At least 156,000 children enter first grade today in Kyrgyzstan

14:34, 02 сентября 2019, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Darya PODOLSKAYA

A new school year began in Kyrgyzstan today.

According to the Ministry of Education and Science, more than 156,000 children entered the first grade in 2019-2020 academic year.

The total number of schoolchildren throughout the country is 1,300,000, schools — 2,265.

Lessons begin all over the republic on September 3.