Nine model schools in Moldova equipped with modern laboratories thanks to EU financial support 

With the financial support from the European Union, students in nine model schools in Moldova will study physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics in fully modernised laboratories. 

Approximately 7,000 students and 490 teachers and school administrators will benefit directly from the improved learning conditions, using the new spaces to better adapt teaching to students’ needs and learning pace. A total of 38 STEAM labs and mathematics classrooms have been renovated and equipped across the nine schools. 

The initiative is part of the project ‘Advancing Quality Education and Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All’, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP and UNICEF. Each school received investments of over €150,000, covering renovation works, new furniture and modern laboratory equipment. 

The laboratories are equipped with modern flexible furniture, scientific instruments, microscopes, wireless sensors, and PASCO sensor kits, which allow students to collect and analyse real data related to physics, chemistry and biology. 

“The new laboratories have completely changed the way we learn. It’s no longer just theory from textbooks, but experiments, observations, and things we understand much better,” said Ionela Cotorcea, a 10th grade student at Alexei Mateevici High School in Dondușeni.

As part of the project, the libraries of the two schools have been transformed into modern learning spaces, equipped with computers. The total investment for the two libraries is over €91,000, provided by OTP Bank. 

In addition to renovating the physics, chemistry, and biology labs, teachers and administrators are participating in professional development trainings to strengthen their teaching and digital skills. 

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