Language camps in East Kazakhstan

On 9-20 June, 2025, Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region is setting up school-based language camps across all educational organizations of the region, reaching 4822 children. This initiative is taking place as part of the action plan to implement the protocol decision of Akim of East Kazakhstan region No. 1/11 dated January 22, 2024, and aiming to increase schoolchildren’s motivation to learn the Kazakh language.

These school-based language camps are set up for 4th and 5th graders, with each group consisting of no more than 12 children.

155 schools are offering the Kazakh language immersion programs, covering 2,215 students; 164 schools are holding the Russian language camps, engaging 2,142 students; 24 school-lyceums/gymnasiums are running the English language programs, involving 347 school students.  

In total, 343 educational organizations across the region have kicked off these school-based camps.