ANYKŠČIAI ANTANAS BARANAUSKAS GENERAL SCHOOL
Situated in the small spa resort of Anykščiai, in the north-east of Lithuania, the school was opened in 1980. The type of school is lower general secondary education. Compulsory education in Lithuania is meant for learners from the age of 7 to the age of 16 covering four years at primary, another two to four in general school and yet another two to four in gymnasium. It is designed to provide a certain level of knowledge, practical skills and culture. The level is defined by educational standards so as to enable learners to cope in various spheres of life in the ever-changing world and to continue studies at a secondary or vocational school. Upper secondary education (for 16-18 year-olds) is not compulsory, but the majority of students stay another two years in an upper secondary school after finishing a six-year general school, wishing to enroll a university or college later. During their school years, students take examinations twice: after finishing general school and on completion of upper secondary school (gymnasium). After they have passed their chosen exams, students are issued a Certificate of Secondary Education (Maturity) which is necessary for further admission to higher education institutions. Our school houses the two types of schools previously mentioned, which means students may cover primary and lower secondary stages of the educational programme without leaving the same school they are used to. As it is the case with any other school in Lithuania, ours has seen the decline in the number of students for several years. Primarily, this could be accounted on the emigration rate which is still growing due to the economic reasons. Thus, our school only has 640 students today instead of 1,057 students in 2008.
Number of days per week: 5.
Student age range: from 7 to 17.
Number of teaching staff: 65.
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