The National Children’s Technopark was established on the initiative of the President of the Republic of Belarus, A.G. Lukashenko, and commenced its operations on January 1, 2021 (Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 145 “On the Establishment of the Educational Institution ‘National Children’s Technopark’”).

This project was developed by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus in collaboration with the country’s leading universities, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, and the State Committee for Science and Technology. It represents a new form of additional education for gifted children and youth, aimed at identifying talented students, fostering and supporting their interest in scientific, technical, and innovative activities, and cultivating a stable motivation among young people to pursue future careers in high-tech fields related to scientific research.

Each year, more than 1,500 students study at the Children’s Technopark across 15 modern areas: “Aerospace Technologies,” “Architecture and Design,” “Biotechnology,” “Virtual and Augmented Reality,” “Green Chemistry,” “Engineering Ecology,” “Information Security,” “Information and Computer Technologies,” “Laser Technologies,” “Machines and Engines. Automotive Engineering,” “Nanoindustry and Nanotechnologies,” “Natural Resources,” “Robotics,” “Electronics and Communications,” and “Future Energy.”

The Children’s Technopark educational model integrates academic and extracurricular activities, as well as supplementary general education programs in civic-patriotic, socio-humanitarian, engineering, sports, physical education and wellness, creative, and natural science domains.

Students are selected for studies at the Children’s Technopark from among pupils in grades IX–XI.

The program for gifted children is delivered at the Children’s Technopark in both full-time daytime and distance learning formats. Full-time education is organized in educational sessions lasting 24 days.

Upon completion of the additional education program for gifted children and youth in the full-time format, the most promising students are given the opportunity to continue working on their projects through distance learning under an individualized program.

The infrastructure of the National Children’s Technopark includes a modern academic and laboratory building equipped with state-of-the-art technology, a contemporary exhibition pavilion, a comfortable multifunctional complex, and a new school located nearby.

The establishment of the National Children’s Technopark reflects a large-scale effort to enhance systematic activities aimed at identifying, developing, and supporting the professional development of gifted youth, as well as creating the necessary conditions and an effective mechanism for integrating the efforts of all interested organizations at the local, regional, and national levels in this field. This mechanism has taken the form of the Cluster for Working with Gifted Youth, with the National Children’s Technopark serving as its core.