First successes of Keleshek Mektepteri National Project

First successes of Keleshek Mektepteri National Project

As part of the Keleshek Mektepteri National Project, East Kazakhstan region has built 7 schools of a new format, providing a total of 3,000 student places and running in a single-shift.

All facilities have been commissioned and opened their doors to students at the start of the new school year.

In particular, 3 schools were built in Ust-Kamenogorsk city (General Education School No. 31, General Education School No. 40 and General Education School No. 41), 1 school in Ridder town (General Education School No. 12), 2 schools in Glubokoe district (Belousovka Secondary School No. 2 and Opytnoe Pole Secondary School), and 1 school in Shemonaikha district (Shakarim Secondary School No. 4).

The new schools are equipped in accordance with modern educational standards. They include: STEM laboratories, robotics classrooms, subject labs for physics, chemistry and biology, where the latest educational equipment are available. Each classroom has digital technologies and interactive panels. Moreover, co-working spaces, recreation areas and independent study spaces have been created to promote a comfortable and effective learning environment.

A fully accessible and barrier-free environment has been provided for children with special educational needs: ramps, elevators, specialized restrooms, tactile indicators and tabs, and inclusive classrooms.

Among the new schools, a special place is held by Shakarim Secondary School No. 4 in Shemonaikha district, designed for 300 students in a single shift, and currently enrolling 343 schoolchildren. There is a mini-center (12 children) and pre-school preparation classes (16 children).

The school is equipped with advanced classrooms:

  • STEM-Lab with the support of D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University,
  • Bilim Aqparat Career Guidance Center,
  • Dana Bala Inclusive Education Classroom with the support of S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University.

Students are already showing good results:

  • 106 schoolchildren participated in regional Olympiads and scientific competitions, including 92 ones were awarded prizes (86.8%),
  • 42 students participated in the Republican Olympiads, with 29 winning top places (69%),
  • 30 schoolchildren participated in the international competitions, and 12 became winners.

To nurture gifted and talented students, the school established student research clubs: Rostok scientific club (for elementary grades) and Avangard scientific club (for grades 5-11). In the previous school year alone, students achieved recognition in the regional competitions of scientific projects and subject Olympiads, as well as traditional Shakarim Readings.

In the new 2025-2026 school year, 17 scientific projects have already been registered by 8th to 11th graders.   

These achievements highlight the systematic and dedicated work of the teaching staff and the high academic potential of schoolchildren. The opening of these modern schools marks a significant step forward in the development of education across the region, creating the conditions for the comprehensive development and full realization of the potential of the younger generation.