The authorities' report on the renovation of kindergartens has raised skepticism among the residents of North Ossetia.

The renovation of kindergartens No. 88 and No. 173 in Vladikavkaz has been completed; the roofs were replaced, heating systems were updated, and the premises were repaired, the city administration reported. Residents of North Ossetia, commenting on the report on social media, complained that the kindergarten in Beslan did not open by the promised deadline, kindergarten No. 105 is falling apart, and the repairs at kindergarten No. 99 were done poorly. They also pointed out that the same institutions are being renovated while kindergartens in villages and stanitsas remain neglected.

According to the administration of Vladikavkaz, the renovation in kindergartens No. 88 and No. 173 has been completed, after which the children returned to the updated institutions. In kindergarten No. 88, which is attended by 282 children, four groups and the heating system were completely renovated in less than a year, the roof was replaced, and interior finishing was completed. In kindergarten No. 173, where 115 children are engaged in six groups, the roof was repaired, plumbing and heating systems were replaced, and the kitchen exhaust was put in order.

The quality of the repairs was checked by the chairman of the Assembly of Representatives of Vladikavkaz Sergey Tabolov and the deputy head of the city administration Madina Khodova. "When we entered today and saw the children in the groups, it became clear: everything was done for them, and here it is – the job is done," noted Tabolov, whose words were quoted by GTRK "Alania" on November 7.

The authorities' report on the renovation of kindergartens was also published on the Instagram*-page region15.info, which has about 465 thousand followers. As of 10:40 AM Moscow time on November 9, this post received 307 likes and 12 comments.

The authorities' message raised questions among residents of North Ossetia about the condition of other preschool institutions and the timelines for completing the work. In particular, one parent complained that the kindergarten in Beslan did not open by the promised deadline. "When will the kindergarten in Beslan open? The repairs have not been completed since March, and they promised to accept children in September. They forgot," pointed out ritu992019.

"When will kindergarten No. 105 be repaired? It is falling apart!" – exclaimed cristi_akaa.

"In kindergarten No. 99, the inside was done, but the yards and facade are in terrible condition. They probably forgot or..." – noted prosto_vredina1985.

Other commentators doubted the fairness of the distribution of renovation work among kindergartens. They pointed out that the authorities pay attention to the same institutions while kindergartens in villages and stanitsas also need repairs. "They are renovating the same kindergartens," wrote dz.diana.

"It is very upsetting, why are children from villages treated worse? All the time in the city they opened this, did that, renovated kindergartens. Where are we? When will it be our turn? Stanitsa Nikolaevskaya?" – exclaimed grudaevagalina.

"Kindergarten No. 34 can also be done," suggested sali03_.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that the problem of the condition and accessibility of preschool institutions has been relevant in North Ossetia for a long time. Thus, on September 1, 2025, parents of children from kindergarten No. 38 in Vladikavkaz protested against its closure. Before the start of the school year, they were offered to transfer their children to other institutions, citing the emergency condition of the building. Parents stated that they did not receive documents confirming the emergency status, although the renovation was completed in kindergarten in March 2024. They appealed to the leadership of North Ossetia and Vladikavkaz with a request to preserve the institution.

On October 20, 2013, in North Ossetia more than ten thousand children could not attend kindergartens due to a lack of places, including over 5,500 in Vladikavkaz. The city administration acknowledged that the possibilities for repairing and opening additional groups in previously closed premises were practically exhausted. To solve the problem, the authorities planned to build new kindergartens and return former departmental buildings to the city.