site.btaUPDATED Education Minister Opens Construction of New Building of National Mathematics School in Sofia

Education Minister Galin Tsokov on Monday participated in a first-sod ceremony for a new building of the National High School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Sofia.

The project envisages the construction of a new four-story educational building next to the high school, a gymnasium and a multi-purpose hall.

"This is a project for the future of Bulgaria," said Tsokov, adding that this is one of the schools in the country that not only provide knowledge, but also ensure the future of its students, as dozens of graduates have won medals at international Olympiads in natural sciences.

"This is one of 43 projects for the construction of new buildings or annexes to schools, which will allow thousands of children to switch to single-shift mode in the coming years. It is a very serious investment in the educational environment of Bulgaria, worth over BGN 240 million, and it will be implemented by 2027,'' said Tsokov.

The projects are implemented under the Programme for Construction, Extension, Expansion, and Reconstruction of Childcare Centres, Kindergartens, and Schools, administrated by the Ministry of Education and Science.

Vanya Kastreva, head of the Regional Department of Education in the city of Sofia, said that this year, the National High School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is already among the top ten most desirable schools of the capital's education system. The high school ranks eight, and the most desirable classes in the high school are in the top ten classes with the highest scores of students from all over Bulgaria.

Principal Ivaylo Ushagelov said that the new construction shows the high school team's continuous drive to seek better quality education and to provide a better learning environment for Bulgarian children. The new building will include 24 classrooms, a gymnasium, a STEM centre, which will be furnished, equipped and designed according to the latest requirements for the development of STEM sciences, he specified.