Happy September 1st!

September 1st is always a bit more than just a date on the calendar 📆

It means new notebooks and familiar school corridors. The excitement before the first lesson. For some, it marks the first steps into a new life, the first big dreams and discoveries.

In Zaporizhzhia, school life today has a unique reality of its own. Classes may take place underground, some learning happens remotely, and the typical school day looks completely different from how we remember it.

🔔 Yet, wherever the school bell rings, children remain children. They learn, make friends, laugh, dream, and find new opportunities. They try new things, seek out like-minded peers, invent and create.

This year, one such opportunity has been "Zaporizhzhia Kolo (@zaporizhzhia_kolo) — a space where schoolchildren can pursue their interests, bring their own ideas to life, and play an active role in city life.

We want our children to have as many memorable moments as possible — moments they will cherish looking back on. More friends, discoveries, first victories, and those ordinary school days that become so precious as the years go by.

For as long as our children are learning, growing, and dreaming, Zaporizhzhia lives on 💛