2nd primary school of eleytheroupoli

2ND PRIMARY SCHOOL OF

ELEFTHEROUPOLI

THE HISTORY OF OUR SCHOOL

ELEFTHEROUPOLI

2nd primary school is pointed out

View of Pravi , 1913

ELEFTHEROUPOLI

Location

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Etymology

Is built at the foothills of Pangeo and Symbolo mountains , at the boundary of Pieria valley and the fertile plains of Philippi on the traces of Ancient or Down Road.

Its previous name, Pravion , was taken either by the name of a plant (PRASIA) that grew at the nearby marsh (sphagnous of Philippi) or by the latinPRO VIA or PARA VIA

Finally named Eleftheroupoli in 1929 after the ancient seat of the diocese and afterwards bishopric of Eleftheroupoli

our school throughout the years

The 2nd Primary School ofEleftheroupoli was built in 1906and worked as a Primary Schooland a 6-class High Schoolthroughout the years. When theSecond Word War broke out itstopped working but re-openedafter 1945 and since then it hassheltered thousands of younglearners and teachers.

The school has been playing an

important role in the life of the town of

Eleftheroupoli. It has been a lighthouse

of activity and positive energy setting as

primary aim to meet the educational as

well as the social needs of the widerarea.

our school throughout the years

Nowadays 157 students attend the classes

and 10 teachers teach all basic subjects

except for foreign languages (English

French and German), Physical Education

and Computers, which are taught by

special teachers. There is also an

incorporation class aiming to help children

with learning difficulties or other learning

problems and a reception class which

offers additional lessons on Language to

children who come from other countries.

There is also an additional teacher of

Special Education who works in a class of

simultaneous support. This year we are a ZEP school ( Zone of Educational Priority)

Archives : George Dimou

Students of the boy’s School of the Greek –Orthodox

Community of Pravion . Dated before 1900.

Christian Schools in the year of the Inauguration , 1906

Archives : Agnes Nicolaou

Christian Scools, 1906

Our school in the early 50’s

Archives: Th. Vacalopoulos

Student (girls) of the Christian Schools and their

teacher

Archives: Th. Vacalopoulos

Boys and girls of the 2nd primary school in 1920

Our school after 1945

North-east side

, 1945

After the 2nd

World War

Our school after 1950

The schoolyard

Statistical table

Students that που attended the2 nd Primary

School of Eleftheroupoli (1906-2013)

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2nd Primary School of

Eleftheroupoli

Before the

new Building

Our School today

Our school today