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Greek 2026 education exams and admissions

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As the 2026-27 academic year begins, the Greek Ministry of Education is implementing ~~several~~ structural reforms and staffing measures. Following the appointment of 5,259 permanent teachers, the ministry aims to reach ~~a total of~~ 45,000 substitute teachers by the end of ~~September, having already completed the first phase of recruiting approximately 29,948.~~ September. Educational innovations include the debut of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program in 11 public schools, ~~the implementation of~~ 51 new or updated curricula, and the introduction of Ethics as a mandatory ~~subject for students opting out of religious studies. Additionally, 3rd-grade middle~~ subject. To combat childhood obesity, new health regulations will also ban processed snacks, chocolates, and certain deli meats from school ~~students may access free electronic language certification exams in English, French, German,~~ canteens. A major ESPA-funded project exceeding 56 million euros is underway to enhance school libraries, aiming to establish 25 preschool libraries, 227 new primary and ~~Italian. Infrastructure~~ secondary libraries, and ~~local coordination~~ upgrade 800 existing ones, supported by 400 specialized librarians. Regarding labor rights, the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) notes that parents of children up to 18 attending primary or secondary school are ~~central~~ entitled to ~~the reopening. While~~ up to four working days of school monitoring leave per child per calendar year. This leave is granted without wage reduction and can be used for activities such as the ~~‘Marietta Giannou’ renovation program~~ opening blessing (agiasmos). Infrastructure and ~~SDIT construction continue,~~ local coordination remain central. While municipalities are actively coordinating preparations. In Lasithi, authorities are addressing maintenance and safety, while Kalamata has introduced a new digital platform for school directors to manage municipal requests. However, like Elassona have completed repairs, political leaders in Central Macedonia ~~have criticized~~ continue to criticize administrative delays ~~regarding~~ in student ~~transportation services.~~ transportation. Additionally, the Teachers' Federation (DOE) has raised concerns that new directives for kindergarten management may conflict with existing presidential decrees. Schools are scheduled to reopen on 11 September for ~~traditional~~ religious ~~blessings (agiasmos),~~ blessings, with regular lessons ~~commencing~~ starting on 14 September. Local holidays will impact specific schedules: Aigaleo will be closed on 14 September for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; Trikala and Kalambaka will close on 15 September for the Feast of Saint Vissarion; in Aigaleo, Trikala, Kalambaka, and Neo Psychiko will close on 17 September for Saint Sophia. In the Dion-Olympus Municipality, blessing ceremonies are scheduled across various communities between 08:30 and 11:00. Regarding admissions, the Public Onassis Schools have opened applications for supplementary entrance examinations via the gov.gr platform, with a deadline of 8 September. impact specific schedules.

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