The Avižieniai Gymnasium in Lithuania was founded in 1964 and teaches students in Lithuanian and Polish. It was reorganized from a basic school to a secondary school in 1998. The school currently has 208 students learning in Lithuanian and 120 in Polish. Valerija Orševska has been the headmistress since 2003. The school offers specialized assistance to students and has 50 teachers. Its goals are to help students understand the modern world, develop their national identity, and choose their future careers through various art, sports, technology and social programs. The school is also known for its successful boys' and girls' volleyball teams.

1. Education is the first step to something better (W. Phillips)

2.  Avižieniai basic school was founded in 1964. The
students were taught in three languages: Lithuanian,
Polish, Russian.
 A new school building was opened in 1979.
 The basic school was reorganized into the secondary
school in 1998.

4.  Today students are taught in two languages, Lithuanian and
Polish. There are 208 students taught in Lithuanian and 120
students learning all subjects in Polish.
 Valerija Orševska has been the
school headmistress since 2003.
 The school offers special educational, psychological and
social assistance to students who require it, provided by a
qualified psychologist, a social worker, a speech therapist,
in collaboration with teachers.

5.  The teaching staff - 50 teachers (26 senior teachers, 17
teacher methodologists).

6.  The child is a value, the teacher is an educator and a
witness of truths of life.

7.  The Avižieniai Gymnasium is an educational
institution that provides a modern qualitative teaching
for its students.

8.  To help a student to perceive the contemporary world;
 To teach honest rivalry;
 To develop national identity;
 To help students choose their future career.

9.  We offer various Art, Sport, Technology and Social
education activities:
 1. Vocal band “Svajonė” (the leader G. Jurkūnienė)
2. Vocal girls‘ band “Akademija“ (the leader E.
Karpovič)
3. Drama hobby group “Nenuoramos” (the tutoress R.
Užienė)

10.  4. Folk dance group “Mažasis Jovaras” (the leader E.
Sinkevič)
 5. Volleyball teams for boys and girls (the
coaches V. Šumskas, V. Verbovik)

11.  Since 1968 school has been famous for boys and girls
volleyball teams.
 Leaders – Physical Education teachers Valdemaras
Šumskas, Zbignev Sinkevič, Viačeslav Verbovik.

12. International Projects:
 „Friendship without Walls“
 „Under the Open Roof of Europe“
 „Two Countries – One Person“