From as early as the February Revolution, teachers were already engaged in setting up schools in Huliaipole, with three secondary schools being established by 1919, despite the conditions of the war. Adult education was also carried out, with a focus on political agitation, by educational workers within the Insurgent Army itself. But by the time that the armistice with the Bolsheviks was promulgated in October 1920, most of the region's teachers had fled and few schools were still open.
Educators started establishing schools in Huliaipole from February onwards, founding three secondary schools by 1919 despite wartime difficulties. Adult education within the Insurgent Army emphasized political agitation. By October 1920, when the armistice with the Bolsheviks was declared, most educators had fled and few schools remained open.