Mandoulides Schools, or Mantoulidis Schools, is a private, coeducational institution in the

Thessaloniki metropolitan area The Thessaloniki metropolitan area or larger urban zone (LUZ) is the complete area covered and directly influenced by Thessaloniki. The metropolitan area traditionally consisted of the municipality of Thessaloniki and its immediate surroundings, w ...

of Central Macedonia,

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. Administratively within the boundaries of

Thermi Thermi ( el, Θέρμη) is a Southeastern suburb and a municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Its population was 53,201 at the 2011 census. It is located over the site of ancient Therma. Municipality The municipality Therm ...

, south of

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ...

, the schools' two campuses are located outside urban structures near the A25 motorway. Mandoulides Schools offer schooling for students from Day Care through twelfth grade.

History

Evangelos Mandoulides, professor of Ancient and Modern Greek, founded Mandoulides Schools in 1978. The school started as a traditional K6 school. In 1991 Evangelos Mantoulides decided to expand the school by adding a new campus and providing education for grades 7 through 12. In 2002 the Kindergarten, Primary, Junior and Senior High School opened their new premises. In 2009 the Day Care Centre admitted its first students. Mandoulides Schools now include a Day Care Center, a Kindergarten, a Primary, a Junior and a Senior High School (Gymnasium and Lyceum). The schools are situated on two separate campuses just outside

, the second largest city in Greece.

Academics

The school follows the standard curriculum prescribed by the Greek Ministry of Education, with additional hours in

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. English as a foreign language is obligatory and is taught at all grades. A bilingual language curriculum is offered for English native speakers and for highly proficient second language speakers. Either German or French is obligatory and taught at all grades as a second foreign language.

Student activities

a. Student Conferences * 100 + 1 years Alexandros Papadiamantis, * 150 years K.P.Kavafis * 100 years Thessaloniki the City of Great Educators b. Extra-curricular activities * Science Days Workshops training students in Sciences, Math & Informatics * Math Camp It offers the opportunity to develop the students’ talents in Mathematics. * Debate Camp Workshops training students for public speaking competitions in Greek and English. * Readathlon The ‘Literature in Education’ program encourages students to read novels for pleasure. Distinguished authors meet students and discuss their work. * Community Service Mandoulides Schools have inaugurated a volunteer program, within the framework of which students can offer their help and support to those in need. * Counseling Services c. Clubs Greek Debate, English Rhetoric & Debate-Forensics, Foreign Languages: French, German, Mathematics, Computer Programming, Chess, Environmental Awareness, The Actor’s Studio, Drama, Choir, Orchestra, Traditional Dances, Modern Dances, Drawing, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Table Tennis

Summer programs

a. English Language Summer Programs Westminster College, Oxford - Tonbridge & Sevenoaks, Kent - Royal Holloway University, London - Loughborough University, Leicestershire - Exeter University, Exeter - University of Reading, Berkshire - Stratford-Upon-Avon College, Stratford-Upon- Avon- Imperial College, London - Cambridge College of Arts & Sciences, Cambridge b. English & Adventure Camp c. Basketball Camp d. Soccer Camp e. Volleyball Camp f. The Artist's Camp

Sports

Sports teams *

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Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

Tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

Table Tennis Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small solid rackets. It takes place on a hard table div ...

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Track and Field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

Facilities

* Cultural and sports center * Theater * Indoor and outdoor

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s * Playground activity park *

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* Center for career and counseling services * Physics, Biology and Chemistry labs *

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s * Arts room * Dance studios * Music rooms *

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References

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* {{in lang, el, en Private schools in Greece Educational institutions established in 1978 1978 establishments in Greece Education in Thessaloniki