Stable, greenhouse, and STEM lab: The Velyklyubinsky Educational and Rehabilitation Center is transforming into a new educational hub.

A new educational center is planned to be established based on the Velykolyubynskyi Multifunctional Educational and Rehabilitation Center, which will include a preschool department, primary and basic schools, as well as an educational and social cultural center. It will operate as a branch of the Multifunctional Rehabilitation Center of St. Nicholas in Bryukhovychi. On February 27, the strategy for the development of the Velykolyubynskyi rehabilitation center was presented at a meeting of the Lviv Regional Council, reports the Lviv Regional Council. Previously, this educational institution was involved in numerous scandals due to suspicions of leadership and teachers regarding violence against children with disabilities.

“In Velykyi Liuben, plans are underway to create an educational center with a developed network of classes and groups, improved material and technical base, and new teaching methodologies. The branch will provide psychological and pedagogical, correctional-developmental, and rehabilitation services, including for young children. The new strategy aims to implement the experience of extracurricular individual and inclusive education, involving speech therapists, defectologists, psychologists, rehabilitation specialists, educators, hippotherapists, and physical education teachers,” reported the Lviv Regional Council.

It is expected that the reformed institution will introduce new, modern correctional methods, including those unique to Ukraine. Students from Lviv, Sokilnyky, Zymna Voda, Stavchany, Obroshyne, and Horodok will study there. Inclusive family camps, excursions, creative leisure activities, and events will also be organized.

The branch will engage in project activities and establish cooperation with the public and international partners. Thanks to such cooperation and funding involvement, infrastructure changes are also planned:

• capital repairs of the premises;
• creation of a modern kitchen;
• landscaping of the territory;
• repair of the fence;
• installation of video surveillance;
• setting up a STEM laboratory for conducting experiments, creating cartoons, LEGO construction, and 3D printing;
• the assembly hall will be adapted for acting classes and shadow theater;
• the stable will be reconstructed and a covered arena for hippotherapy will be built;
• in special greenhouses, children with special needs will grow vegetables and flowers and take care of the plants.

The development strategy of the Velykolyubynskyi Rehabilitation Center was presented by Natalia Tsymbaliuk's team from the St. Nicholas Rehabilitation Center. It will be reviewed by the deputies of the Lviv Regional Council during a session.