Description of organisation

Kalvarija gymnasium is the biggest educational institution within the municipality in terms of both staff and students number. There are 740 students aged 6-19 and 72 teachers in total. This school aims at providing education of highest quality so that students can meet their individual learning needs and become independent learners who are able to develop their skills in order to become active citizens in their social, economic and cultural spheres of life. In terms of students’ profile, one fourth of our students live in rural areas of the municipality some of them tend to be exposed to disadvantaged environment, for instance, high rate of poverty, unemployment combined with unhealthy lifestyle habits in their nuclear families.
Our gymnasium is open to various regional and national projects that aim at implementing interpersonal and intropersonal values both for students and teachers. We have our traditions in celebrating various occasions such as the beginning of the school year, teachers' day, folk music and dances party, New Year carnival and etc. We are also proud by active students' council which promotes citizenship and creative ideas amongst peers. There is a Tolerance development centre in our gymnasium which is aimed at teaching tolerance and respect to others. We also participate in some international projects and campaigns, therefore, our experience in running other multilateral partnerships, we are certain that our experience can be of great significance for developing volunteers' general competences