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Kazakh first-graders to get 7 days off Tengrinews.kz – In February 2026, first-graders in Kazakhstan will have additional holidays.

05 February 2026

Messages about planned attacks on Shymkent schools circulating online Tengrinews.kz – Messages containing threats of attacks on the city’s educational institutions have appeared in one of the Telegram channels

16 January 2026

Some schoolchildren in Astana switched to distance learning Tengrinews.kz – On January 14, students of the capital’s schools in the second shift from preschool (zero grade) to ninth grade were switched

14 January 2026

Tokayev: School shortages remain one of the country’s most pressing problems Tengrinews.kz – Speaking at a meeting on the development of the capital, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that there are no longer any schools

24 December 2025

Kazakhstan drops plan to merge physics, chemistry and biology into a single school subject Tengrinews.kz – Education Minister Zhuldyz Suleimenova has officially ruled out merging physics, chemistry and biology into one integrated science

11 December 2025

Some children in Astana to switch to remote learning Tengrinews.kz – Due to adverse weather conditions, students in grades 0 to 9 in Astana will switch to remote learning on Wednesday, December

09 December 2025

Mass shift to remote learning in Kazakhstan: more regions join as ARVI cases surge Tengrinews.kz – Seven regions across Kazakhstan have partially moved schoolchildren to remote learning amid a spike in acute respiratory infections

19 November 2025

Kazakhstan may move away from traditional UNT as new international test is developed Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan is preparing to introduce a new format of the Unified National Testing (UNT), giving applicants the choice between

19 November 2025

Kazakh schoolchildren will get 10 days of vacation Tengrinews.kz – Schoolchildren in Kazakhstan are expecting extended holidays.

14 November 2025

Messages about alleged planned attacks in Aktau schools circulate online Tengrinews.kz – Unknown individuals are spreading information online claiming they will allegedly come to schools in Aktau and carry out shootings.

10 November 2025

Kazakhstan plans to introduce swimming lessons in schools Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan is planning to include swimming lessons in the national physical education curriculum, Qazaq Aquatics Secretary General

04 November 2025

What will change in lives of Kazakhstanis starting November 2025 Tengrinews.kz – November will bring several major changes for Kazakhstanis: tax authorities will intensify work with debtors, applications will

31 October 2025

Kazakh schoolchildren to enjoy a 7-day autumn break Tengrinews.kz – Schools across Kazakhstan are wrapping up the first academic quarter, and the Ministry of Education has announced the official

20 October 2025

Reports of school closures in Atyrau due to terrorist attack surfaced on social media Tengrinews.kz – Reports circulated on social media and messengers claiming that schools in Atyrau were allegedly shut down due to a terrorist

11 September 2025

Deputies propose “surprise” sanitary checks in Kazakh schools Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s schools will soon face unscheduled inspections to ensure compliance with sanitary standards. The initiative was

29 August 2025

Teachers in Kazakhstan have started being trained in AI Tengrinews.kz – Free training for teachers in artificial intelligence has launched in Kazakhstan, according to the Ministry of Education.

28 August 2025

New mandatory subject may be introduced in Kazakhstan’s schools Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has proposed making road safety lessons a separate mandatory subject in the

27 August 2025

Tokayev visits school in Bishkek named after his father Tengrinews.kz - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited Secondary School-Gymnasium No. 33 in Bishkek, which is named after his

22 August 2025

Parents can now transfer kids to another school through Egov Tengrinews.kz – Transferring a child from one school to another is now available on the eGov.kz portal, the press service of the Ministry of

18 August 2025

Smartphones blamed for falling grades as Kazakhstan schools tighten restrictions Tengrinews.kz – Starting this academic year, schools across Kazakhstan will adopt stricter rules limiting the use of smartphones and other smart

31 July 2025

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