Photos: Gaza’s children return to class in tents and ruins

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   Gaza students return to in-person schooling in tents and ruins

   Palestinian children in Gaza have returned to in-person classes for the first time in three years. Education is resuming within ruins and tents as a new school year begins in September 2026. While some institutions like the Latin Patriarchate School have officially reopened, ReliefWeb reports that safe and continuous learning remains unavailable for many children. The return to classrooms occurs amid calls from The Jerusalem Post to deradicalize the educational curriculum.

   Why it matters

   The collapse of formal school infrastructure has forced educators to utilize makeshift shelters. This return to schooling follows a three-year gap in physical classroom attendance.

   What is confirmed

   • Gaza students are returning to in-person schooling for the first time in three years.
   • Children are attending classes in tents and ruins.
   • The Latin Patriarchate School in Gaza has officially reopened.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Safe and continuous learning remains out of reach for many Palestinian children.
   • The Gaza school curriculum requires deradicalization.

   What to watch next

   • Reports on the total number of students successfully returning to classrooms
   • Official updates on the status of remaining destroyed school buildings
   Sources used for this update (5)

   1. Reuters — Gaza students return to in-person schooling for first time in three years
   2. Al Jazeera — Photos: Gaza’s children return to class in tents and ruins
   3. ReliefWeb — A New School Year Begins, but Safe and Continuous Learning Remains Out of Reach for Many Palestinian Children: Situation and Advocacy Paper (September 2026)
   4. lpj.org — Latin Patriarchate School in Gaza officially reopens
   5. The Jerusalem Post — Why Gaza’s back-to-school moment requires deradicalizing the curriculum
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