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Remote Greek island school will shut as student numbers fall
The island’s school on Kalamos is down to two sixth graders, and it is expected to be mothballed when they move to middle school next year.
A school on Greece’s remote island of Kalamos is set to be mothballed after student numbers fell to just two sixth graders, leaving one teacher to cover fewer pupils each year, according to an Associated Press account published Oct. 5, 2026.
The article says the last school on the island will close when its sixth graders head to middle school on Greece’s mainland next year, with unused desks and benches already visible in classrooms.
It also notes that the island’s nearby kindergarten has been closed for three years, with toys and picture books still on shelves.
Chryssa Ntalaka, the sole teacher described in the story, is quoted as saying teachers are typically posted to islands against their wishes, but that for Kalamos there are educators who would like to come, while the problem is that there are no children.