The document summarizes education statistics and programs in Isparta, Turkey. Isparta has a population of over 420,000 people and is located in the Mediterranean region. It has one major university, Suleyman Demirel University, with over 50,000 students. The document provides statistics on the number of teachers, students, and schools at different education levels from pre-school through secondary schools. It also describes various programs in Isparta schools including counseling services, health initiatives, physical education, scouting, teacher housing and EU projects.

1. MA RCH 2011 ISPARTA NATIONAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE

2. Isparta is located in the Lake District of Turkey in the Mediterranean region ROSE LAND ISPARTA Population 420.796 Altitude 1035 m Area 8.933 km²

4. P O S T Quantity Educational Director 1 Vice Educational Director 5 Branch Manager of Educational Directorate 4 Head of Education Inspectors 1 Deputy of Education Inspectors 1 Education Inspectors 24 County Educational Director 12 Branch Manager of County Educational Directorate 10 Leading Staff of Provincial Directorate of Education

5. NUMBER OF TEACHERS PRE-SCHOOL 274 CLASSROOM TEACHERS 1.149 SPECIAL NEEDS / FOR HANDICAPPED 42 OTHER BRANCHES 2.832 TOTAL 4.297

6. YEAR 2008 2009 2010 FEMALE 36.238 35.872 37.924 MALE 38.194 40.062 41.753 TOTAL 76.440 77.943 79.777 STUDENTS

7. PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION EĞİRDİR GÜL PEMBE ANAOKULU

8. PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION 1 year pre-school before primary is compulsory all over the country Number of Schools 23 Classroom 375 Pupils 7.580 Teachers 376 Average number of students per classes 19

9. PRIMARY LEVEL TOKİ AKKENT PRIMARY SCHOOL

10. PRIMARY SCHOOLS Primary Education is 8 years in Turkey. Student ages from 7 to 14 First Grade for 5 years and Second Grade for the last 3 years Number of Schools 225 Classrooms 2.573 Students 48.297 Average number of students per classes CENTRE 32 COUNTY 17

11. SECONDARY SCHOOLS MUSTAFA GÜRKAN ANADOLU LİSESİ

12. SECONDARY SCHOOLS YALVAÇ ANADOLU HOTEL SERVICES AND TOURISM VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 4 YEARS Number of Schools 98 Classes 1.012 Students 23.900 Average number of students per classes CENTRE 26 COUNTY 22

13. VOCATIONAL and TECHNICAL EDUCATION ISPARTA INDUSTRIAL VOCATIONAL and TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL YALVAÇ ANADOLU HOTEL SERVICES AND TOURISM VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

14. COUNSELLING and GUIDANCE SERVICES DIRECTORATE OF COUNSELLING and GUIDANCE SERVICES

15. WHITE FLAG Our 33 schools have been rewarded with a white flag since 2006 HEALTHY SCHOOL CLEAN SCHOOL

16. PE and SPORTS in SCHOOLS

17. PE and SPORTS in SCHOOLS Number of Gyms at schools 2003 14 2010 25

19. TEACHER’S HOUSE and OTHER SERVICES ISPARTA TEACHER’S HOUSE

20. KAYAK KURSLARI 1000 students from 10 schools took a ski training and were awarded a certificate in the winter of 2009-2010 as part of a joint project of Isparta Governorship, Sports Directorate and Educational Directorate.