title: Mandoulides Schools
text: # Mandoulides Schools
  
  Mandoulides Schools, or Mantoulidis Schools, is a private, coeducational institution in the Thessaloniki metropolitan area of Central Macedonia, Greece. Administratively within the boundaries of Thermi, south of Thessaloniki, 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 Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece.
  
  ## Academics
  
  The school follows the standard curriculum prescribed by the Greek Ministry of Education, with additional hours in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Informatics, Economics, Modern Greek, Ancient Greek, Latin, English, French and German.
  
  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
  
  * Basketball
  * Soccer
  * Volleyball
  * Tennis
  * Table Tennis
  * Skiing
  * Tae Kwon Do
  * Track and Field
  
  ## Facilities
  
  * Cultural and sports center
  * Theater
  * Indoor and outdoor basketball courts
  * Soccer fields
  * Tennis courts
  * Volleyball courts
  * Playground activity park
  * Library
  * Center for career and counseling services
  * Physics, Biology and Chemistry labs
  * Computer labs
  * Arts room
  * Dance studios
  * Music rooms
  * Infirmary
  * Cafeterias
  