Avižieniai GymnasiumEducation is the first step to something better (W. Phillips)

Avižieniai basic school was founded in 1964. The students were taught in three languages: Lithuanian, Polish, Russian.

A new school building was opened in 1979.The basic school was reorganized into the

secondary school in 1998.

School history

School today

Today students are taught in two languages, Lithuanian and Polish. There are 208 students taught in Lithuanian and 120 students learning all subjects in Polish.

Valerija Orševska has been the school headmistress since 2003.

The school offers special educational, psychological and social assistance to students who require it, provided by a qualified psychologist, a social worker, a speech therapist, in collaboration with teachers.

General information

The teaching staff - 50 teachers (26 senior teachers, 17 teacher methodologists).

The child is a value, the teacher is an educator and a witness of truths of life.

Philosophy

The Avižieniai Gymnasium is an educational institution that provides a modern qualitative teaching for its students.

Vision

To help a student to perceive the contemporary world;

To teach honest rivalry;To develop national identity;To help students choose their future career.

Mission

We offer various Art, Sport, Technology and Social education activities:

1. Vocal band “Svajonė” (the leader G. Jurkūnienė)2. Vocal girls‘ band “Akademija“ (the leader E. Karpovič)3. Drama hobby group “Nenuoramos” (the tutoress R. Užienė)

Extra curricular activities.

4. Folk dance group “Mažasis Jovaras” (the leader E. Sinkevič)

5. Volleyball teams for boys and girls (the coaches V. Šumskas, V. Verbovik)

Extra curricular activities.

Since 1968 school has been famous for boys and girls volleyball teams.

Leaders – Physical Education teachers Valdemaras Šumskas, Zbignev Sinkevič, Viačeslav Verbovik.

Achievments

International Projects: „Friendship without Walls“ „Under the Open Roof of Europe“„Two Countries – One Person“

Projects we have been working on