9th Junior High School of Larissa

Name of project partner: 9^th Junior High School of Larissa

Description of our organization

9^th Junior High School of Larissa was established in 1981.Ιt is located in the city of Larissa which has a population of about 200,000. It is a Public Secondary School with native and foreign students. The school has 300 students divided into 12 classes, 4 in each grade. Attendance at school lasts 3 years.

School staff includes the headmistress, two Deputy heads, 37 teachers of various specialties, administrative and auxiliary staff.

The school has 2 computer labs, 1 Physics-Chemistry laboratory, a Technology room, a multipurpose room and a lending library rich in book titles.

The main purpose of our school is to help our students make the gaining of knowledge a pleasurable experience through a variety of programs ( environmental, cultural and health education ones ). In addition to this, we are also interested in developing our students personality and achieving the improvement of their spiritual and mental evolution.

The main goal of our school is to inculcate in the students the right values: respect for other people and environment, offering, volunteering, solidarity, and tolerance for people of other religions and races.

Our vision is to make school safe for all, inclusive, digital, with emphasis on proper interpersonal relationships, a school of joy and creativity, a school which respects Democracy, human rights and environment.

Every year programs of extra – curricular activities and specific actions are implemented in the context of anniversaries, historical events and tributes.

Our school participates in school competitions and organizes school trips considering that knowledge is acquired not only in the classroom, but outdoors as well (experiential learning)

9^th Junior High School of Larissa is a school open to society, collaborates with all structures of education, students’ parents and social institutions, aims at cultivating a positive climate in the school community through the activities and the programs it carries out.

It has a fully updated website that helps to inform our students, to communicate with their parents, to disseminate information and share good examples.

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