The project's goal is achieved through repairs and the purchase of modern equipment. The implementation of the project solves a set of problems that currently hinder the development of quality education. We are moving from "education of the past", based on theory, to "education of the future", based on experience and competencies. Outdated equipment and its insufficient quantity do not allow us to fully implement the science curriculum. Students see experiments only in pictures or videos. Science laboratories in gymnasiums No. 3, 5, 6 and lyceum No. 8 will turn learning into "living science". Each child will be able to independently conduct a chemical reaction, study the microworld or measure physical indicators with digital sensors. Traditional classrooms with rows of desks dictate a format where the teacher speaks and the student listens. This reduces concentration and motivation. Creating an innovative space destroys this barrier. Flexible planning and collaborative spaces encourage students to be active participants, discuss, and work on projects. Due to a lack of practice, students often have a low level of interest in careers related to technology, engineering, and medicine. Early experience with modern technologies in laboratories forms a sustainable interest in technical specialties, which is critical for the future reconstruction of Ukraine. Ultimately, the project solves the problem of educational inequality. Children in Voznesensk receive the same level of access to technology as their peers in the best schools in the capital or Europe. This creates a sense of justice and prospects for young people to stay in the community.

1. Key issues that need to be addressed • Technological gap: Inconsistency of the material base of institutions with the requirements of the State Standard of the National University of Science and Technology. The available equipment is morally outdated by 30–40 years. • Theorization of natural science education: Lack of conditions for conducting practical experiments, which turns chemistry, physics, and biology into a "dry" theory. • Inconsistency of educational space (Lyceum No. 8): Old classroom planning hinders the implementation of innovative teaching methods (teamwork, project approach), which are mandatory for a pilot institution. • Decreased motivation: Students' loss of interest in learning due to the lack of interactivity and a modern digital environment. ________________________________________ 2. Why is this relevant right now? • Reconstruction and human capital: Ukraine already needs STEM specialists (engineers, technologists, doctors) to restore infrastructure and the economy. The training of such personnel begins at school. • Educational reform (NUSH): Pilot institutions (like Lyceum No. 8) are at the stage of implementing new standards of a specialized school. The lack of a basis for these changes discredits the very idea of the reform. • Digital transformation: The modern world requires students to have a high level of digital literacy, which cannot be mastered without working with sensors, digital microscopes, and software. ________________________________________ 3. Consequences if problems are not solved • Degradation of the quality of knowledge: Further decline in the results of external examinations/national tests in natural sciences. • Outflow of talented youth: Students and parents will choose institutions in other communities or abroad, where there is access to modern technologies. • Professional deformation of teachers: Loss of personnel potential due to the impossibility of teachers' professional self-realization in outdated conditions. ________________________________________ 4. Expected positive changes • Qualitative leap in learning: Transition from memorizing facts to understanding processes through their own research in new laboratories. • Creation of a “growth point”: Lyceum No. 8 will turn into an innovative hub, which will become an example for the entire community and region. • Social attractiveness: Increasing the prestige of the Voznesensk community as a territory that invests in the intellect and future of its children. • Psychological comfort: Modern design and ergonomics will reduce the level of stress and create an environment in which the child wants to be and create. As a result of the project, 3 laboratories of the natural science branch will be created in Voznesensk gymnasium No. 3,5,6 and the educational space in Voznesensk lyceum No. 8 will be updated by equipping subject laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology. Computer science and mathematics classrooms.