Gaza schools reopen after nearly three years of disrupted in-person learning
Schools in Gaza have resumed in-person teaching for hundreds of thousands of children, using damaged buildings and temporary structures. UNICEF says 98% of schools were damaged or destroyed, while education officials say about 660,000 students lacked regular in-person schooling.
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What happened
Hundreds of thousands of children returned to in-person teaching after nearly three years, with classes held in damaged or makeshift buildings and tents. [1]
References for this detail (1)
- Gaza Students Return to In-Person Schooling for First Time in Three Yearsenglish.aawsat.com · Recorded source date: Sep 22, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC
UNICEF says 98% of schools in Gaza were destroyed or damaged during the war. [1]
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- Gaza Students Return to In-Person Schooling for First Time in Three Yearsenglish.aawsat.com · Recorded source date: Sep 22, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC
Gaza education officials say about 660,000 students were deprived of in-person learning and regular participation in education. [1]
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- Gaza Students Return to In-Person Schooling for First Time in Three Yearsenglish.aawsat.com · Recorded source date: Sep 22, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC
Dozens of temporary schools have been established using tents, tarpaulins, sheet metal and wood for the 2026–27 academic year. [1]
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- Gaza Students Return to In-Person Schooling for First Time in Three Yearsenglish.aawsat.com · Recorded source date: Sep 22, 2026, 1:31 AM UTC
Context from the sources
The reopening follows a war that Palestinian authorities say killed more than 73,000 people in Gaza; the figure is attributed to those authorities in the source. [1]
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- [1] Gaza Students Return to In-Person Schooling for First Time in Three Yearsenglish.aawsat.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3, detail 4
What this could mean for you
Children may receive less consistent education and families may face continuing school-related costs.
Damaged schools, temporary classrooms and unaffordable supplies can limit attendance and the quality or regularity of teaching.
Reported basis: [1] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: Temporary facilities remain necessary and household purchasing power does not improve.
Possible time frame: months, if those conditions hold.
Students and staff may have to study in buildings or tents that provide less protection and capacity than functioning schools.
Most schools are reported damaged or destroyed, forcing reliance on makeshift facilities.
Reported basis: [1] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: Permanent school buildings remain unavailable.
Possible time frame: months, if those conditions hold.
Possible consequences, not a forecast. Their relevance depends on your location and the conditions above.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
Further damage to school facilities or interruption of access to temporary classrooms would reduce the reach of the reopening.
A continued inability to afford uniforms and basic supplies could limit attendance.
Pressure eases if…
Repairing damaged schools and expanding safe temporary classrooms would increase available capacity.
Lower-cost or externally supported school supplies would reduce barriers to attendance.
Still unclear
How many schools are currently operating and how consistently classes can continue.
Whether damaged facilities will be repaired and temporary schools replaced.
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Sources (1)
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