Vilniaus lietuvių namai

Vilniaus lietuvių namai
Address
Dzūkų g. 43
Vilnius
Lithuania
Coordinates 54°39′49″N 25°17′10″E / 54.66361°N 25.28611°E / 54.66361; 25.28611Coordinates: 54°39′49″N 25°17′10″E / 54.66361°N 25.28611°E / 54.66361; 25.28611
Information
School type Gymnasium
Established 1990
Founder Darius Kuolys
Principal Gintautas Rudzinskas
Grades 1–12
Enrollment 280
School colour(s) Green and Gold          
Website www.lietuviunamai.lt

Vilniaus lietuvių namai is a Lithuanian gymnasium, located in Naujininkai, a southern neighborhood of Vilnius, Lithuania.

History

On April 24, 1990, Lithuania's Minister of Education and Culture Darius Kuolys signed an order to establish a Lithuanian school for children of Lithuanian heritage who have returned from foreign countries. The first lessons were held on October 1, 1990. The majority of students come from Russia, Kaliningrad Oblast and Poland, while there are also students from the United States, Kazachstan and various other countries. A substantial portion of the students are the ancestors of Lithuanians who were exiled to Siberia after the 1940 Soviet Invasion of Lithuania.

Notable alumni

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