Most of the teachers are native speakers.

Yes

German, French and Spanish

20

17

Yes

Both teachers and students have computers at their disposal (with the number of computers varying depending on the education stage: 2 PCs per classroom in primary school vs. a laptop for each student in the secondary). We use interactive whiteboards, SMART boards, and projectors. All technology available is used for facilitating the use of digital learning tools in addition to conventional teaching. This includes various educational apps like Kahoot, Twinkl, Epic!, material sharing tools like Seesaw, TEAMS, Moodle, creative tools like Canva.com, iMovie, padlet.com, feedback tools like SLIDO, Mentimeter, etc.

The educational concept of our school emphasizes the importance of live interaction and on-site learning experiences during the educational process, but in certain cases (e. g., emergencies or implementation of international projects), we are ready to use online classroom technologies.

Apart from the possibility for the students to choose between religion and ethics provided for in the national curriculum, they do not practice religion at the school.

International Certificate Young Learners (PTE YL) test (not compulsory but completed on free choice of almost all our 4 grade students); IELTS tests, envisaged by the school as soon as it reaches the upper secondary education level; standardised diagnostic tests in grades 4 and 8 (a means to check where the students stand in the nationwide context, although not compulsory); International Pangea Mathematics Competition.

Results range from good to great; gold, silver and bronze medals at the Pangea Mathematics Competition.

Saulės Gojus is a school without homework, which means that the students are encouraged to accomplish their tasks during their classes or during independent work sessions foreseen in the schedule. Therefore, homework is done only in exceptional cases, assigned by a teacher or done of the student's own will.

Our school has grades 1 to 10, thus comprising 2 levels of formal education: primary and lower secondary school level. 100% of our students attend upper secondary schools after graduating from Saulės Gojus.

Yes

Special educational assistance is provided in accordance with the special assistance procedure approved and introduced to each family by Saulės Gojus. The school has a small team of professionals (speech therapist, special pedagogue, psychologist, social pedagogue) and implements social and emotional learning programmes, like Lions Quest and

By individualising educational content and assigning more challenging tasks as well as by applying the Extra Mile concept in the secondary education level (i. e., providing possibilities to implement extracurricular activities and leadership initiatives, prepare for competitions and contests, etc.).

Yes

There are no entrance exams, but a thorough screening is performed before enrolling a new student: interview with the student's parents, interview with the student (if applying for secondary school level), screening of the student's native language development, testing of English language skills (for students from grade 3 upwards), screening of social-emotional skills (questionnaire for parents, observation of the student in the classroom by a psychologist), a request for additional information from the former school (if deemed necessary).

Evaluation is based on the results of the screening of a student's social-emotional behaviour and skills (please see above).

In general, there is no waiting list, but the possibility to be placed in one grade or the other varies from year to year.

There is no strict deadline for registration, but at least one week before the 1st of September (beginning of a school year in Lithuania) must be reserved for the enrollment formalities to be completed.

Yes

8:30

15:30

Yes (only in primary school)

No

Yes

Yes, additional meals for vegetarians, vegans, as well as gluten and lactose intolerant children are offered.

No

Aerobic gymnastics, ceramics, Karate, street dance, drama, mindfulness, chess, robotics, Aikido, singing, physiotherapy (the list is subject to change from academic year to academic year)

Our school curriculum includes PE in secondary school and Aikido in primary school.

There are no permanent sports teams in our school. However, basketball and chess tournaments are being organised annually.

Aikido and gymnastics room, outdoor basketball court

Established in 2004, Saulės Gojus pioneered Lithuania's bilingual education, employing the language immersion method from age 3 and later evolving into a bilingual Lithuanian-English school. Dedicated to nurturing mindful individuals who are ready to embrace the future, the school underscores the significance of the learning-to-learn competency as a vital lifelong skill. The educational plan allocates time for strengthening independent learning abilities, supported by a structured mentoring programme. Saulės Gojus is the first educational institution in Lithuania to integrate Howard Gardner‘s theory into its educational methodology, allowing consistent and holistic monitoring of the child‘s development from pre-school age to secondary education level.

Saulės Gojus is bound by the national curriculum, but by establishing bilingual primary classes and actively applying the CLIL method in secondary education level, the school makes English a vital educational tool and a permanent medium for communication and creative expression throughout all of its education levels. By integrating educational content, the school provides a thorough understanding of real-world knowledge and fosters learning motivation. The abandonment of standardised tests in favour of a portfolio-based evaluation system allows Saulės Gojus to cultivate essential learning-to-learn skills, fostering shared responsibility among educational partners (students, teachers, and parents) for the sake of the student‘s future academic success. An annual description of students‘ achievements, aligned with Howard Gardner‘s theory of multiple intelligences, facilitates continuous monitoring of their educational development, providing a comprehensive portrayal of their personality growth.