Melitopol - Education

Education

In 1874, a technical school was founded in the city, which, after a series of reforms and transformations, became Tavria State Agrotechnological University. The city now has two public universities − Tavria State Agrotechnological Academy and Melitopol State Pedagogical University, as well as a private institute - Zaporizhia Institute of Economics and Information Technologies.

A long history of universities and schools is one of the reasons that Melitopol is called «the city of students», where more than 10% of citizens are students. The strong system of education is represented by different types of educational institutions at all levels of accreditation: 2 universities, 4 branches of different universities in Ukraine, seven professional schools, and three colleges.

26 pre-schools are operating in the city, in which 6,000 young citizens are being educated. In addition, for more than 500 children with special needs under the age of 7 years there are rehabilitation programs to provide the needed services.

Educational services for 14 000 students are provided by 23 secondary schools. There is a center of labor training and professional orientation for young people. A network of six non-school institutions are the following: the Centre of Ecological-Naturalistic Art for Youth, the Center of Tourist and Local Lore Creativity for Youth, the Station of Young Technicians, the Vodvudenko Palace for Children and Teenagers Creativity, Small Academy of Sciences, as well as the Center of Children and Teenagers, and other creative centers that unites 9 communal hobby clubs.