Ensuring Educational Continuity for Children in Ukraine

Context

Pechersk School International (PSI) is the first and only school in Ukraine authorized to offer the three International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes – PYP, MYP, and DP – to students aged 3 – 18. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) since 2003 and successfully reaccredited in 2023, PSI delivers education at the highest international standards.

Since February 2022, Ukraine’s education system has been deeply disrupted by the ongoing war. Missile and drone attacks on energy infrastructure have caused prolonged electricity outages, particularly during winter months, forcing schools to shift abruptly between in-person, hybrid, and distance learning. At the same time, much of the technology currently used by students and staff is outdated and nearing the end of its supported lifecycle, creating cybersecurity risks and limiting compatibility with modern educational platforms.

As a highly digitalized, technology-driven school, PSI relies on learning management systems, cloud-based platforms, and STEM-focused methodologies across subjects. Reliable, standardized devices are essential to ensure educational continuity, digital equity, and effective technical support. Without them, students’ ability to fully participate in learning – especially during emergencies – is compromised.

This project aims to provide 30 students with standardized iPads aligned with PSI’s digital ecosystem. The devices will be used daily in classrooms and temporarily loaned to students during periods of forced distance learning, ensuring uninterrupted access to lessons, assignments, and learning tools. In a context of war and instability, this initiative preserves educational quality, equity, and a sense of normalcy for children in Ukraine.

Goals

• Provide 30 PSI students with standardized, high-quality iPads that meet international educational and security standards.
• Ensure continuity of education during emergencies, including power outages and security-related school closures.
• Promote digital equity by giving all students equal access to educational platforms and STEM programs.
• Increase student engagement and effective use of digital learning tools in both classroom and home settings.
• Strengthen PSI’s IT infrastructure with secure, up-to-date, and fully compatible devices.

Activities

• Procure 30 iPads that meet PSI’s technical and performance specifications.
• Install required educational applications and platforms aligned with PSI’s digital ecosystem.
• Deploy devices for daily in-school use to support classroom learning and digital curricula.
• Implement a temporary loan system for students during emergency remote learning periods.
• Provide technical support, maintenance, updates, and user guidance for students and staff.
• Track and manage all devices through PSI’s asset management system to ensure appropriate charitable use.

Key Performance Indicators

• Number of iPads purchased:
• 30 iPads procured for student use at an average cost of USD 800 per device.
• Continuity of learning during emergencies:
• Students maintain uninterrupted access to digital lessons, assignments, and educational platforms during periods of forced distance learning.
• Increased digital equity and engagement:
• All participating students have equal access to required applications, STEM programs, and online educational resources.

Myriad Canada is working with Pechersk School International on this project, a nonprofit whose mission is to provide joyful, challenging, and personalized learning in an inclusive international community.

Myriad Canada’s role is to carry out charitable activities across the globe in accordance with its charitable purposes. We control and monitor the use of funds and the progress of charitable activities to ensure that donations made to Myriad Canada have the greatest impact in accordance with donors’ expressed wishes. As a member of the Myriad Alliance with offices in Canada, the US, Europe, Asia and Australia, Myriad Canada has a vast international network and extensive practical expertise.

How to support this project?

By credit card: At the top right of this page, indicate the amount you wish to donate, and make the donation online by credit card. You will receive a receipt for tax purposes by e-mail just a few minutes after making the donation. It is simple and quick!

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• Make your cheque out to Myriad Canada.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: We receive a lot of cheques! You must please indicate “Project C212 – Ensuring Educational Continuity for Children in Ukraine    ” in the memo line of your cheque to ensure that it is allocated correctly.
• Mail your cheque to: Myriad Canada, 1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 1670, Montreal, QC, H3B 2B6, Canada.

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