Over 9,700 children remain without a spot in kindergartens and nurseries in Sofia after the first round of admissions, announced Desislava Zhelyazkova, Director of the Education Directorate in Sofia Municipality. A total of 11,458 children were successfully placed in kindergartens , nurseries, and preschool groups, while 9,720 applicants were left without a spot. According to Zhelyazkova, 23,679 children applied for available spots this year. For the upcoming two general rankings, scheduled for