The new school year 2025/2026 began on Sunday in the regions of North and East Syria. According to the Education Committee, more than 700,000 children and young people are attending schools in the region this year. Lessons are held in three languages: Kurdish, Arabic, and Syriac.
According to the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), a total of around 713,550 students are participating in classes. Education is provided by 35,500 teachers at more than 3,600 schools in the region. During the summer holidays, numerous educators were trained in new teaching methods in continuing education seminars.
The student registration process and preparations for a suitable learning environment had begun on September 7.
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The lessons are based on adapted teaching materials tailored to the linguistic and cultural characteristics of the respective regions. Curricula have been developed that take into account the natural, social, and historical characteristics of the various population groups.
The education system in North and East Syria is considered one of the few models in the Middle East that systematically focuses on multilingualism and regional autonomy in educational planning.