New EU-backed school opens in western Ukraine, welcoming 500 students
Construction of a new modern school in Sukhovolia, one of the fastest-growing communities in the Lviv Oblast, was officially completed on 30 September. The facility will soon open its doors to 500 children and over 80 staff. The project was made possible with financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) as well as the lending arm of the European Union, under the Ukraine Early Recovery Programme.
The building, with a total area of more than 8,000 m², features modern classrooms, workshops for crafts and technical subjects, a sports hall and an assembly hall. The grounds include a football field, sports areas, playgrounds and landscaped green spaces.
The canteen and kitchen were designed in line with Ukraine’s School Nutrition Reform, initiated by the First Lady, Olena Zelenska, to improve the quality of nutrition in school meals by strengthening local capacity, modernising canteen infrastructure, increasing human capacity, and fostering a culture of healthy eating.
“The new school in Sukhovolia reflects our joint commitment to invest in Ukraine’s recovery and in its people,” said EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska. “Through our recovery programmes, the EIB is proud to support communities with modern, resilient infrastructure that directly improves people’s lives. We are also proud to support access to essential nutrition during emergencies.”
The Ukraine Early Recovery Programme is one of three joint EU-EIB recovery initiatives implemented together with the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, the Ministry of Finance and local authorities, with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
“The new school in Sukhovolia is first and foremost about children – 500 students who now have a safe, modern place to learn and grow. It is also a powerful symbol of resilience for the whole community. By supporting schools like this, the European Union is investing directly in Ukraine’s future and in the next generation,” said Jocelin Cornet, Head of Section for Reconstruction, Energy, Infrastructure and Environment at the EU Delegation to Ukraine.
In the Lviv Oblast, eight projects under EIB recovery programmes are already complete or underway, with a total investment of €15 million. These include six educational facilities and two hospitals. Earlier in 2025, the EIB also supported the completion of St. Luke’s Hospital in Lviv and preschool No. 7 Dzvinochok in Truskavets.
“We need more schools like this and more modern infrastructure across Ukraine,” said Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine Oleksii Kuleba. “We regularly have open calls for municipalities under the Ukraine Recovery Programme III, where communities can apply for support to rebuild housing; upgrade and equip schools, hospitals and water plants; or provide modern shelters. We are now starting the selection of approximately 100 new projects under Ukraine Recovery III, financed by the EIB and the European Union.”
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