Institution "Department of Education of the city of Semey" of the Department of Education of the Abai region for the first half of 2026.

Secondary education: There are 62 schools in Semey (8 of them private) with a total design capacity of 36,784 (+1,976 in private) places and enrollment of 52,847 (+1,199 in private) (grades 0 to 11) students.
The shortage of student places is 4,301 places (in 21 city schools), with a surplus of 12,001 places. There are no three-shift or emergency schools in the city.
To solve the shortage of student places, within the framework of the Keleshek Mektepteri project, the construction of two schools in the city of Semey was completed and put into operation in 2025.: KSU Secondary School No. 51 for 1,200 places in the residential area of Karagaily and KSU Secondary School No. 52 for 600 places in the village of Vodny. On March 30, 2026, as part of this project, KSU Secondary School No. 53 was commissioned for 300 places in the right-bank part of the city (near the village of Svyazist).
At the same time, to address the issue of reducing the shortage of student places in the Central and Zhanasemeysky parts of the city, in September 2026, the construction of two extensions for 500 places each (to schools No. 4 and No. 30) will be completed.
Preschool education: A total of 824 preschool educational institutions are attended by 11,698 children (15 state kindergartens with coverage of 3,656 children, 689 private schools with coverage of 8,042 children), 24 mini-centers at secondary schools with coverage of 695 children. The coverage of children with high-quality preschool education and training ranges from 2-6 years - 95%, 3-6 years - 100%.
In order to reduce the shortage of places in preschool organizations in Semey in the 2025-2026 academic year, the state educational order of the State Institution "Department of Education of Semey" of the Department of Education of the Abai region was placed in a number of private preschool organizations.
In 2025, 7 preschool organizations received the state educational order: Uly Dala LLP, Uly Dala IK LLP, Balgyn Mini-Center LLP, Bastau Kids LLP, Naruto-1 LLP, Altyn-Taga Kindergarten LLP, Kindergarten LLP "Baby House".
In 2026, the number of providers of preschool education and training services within the framework of the state educational order was joined: Bilim-ai LLP, Bilim-ai Kindergarten LLP, Aldi-Aldi LLP, Little Bala LLP.
Thus, during the 2025-2026 academic year, the state educational order was placed in 11 private preschool organizations that provide preschool education and training services within the framework of state funding.
Since April 2026, the BALABAQSHA digital platform has been implemented in the preschool education system. Within the framework of this system, individual child development maps have been fully digitized.
In addition, 5 new kindergartens with a total design capacity of 1,420 places are planned to be built by 2027 as part of a public-private partnership.
The amount of financing in 2026 for the development of the education sector amounted to 1272.0 billion tenge. Of these, it is planned to carry out major repairs in 4 schools in the amount of 738.4 million tenge.
As part of the ongoing repairs, 533 million tenge was allocated in 2026. Ongoing repairs are being carried out in 17 schools, 27 projects (including ongoing repairs to boiler rooms, heating systems, building roofs, windows and doors, gyms, lighting, etc.).
In 2026, 7 classrooms were purchased, including physics- 1 classroom, work equipment-1 classroom, chemistry - 1, STEM – 4.
100% availability of textbooks. The purchase of textbooks for the 2025-2026 academic year was made in the amount of 238,700,292 tenge.
Inclusive education: Inclusive education is a strategically important area of national education policy.
There are 22 correctional groups for children with special educational needs in 9 kindergartens. These groups include 276 children with disorders of the musculoskeletal system, vision, speech, and mental retardation. Currently, the coverage of inclusive groups in preschool organizations is fully secured and is 100%.
In the city's secondary schools: 845 children study in inclusive classes (806 in 2024), 71 in correctional and developmental classes (66 in 2024), 238 children study at home (232 in 2024).
Correctional and developmental classes have been opened in three schools No. 4, 20, 42 (71 children, 66 in 2024).
Ensuring safety: In the city of Semey, work is systematically carried out to ensure the safety of students in educational institutions.
In 52 schools of the city, security measures have been strengthened in a comprehensive manner. In particular, a total of 2,870 video surveillance cameras have been installed in educational institutions, of which 1,898 are connected to the City's Operational Management Center.
In addition, 50 schools are equipped with a turnstile system. Specialized security organizations work in educational institutions.
In order to ensure safety, all educational institutions are fully equipped with alarm buttons.
The availability of alarm buttons and warm toilets is 100%.
The staff readiness level is 100%.
Nutrition: In the 2025-2026 academic year, hot meals were organized in 53 secondary schools, including the canteens of four schools transferred to PPP (KSU Secondary school № 9,17,35,42), which is 100%.
In the city's schools from grades 1-4, 20697 students; grades 5-9, 1800 students and grades 10-11, 237 students are provided with 100% free meals at the rate of 696 tenge per child per day.
6 billion tenge was allocated for the organization of free meals in 2025, and in 2026 (five months) 2 billion tenge.
On January 13, 2026, a letter from the Department of Education No. 45 brought a menu to the secondary schools of the city of Semey for the organization of free meals for students of the SUSN category.
In schools where hot meals are organized, school advisory commissions have been established, which include representatives of the school's parent community, a school nurse, a director and a head teacher in charge of catering, the main task of the commission is to regularly monitor the quality of nutrition of students.
Coverage of additional education: In 8 institutions of additional education, there are 581 clubs and sections with coverage of 13,872 children. There are 1,048 clubs and sections at schools with coverage of 36,974 children.
Summer holidays: 47,584 students study in the city from grades 1-10, including 6,220 children from socially vulnerable families. It is planned to provide children with recreation in country camps for 815 children under the universal education fund (2025-1068 children), which is 1% of the total number of children. 57 million tenge has been allocated from the regional budget for these purposes. The ticket price is 70,000 tenge for 10 days.
There are 2 state camps in the city of Semey, of which 2 camps are subordinate to educational organizations.: "Raduga" at the KGKP "Palace of Creativity of Children and Youth" and the camp "Zhas - Kanat" at the KSU "Secondary School No. 36".
In 2026, it is planned to organize recreation for students of secondary schools in Semey in 3 health camps. Geographically, the camps are located in Beskaragai district. The Dos Bol ike private camp is located in the village of Mikhaylovka, Borodulikhinsky district.
360 pupils of the city's schools will be provided with summer holidays in country camps due to parental payments.
Coverage of various types of recreation has been prepared: the organization of 3 health camps and 54 school camps, specialized sites, summer schools where students will be engaged in creative, labor and intellectual activities.
It is planned to cover 99.3% of schoolchildren with various types of summer holidays. Children from the "risk group", children from socially vulnerable families, and children from certain categories will be under special control of educational organizations.
Bathing for children is organized in the stationary swimming pool at the camp "Zhas Kanat" and "Raduga".
To ensure security, there are 18 video cameras in the existing 3 camps, an alert system in 3 camps, and 2 camps have fences.
In 2026, the additional need for security funds is 21 million tenge for the installation of additional video cameras and fencing.
Methodical work: Teachers and students of schools of the city of Semey actively participated in competitions and competitions of various levels (city, regional, republican and international). As a result, 12 teachers became winners of republican competitions (KSU "Multidisciplinary Gymnasium No. 5 named after Shakarim", KSU "Economic Lyceum", "Gymnasium No. 37 named after Ybyray Altynsarin", KSU "Gymnasium No. 6", KSU "Secondary School No. 35", KSU "Secondary School-IT Lyceum No. 50, KSU "Secondary school No. 3", KSU "Secondary school No. 51", KSU "Secondary school named after Zhusupbek Aimauytov").
School students have adequately represented educational institutions at competitions and competitions of various levels. At the end of the year, 14 students and 1 team became prize-winners and winners of republican competitions (KSU "Multidisciplinary Gymnasium No. 5 named after Shakarim", KSU "Economic Lyceum", "Gymnasium No. 37 named after Ybyray Altynsarin").
The team of the Abai region "Abai Kyrandary" is particularly proud.. At the international military sports competitions "Vatanparvarlar", held from April 19 to 25 in the city of Chirchik, the team won the second place, demonstrating a high level of training, solidarity and the will to win.
The Murager dombrist ensemble also achieved significant success, which won the VIP Grand Prix at the Altyn Abai and ZHANGYRU international competitions. In addition, the team was awarded the title of the first degree laureate at the II Republican contest of dombrists Gasyrlar uni, held in Astana.
These achievements are a vivid testimony to the talent, dedication and high level of training of students, as well as the professionalism of teachers and mentors.
Heating season: As of June 2026, 62 out of 74 educational institutions with their own buildings in Semey city have central heating.