A large multi-purpose sports complex has been completed next to Secondary General Education School No. 32 in Lviv. During PE lessons it is used by pupils of the school, and outside school hours the facility is open to sports clubs and local residents.
The site has been equipped with a football pitch with running tracks, a separate basketball court, areas for volleyball and tennis, a mini-football pitch, as well as a space for workout activities. In addition, a pétanque court has been installed – this is the first such facility within Lviv’s school sports grounds.
Work on the school grounds began in 2021. In 2022 an investor joined the project, which made it possible to build the football pitch and running tracks around the perimeter. The total cost of the project is UAH 11.5 million, of which the city financed UAH 10 million, and a further UAH 1.5 million was invested by the Youth Sports School “FC Lviv”.
According to Andriy Zakaljuk, Director of the Department of Education and Culture of Lviv City Council, investment and municipal budget funds made it possible not only to fully landscape the large area around School No. 32, but also to create modern facilities for various sports and recreation.
The official also reported that over the past four years a further 22 large sports facilities at educational institutions have been refurbished across the community. Of these, 12 projects were funded by the city, and another 10 were delivered in partnership with investors.
Using only city budget funds, facilities have been built next to Schools No. 74 and No. 77, Lyceums No. 38, No. 70, No. 81, No. 45, No. 75, “Hrono”, Secondary School No. 92, Secondary School No. 99, as well as the sports complex next to Secondary School No. 36 and Lyceum No. 2 and the primary school “Arnika”.
In partnership with investors, 10 other facilities have been built or upgraded. These include mini-football pitches next to Secondary School No. 31 and Lyceum No. 46, a football pitch next to Secondary School No. 65, as well as facilities next to the “Yevropeyskyi” Lyceum, the Sheptytskyi Educational Complex, Lyceum No. 28, the “Lvivskyi” and “Intelekt” Lyceums, the Riasne-Ruske Lyceum and School No. 84.
In total, over four years the city has allocated UAH 86.5 million for major renovations of school sports grounds and stadiums. Currently, major renovation works are under way at facilities next to Secondary School No. 86, School No. 78 and the Economic Lyceum, as well as the reconstruction of the stadium next to Secondary School No. 98. Plans also include the construction of a new sports facility next to the “Dyvosvit” primary school.
A video about the new sports complex can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/embed/m8Fcn-VUcCc?feature=oembed