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Information about VMU “Atzalynas” progymnasium

Name of the institution – Vytautas Magnus University “Atzalynas” Progymnasium, legal entity code 290136920.

The legal form of the progymnasium – budgetary institution.

Dependence of the progymnasium – Kaunas City Municipality School.

Progymnasium office – Partizanai st. 46, LT-49460 Kaunas. Tel. +370 37 310 347, atzalynas@vduprogimnazija.lt

Type of educational institution – progymnasium.

The principal of the progymnasium – Egidijus Mikalajūnas.

The language of teaching in the progymnasium – Lithuanian, the forms of learning – group and (or) individual.

The scope of the progymnasium – education. Main types of educational activities:

1. primary education;
2. basic education.

The Mission of the Progymnasium – to promote personal success and creative integration by providing quality, modern primary and basic education in a changing society.

The progymnasium performs the following functions:

• forms the content of education and organizes work in accordance with the general education programs approved by the Minister of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania, general education plans of general education schools or individual education plans approved in accordance with the established procedure, ensures the implementation of education plans;
• specifies and individualizes formal education programs for students of different abilities;
• compiles program modules that complement formal education programs and meet the needs of students’ self-expression;
• develops non-formal education programs;
• assesses the special educational needs of students, provides special pedagogical and special assistance to students with special needs, organizes integrated training for students with special needs;
• creates conditions for students to study at home, independently and in the family;
• creates healthy and safe educational conditions for students;
• implements prevention of smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, violence and bullying.