The 56th Junior High School of Athens, located about 3.5 km from the city center, serves 246 students from diverse backgrounds representing 25 countries and 18 cultures. It emphasizes creative education through various teams and activities, while Athens is highlighted for its historical significance, including landmarks like the Acropolis and its rich cultural offerings. The school fosters ambitions and goals since its founding in 1979, offering a comprehensive education that spans from nursery to secondary school.

1. 56th Junior High School of Athens
Our school
… and our city

2. Here is
Athens,
the capital
of Greece

3. For more info,
you can visit our site
http://56gym-athin.att.sch.gr/
School is situated ~3,5 km from Athens centre
Students: 246
Teachers: 28
Photos from our region and school

4. Our students come from all around the world ☺
18 different religions and cultures!
2024-2025:
4 Continents:
•Africa
•America
•Asia
•Europe
25 Countries

5.  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

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

7. Below the Parthenon lays the ancient forum

8. … and the temple of the god Hephastus

9. 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

10. Filopappou hill is situated opposite to the Acropolis
hill

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

12. Here you can taste the famous souvlaki

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

14. The national garden and the Greek parliament building

15. 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

16. 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…

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

18.  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

19. Our students originate from 25 different countries, 18 different religions
and cultures… but we share common goals…

20. 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

21. School activities Expressing ourselves through creative paths
with cooperation and sensibility

22. Thanks a lot for your
attention ☺
co- funded by E.E