skuodas, lithuania

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Pranciskus Zadeikisgymnasium is a dayschool in Skuodas,where people can getsecondary education. It was established in 1918.

Pranciskus Zadeikisgymniasium’s flag with blazon

In 1950 from being gymnasium the school became secondary school and was called Skuodas secondary school

In 1975 the name was changed to Skuodas 1st secondary school

Since 1992 it was named after Pranciskus Zadeikis’ name.

From 1999 school recovered it’s status of gymnasium.

History

Skuodas 1st secondary school in 1965

Pranciškus Žadeikis gymnasium in 2012

Pranciskus ZadeikisPranciskus Zadeikis (1869 – 1933) – Lithuania’s priest, honorary Canon, writer, translator. He wrote few religious books and a book about war. He translated Homer’s “Iliada”from the Greek language. Thanks to him in 1918 before the end of First World War in Skuodas was established a gymnasium.

EnvironmentSchool is in the centre of the

Skuodas town and is surrounded by beautiful places. Near school’s stadium there is a park, which is managed and maintained by students and teachers.

Near the park there is a sports ground, called “a skatepark”, where students can play football & basketball and skate their skateboards or roller-skates.

Not far away from the “skatepark” stands a beautiful fountain.

A basketball court in the park

Skuodas’ park

Skuodas’ fountain

Gymnasium consists of four years of schooling. In school work 51 teacher.In total gymnasium has 17 classes, which comprise of about 500 students.There are a lot of activities to do for students after lessons. Students can join gymnasium’s theatre, choir, ensemble, art & dance studio, football & basketball section and much more...

A Dance GroupA Dance Group

A Basketball TeamA Basketball Team

Every year in the school are organised traditional events, like, Christmas carnival, a dancing contest, basketball tournaments and many others...

Moments from the school‘s events.

Christmas carnival

A dancing contest

Pranciskus Zadeikis gymnasium has deep roots, tries to be modern, innovative and ecologic, gives to students quality education. Here conditions are made for students maturation, significant culture, civil and social activities.