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Edith Durham School ready for new academic year with expanded, modern facilities

Urim Shera — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:50:21 +0000

TIRANA, Aug. 31 /ATA/ – Edith Durham School in Tirana is ready to welcome students in September following the addition of new, modern facilities for pupils and teachers.

Education Minister Mirela Kumbaro on Monday shared images of the renovated premises of the nine-year school in the capital.

“From this September, students will attend classes in their own school building, bringing an end to a long-awaited solution for families in the community and opening a new chapter for the school,” Kumbaro said.

The school now has classrooms, laboratories, sports facilities and improved conditions for teaching and extracurricular activities.

The new building has four floors, compared with the previous two-storey structure. One of the four floors is underground and is used for storing educational materials, leaving more space available for students.

The building’s other three floors are accessible by elevator, making it easier for children with disabilities to move around the school.

Another key feature of the new school is its gymnasium, which can also be used by residents of Administrative Unit 5.

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PM Rama: Old school in Përmet transforms into modern educational facility, community hub

Urim Shera — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:45:16 +0000

TIRANA, Sept 25 /ATA/ – The “Meleq Gosnishti” school in the southern Albanian town of Përmet has been fully renovated and transformed into a modern educational and community center, Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Thursday.

The upgraded facility now includes contemporary science laboratories, sports fields, and improved classrooms aimed at providing decent conditions for both students and teachers.

Posting images of the refurbished school on social media, Rama said the building has been completely modernized and will serve not only as a learning space but also as a community center for extracurricular activities, in what he described as one of the town’s most scenic areas.

The project is part of a broader national investment in education infrastructure. According to the government, the school is among 30 educational institutions either newly built or extensively renovated and brought into service this academic year.

These projects add to the more than 450 schools and sports facilities constructed or restored across the country in the past decade.

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