PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIMARYPRIMARY SCHOOLSCHOOL “SAINT SOFIA”“SAINT SOFIA”

“St.Sofia” Private Primary School is situated at the foot of

Vitosha mountain in Sofia. There is a new extension for

the youngest pupils from prep-school to 3rd grade.

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. It is biggest town of Bulgaria.

Our school is situated in a beautiful old building. There is a new extension.

The school building itself The school building itself incorporates incorporates 1818 classrooms, classrooms, separate rooms for EL and Arts separate rooms for EL and Arts teaching, a computer lab, teaching, a computer lab, 22 gym gymss, , a nurse room and a psychologist’s a nurse room and a psychologist’s office, a canteen, a staff-room and office, a canteen, a staff-room and a Principal’s office; a basketball a Principal’s office; a basketball field, an tennis-court and ping-pong field, an tennis-court and ping-pong tables.tables.

ENGLISH PRIVATE SAINT SOPHIASCHOOL

““St.Sofia” Private School is the St.Sofia” Private School is the first privatefirst private primary primary school school licensed by the Ministry of licensed by the Ministry of Education and Science as a Education and Science as a

primary school (1-7th grade) primary school (1-7th grade) 1199 years ago. years ago.

Now “St.Sofia” is school Now “St.Sofia” is school with with leading leading positionposition in the in the

Bulgarian system of educationBulgarian system of education.

ENGLISH PRIVATE SAINT SOPHIASCHOOL

““Saint Sofia” Private Saint Sofia” Private Primary School works Primary School works

already for 10 years on already for 10 years on the international project the international project

“Socrates” and “Socrates” and “Comenius” for “Comenius” for

collaboration in the field collaboration in the field of education.of education.

The students, as well as the teachers constantly communicate and exchange information by letters and Internet inoprmation on the projects. This happened to be a very interesting way to know our partners and learn in an interesting way..

The school organizes The school organizes yearly:yearly:Christmas concert at the end of DecemberMay Piano Outplaying – a concert of the piano-players of the schoolA big school concert

A series of other concerts and festivals, e.g the Letters Festival;The End-of-the-Year celebrations,Celebration of some typical Bulgarian and International holidays, etc.

We do not have uniforms in We do not have uniforms in our school.our school.

We actively cooperateWe actively cooperate with “For the with “For the Kids” FoundationKids” Foundation and “Pokrov and “Pokrov Bogorodichen”Bogorodichen”, giving assistance to , giving assistance to Homes for mentally disabled Homes for mentally disabled children.children.

We have adopted two animals in We have adopted two animals in Sofia ZooSofia Zoo

We aid several state-We aid several state-owned kindergartens.owned kindergartens.

In ‘Saint Sofia’ Private School there is a working system for the preparation of children and their successful presentation at exams for a level in English language.

Pitman and Cambridge Qualification with different levels.

We are traditional participants in many competitions among schools in: Minif-football Table tennis Ski Basketball

At our school we offer interest classesdances and choreographypainting and applied artscomputer studiesmusic and piano and many other

Children from “Saint Sofia” Private Primary School take part in:Children from “Saint Sofia” Private Primary School take part in:- Children’s Radio Choir- Children’s Radio Choir- Vocal-theatrical groups “Bon-bon”, “Kalinki” and “Talasamcheta”- Vocal-theatrical groups “Bon-bon”, “Kalinki” and “Talasamcheta”- Dance formation “Usmivki”- Dance formation “Usmivki”- Children’s formation at “Ivan Vazov” National Theater- Children’s formation at “Ivan Vazov” National TheaterWe actively take part in competitions on literary themes among We actively take part in competitions on literary themes among schools.schools.

PaintingPaintingWe actively take part in competitions in painting.We actively take part in competitions in painting.- National competition 2003 - “Let’s be good”, organized - National competition 2003 - “Let’s be good”, organized by “Idea” Foundationby “Idea” Foundation- Competition for children’s painting “My World”- Competition for children’s painting “My World”- In the person March, 1st-5th, 2003, KARIM Gallery - In the person March, 1st-5th, 2003, KARIM Gallery presented an International exhibition of children’s presented an International exhibition of children’s paintings, organized by the Agency for Refugees at the paintings, organized by the Agency for Refugees at the Cabinet Council of Republic of Bulgaria.Paintings of seven Cabinet Council of Republic of Bulgaria.Paintings of seven students from our school were awarded;students from our school were awarded;Every year we organize all-school exhibitions of students Every year we organize all-school exhibitions of students art.art.