diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 50298b0..8de084e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,3 +18,20 @@ The following URIs will resolve to the KGCL standard:
 
 [Read more here.](https://incatools.github.io/kgcl/)
 
+## How to run project locally
+install python 3.9, using mise (optional), get mise from [here](https://mise.jdx.dev/)
+```bash
+mise install python 3.9
+```
+install poetry
+```bash
+pip install poetry
+```
+install dependencies
+```bash
+poetry install
+```
+run tests
+```bash
+poetry run pytest
+```
diff --git a/src/kgcl_schema/datamodel/kgcl.py b/src/kgcl_schema/datamodel/kgcl.py
index 7082b25..f05198d 100644
--- a/src/kgcl_schema/datamodel/kgcl.py
+++ b/src/kgcl_schema/datamodel/kgcl.py
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ class ObjectPropertyCreationId(NodeCreationId):
 class NodeDeletionId(NodeChangeId):
     pass
 
+class ClassDeletionId(NodeDeletionId):
+    pass
+
 
 class NodeDirectMergeId(NodeObsoletionId):
     pass
@@ -2531,6 +2534,36 @@ def __post_init__(self, *_: List[str], **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]):
         super().__post_init__(**kwargs)
         self.type = str(self.class_name)
 
+@dataclass
+class ClassDeletion(NodeDeletion):
+    """
+    A node deletion where the owl type is 'owl:Class'
+    """
+    _inherited_slots: ClassVar[List[str]] = []
+
+    class_class_uri: ClassVar[URIRef] = KGCL.ClassDeletion
+    class_class_curie: ClassVar[str] = "kgcl:ClassDeletion"
+    class_name: ClassVar[str] = "ClassDeletion"
+    class_model_uri: ClassVar[URIRef] = KGCL.ClassDeletion
+
+    id: Union[str, ClassDeletionId] = None
+    superclass: Optional[Union[str, NodeId]] = None
+    change_description: Optional[str] = None
+
+    def __post_init__(self, *_: List[str], **kwargs: Dict[str, Any]):
+        if self._is_empty(self.id):
+            self.MissingRequiredField("id")
+        if not isinstance(self.id, ClassDeletionId):
+            self.id = ClassDeletionId(self.id)
+
+        if self.superclass is not None and not isinstance(self.superclass, NodeId):
+            self.superclass = NodeId(self.superclass)
+
+        if self.change_description is not None and not isinstance(self.change_description, str):
+            self.change_description = str(self.change_description)
+
+        super().__post_init__(**kwargs)
+
 
 @dataclass(repr=False)
 class NodeDirectMerge(NodeObsoletion):
diff --git a/src/kgcl_schema/schema/kgcl.yaml b/src/kgcl_schema/schema/kgcl.yaml
index b5e18fe..dddaa70 100644
--- a/src/kgcl_schema/schema/kgcl.yaml
+++ b/src/kgcl_schema/schema/kgcl.yaml
@@ -705,6 +705,14 @@ classes:
     slot_usage:
       change_description:
         string_serialization: delete {about_node}
+  ClassDeletion:
+    is_a: NodeDeletion
+    description: A node deletion where the owl type is 'owl:Class'
+    slots:
+    - superclass
+    slot_usage:
+      change_description:
+        string_serialization: delete class {about_node}
   NodeDirectMerge:
     is_a: NodeObsoletion
     mixins: