This year, 31 educational institutions will be closed or reorganized

12 educational institutions or the educational stage implemented by them were attached to another institution. On the other hand, six educational institutions have changed the level of education. Two educational institutions – Jūrmala Jaundubultu Primary School and Jūrmala Pumpuru Secondary School – will be reorganized by merging, creating a new educational institution on the basis of the reorganized institutions – Jūrmala State City Pumpura Secondary School.

Of all the agreed municipal decisions, nine were about kindergartens, mainly in Liepāja.

Last year, 52 educational institutions were closed or reorganized in Latvia.

The decision on the establishment, reorganization or closure of educational institutions is taken by municipalities as the founders of educational institutions. Municipalities inform the Ministry of Interior about their decision by submitting documents and asking the Ministry to coordinate this decision.

When considering questions about the coordination of the decision of the municipality, the Ministry of Education evaluates the quality of the work of the educational institution, the availability of further education, the provision of transport, the development of the network of educational institutions in the region. The opinion of the involved parties – students, teachers, parents – is also taken into account, says the Ministry of Education and Culture.