At the end of August, schools in Lao Cai are urgently completing the final tasks before the new school year.
In Cam Duong ward, preparations are being implemented. Schools organize cleaning of classrooms, campuses, playgrounds, and training grounds; pruning green trees, arranging tables and chairs, and functional rooms.
Facilities and teaching equipment are inventoried and reviewed for repair, maintenance and supplementation.
Electricity, water, fire prevention and fighting systems and school safety assurance conditions were also inspected.
In the 2026-2027 school year, Cam Duong ward has 389 classes and class groups with more than 13,000 students; of which 2,838 students are newly enrolled at the beginning of the school year.
The whole ward has 671 management officials, teachers, and staff, still lacking 8 teachers compared to the assigned payroll, especially the secondary school level is lacking 6 teachers.
Mr. Vu Hung Dung, Secretary of the Party Committee of Cam Duong ward, said that the locality is focusing on removing the difficulties that schools reflect, especially in terms of staff, facilities, school area and enrollment work.
The recommendations are received for research and handling in accordance with the actual situation.
In Coc San commune, the preparation for the new school year is also taking place urgently.
These days, schools have reviewed facilities, organized sanitation labor, renovated campuses and decorated classrooms.
At Coc San Elementary School, parents and teachers participated in cleaning the classroom. Mr. Hoang Van Quy, whose child is in 5th grade, has arranged work to rearrange tables and chairs, clean the floor, windows and tidy up the classroom.
My children study here, so parents contribute their efforts. If I do a little, teachers will be less vất vả, and children will also have a cleaner and more comfortable environment when going to school," Mr. Quy shared.
This school year, Coc San commune has 1,819 students from preschool to secondary school.
Schools are completing facilities, preparing textbooks, teaching equipment, practicing arts to open the school year and organizing training on artificial intelligence (AI) application for teachers.
Mr. Tran Thai Hoc, Chairman of Coc San Commune People's Committee, assessed that for the repair items that have been approved, the commune will coordinate to accelerate the construction progress, ensuring completion for use during the new school year.
Difficulties in human resources, facilities and infrastructure serving digital transformation will continue to be reviewed and proposed solutions.
In Lao Cai ward, the government continues to review the scale of schools, classes, students, staff, facilities, equipment and textbooks.
Specialized agencies are required to prioritize handling items directly related to student safety such as foundations, electricity and water systems, toilets, glass doors, and classroom waterproofing. The missing equipment is compiled to have additional plans.
According to leaders of the Lao Cai Department of Education and Training, the 2026-2027 school year has many changes when the school network is rearranged.
Currently, the education sector is coordinating with localities to proactively arrange and mobilize teachers, ensuring sufficient human resources for educational institutions right from the beginning of the school year.
