56th Junior High School of Athens
Our school
… and our city

Here is
Athens,
Greece

For more info,
you can visit our site
http://56gym-athin.att.sch.gr/
School is situated ~3,5 km from Athens centre
Students: 273
Teachers: 30
Photos from our region and school

Our students come from all around the world 
Europe
Albanian
Bulgarian
Georgian
Greek
Lithuanian
Polish
Romania
Russian
Turkish Asia
Chinese
Afghan
Bangladesh
Filipino
Indian
Indonesian
Iranian
Iraqi
Pakistan
Syrian
America
Cuban
18 different religions and cultures!
4 Continents:
•Africa
•America
•Asia
•Europe
26 Countries
Africa
Congolese
Egyptian
Ethiopian
Libyan
Nigerian
Zimbabwean

 is a major coastal city in the Mediterranean
 is both the capital and largest city of Greece
 More than 5.000.000 people live here
 Is a top touristic destination for more than 10.000.000 people
from all around the world every year
 has mild climate
What you have to know about Athens
Athens

The ancient temple of Acropolis, the Parthenon was built up in 450 B.C.
It was built to honor the goddess Athena

Below the Parthenon lays the ancient forum

… and the temple of the god Hephastus

It was built in AD 161 by Herodes Atticus in memory of his
Roman wife.
The audience stands and the orchestra (stage) were restored
marble in the 1950s. Nowadays, concerts and ancient drama
performances take place there
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Filopappou hill is situated opposite to the
Acropolis hill

Plaka is the best well known area for its traditional and colorful
paths, the small houses and plenty of antiquities

Here you can taste the famous souvlaki

Don’t forget to visit Panathinaiko Stadium “Kallimarmaro”, where
the 1st contemporary Olympic Games took place in 1896

The national garden and the Greek parliament building

During the last two decades the use of themetro for
transportation changed the way one moves in Athens
 Inside metro stations above platforms
you cansee replicas of ancient
constructions and ruins, that exhibit
there.
 You can spend the whole day travelling
with the metro to visit more than 20
stations ornamented with these
exhibitions

Athens can be (through its port, the famous
Piraeus the, largest port in Greece and the
Mediterranean Sea) the point of departure for the
very famous Greek islands
You have many reasons to visit Athens but also…

A historic building hosts our
• dreams,
• ambitions and
• goals
for the future, since 1979
Our School
(56th Junior High School of Athens)

 2-4 years - Nursery school
 4-6 years – Kindergarten
 6-12 years Primary school
 12-15 years Junior high school
 15-18 years Secondary high school / vocational school
After secondary high school or vocation school you can give
exams to entry a University
Details about school education in Greece

Flags of our students countries

Our students originate from 26 different countries, 18 different
religions and cultures… but we share common goals…

The creative spirit becomes our everyday reality through our teams
•IT lab editorial and photography team
•Robotics and Programming Group
•Environmental program
•Action "the child, the city and the monuments" and
•Various outdoors activities

School activities Expressing ourselves through creative paths
with cooperation and sensibility

Famous ancient and contemporary Greek writers

Thanks a lot for your
attention 