Kaunas kindergarten „Zilvitis“ – coordinating organisation
Lithuania
The main activity of the kindergarten „Zilvitis” is preschool and early education (pupils age from 1,5 to 7). Early education is carried out according to the individual preschool education program created by the school. Preschool education – according to the state program of Preschool education. These educational programs correspond to Erasmus+ program requirements. The main methods of education are gaming, experiental learning, and storytelling. Children’s family members are encouraged to be involved in
children‘s education and other activities of the „Zilvitis” community. The activities of „Zilvitis“ are open to all children and include children with different interests and abilities, from a variety of socioeconomic, religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Since 2022 the school has Erasmus+ accreditation as the leader of the Erasmus+ Mobility consortium.
2nd Kindergarten of Chania
Greece
https://2nipiagogiochanion.blogspot.com/
2nd Nipiagogio Chanion is a kindergarten located in the old town of Chania, Crete, Greece, and provides preschool education for children (4-6 years). The kindergarten accommodates 38 children of various nationalities and employs 3 kindergarten teachers. The educational staff consists of Mrs. Evi Dimos, who is the head of the school unit, Eleni Anagnostaki, and Katerina Alexandraki.
The school has participated and since 2009 has been awarded as Eco-School in terms of reducing, reusing, and recycling, energy, water, the Mediterranean diet, climate change, eco transport, and sustainability. The school cooperates with the municipality of Chania and takes action in order to cultivate the students’ social skills and develop values such as volunteerism and offers.
Outdoor education is one of our main educational tools while the school is situated in the old city of Chania where students have many opportunities to observe different types of architecture and building materials.
Escola Básica Integrada de Arrifes
Portugal
The Escola Básica Integrada de Arrifes is located in the region of Arrifes, in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel in the Azores archipelago, which is an autonomous region of Portugal. The main school activities are preschool and basic school education provided for 720 students. This school includes students from preschool education (children from 3 to 6 years old), the first, second, and third cycles of basic education (children from 6 to 15 years old).
There are 15 classes in the preschool section of the school (242 children aged 3 to 6 years and 18 teachers). They will be the main beneficiaries and target group of the project. The school has made a great investment in the inclusion of all children and young people, and for this reason, there are children with special educational needs. It is a reference school for the Deaf, and for this reason, it is also a bilingual school (Portuguese and Portuguese Sign Language).
Kaymakam Hikmet Özbağcı İlkokulu
Turkey
https://hikmetozbagci.meb.k12.tr/
Kaymakam Hikmet Özbağcı is a Primary School in the small village of Karamursel near Istanbul, Turkey. There are 663 students in the school. The school provides education and training for kindergarten and primary school pupils. There are 120 students (4 – 6 years old) in 6 classes of the preschool level. 6 kindergarten teachers and 6 assistant trainee teachers organize the preschool education.
There are 10 Syrian students in the kindergarten and 20 students with special needs in our school. 1 special education teacher and 1 special education classroom, 2 psychology teachers, and 2 English teachers provide special education for our pupils. After the big earthquake, the school provides shelter and organized education for 16 students from the earthquake zone.
The school received the Green Flag award in 2016. We participate in TÜBİTAK (Turkish scientific and technological research institution) science fairs. Students exhibit their science work at school and in our district.
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