Syria opens advanced technology schools in 3 governorates

DAMASCUS: Advanced technology schools have opened in Damascus, Homs and Aleppo, beginning classes for the 2026 academic year under a new educational pathway to combine theoretical learning with practical training and prepare specialized personnel for modern digital and industrial sectors.

The program aims to link education with scientific research, production and labor market needs, while providing students with a pathway from secondary school to university-level studies.

In Damascus, Education Minister Mohammad Abdul Rahman Turko and Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Marwan Al-Halabi inaugurated the advanced technology school. Turko told reporters that the pathway began in 10th grade and extends to university level, describing it as a qualitative shift in the education system.