Inclusion on the way to Europe
Kauno „Vyturio“ gimnazija, Kaunas, Lithuania - coordinator of the Project
Our school is a public secondary school, implementing distinctive elements of pedagogical system, based on musical education and Salesian edaucation as well. We have pre-primary, primary school level, general secondary level and upper secondary level. The school provides a high-quality general education established by the state (according to the pre-school, primary, secondary and formal music education programs). School aims to create a purposeful and safe learning environments, and develops each student to succeed. Together with the general education, our school provides musical education for children attending our school. We have instrumental department, which could attend students from our school and the other schools as well. Also we have 3 choirs and folk music classes.
Our school is situated in a quiet area - Dainava district, which is mostly residential area of Kaunas, the second largest city of Lithuania, which has got a rich cultural and historical heritage. School is located near the city centre of Kaunas. The student number is growing every year thanks to the basic priorities of our school. We have highly motivated and keen students.
Our school values are: democracy, responsibility, respect, tolerance, empathy , creativity, active citizenship, the need to improve, cooperation of the school community for the meaningful work. That is why, being an active member of the whole European community is also an important educative aim of ours. We have successfully implemented multilaterial and bilaterial Comenius projects and have experience and human resources for international co-operation.