Saulės Gojus vs Vilnius Private Gymnasium

	S Saulės Gojus Vilnius, Lithuania	V Vilnius Private Gymnasium Vilnius, Lithuania
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €7,600 - 8,820	Fees / year €5,880 - 10,200
Age range	Age range 1 - 18 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum	Curriculum IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 230	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size 17	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language Lithuanian, English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 2004	Opened 1993
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The school is located in the centre of Vilnius, Lithuania. It serves children from pre-primary through secondary education.	Location The school is located at V. Grybo g. 7, Vilnius 10313, Lithuania. It is a private gymnasium established in 1993 in Vilnius.
Stages	Stages Pre-primary, primary and secondary education are offered.	Stages Ikimokyklinis ir priešmokyklinis ugdymas (early childhood and pre-school); Pradinė mokykla (primary); Pagrindinė mokykla (lower secondary); Gimnazija (gymnasium). The school also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and a Double Diploma option.
School type	School type Private school.	School type The school is a private gymnasium.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Educational support is provided by a team including a special educator, a psychologist, a speech and language therapist and a social educator, who help students with learning, emotional and social challenges. The special educator adapts the curriculum and provides guidance to teachers and parents; the psychologist supports emotional well-being and bullying prevention; the speech and language therapist supports language development; the social educator supports social and behavioural well-being.	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation Lithuania
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure Day begins at 7:30 with early morning activities, breakfast at 8:00 and a morning assembly at 8:30. Lessons start around 9:00 with language development and self-directed learning, a lunch at 12:30, and after-school activities continuing until 18:30.	School day structure —
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Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application / Admission fee - Admission fee: EUR 350 — one-off, non-refundable, payable when a child is accepted for enrolment. Tuition fees by year group (amounts, frequency, annual totals) - Pre‑school (priešmokyklinė klasė): EUR 710 per month. Payments: 12 payments per year. Annual total (standard): EUR 8,520 (710 × 12). A reduced monthly amount after Vilnius City Municipality compensation is EUR 590 per month (annual total EUR 7,080). - Primary school (pradinė mokykla): EUR 735 per month, billed as 10 payments per year. Annual total: EUR 7,350 (735 × 10). - Lower/Basic school (pagrindinė mokykla): EUR 790 per month, billed as 10 payments per year. Annual total: EUR 7,900 (790 × 10). - Private kindergarten (where applicable): EUR 640 per month, billed as 12 payments per year. Annual total: EUR 7,680 (640 × 12). The municipal reimbursement reduces the effective monthly price to EUR 520 for eligible families. One‑off / annual additional mandatory fees - Educational materials fee (one‑off annual): - Pre‑school: EUR 200 (per year). - Primary school: EUR 300 (per year). - Basic/main school: EUR 400 (per year). These cover e‑diary/licenses, textbooks, workbooks, art and practical materials, and in‑city excursions/educational programmes. Meal charges and billing for catering - Meal charge: EUR 9.50 per day. The meal fee is calculated at the end of each month based on the child's actual days of attendance and charged accordingly. The same per‑day rate applies to special menus (vegetarian or allergy‑specific). Billing schedule and payment terms - Primary and basic/main school: 10 payments per academic year (monthly instalments across the billed months; total as above). - Pre‑school and kindergarten: 12 monthly payments per year (monthly across the whole year). - Meal charges are billed monthly at month end based on attendance. - Educational materials fee is invoiced once per school year. - Fees for optional extracurricular clubs/after‑school activities are payable separately and arranged directly with the activity leader; these are not included in the standard tuition charge. Sibling discounts - Second child from the same family attending a lower educational level: 10% discount on the tuition fee. - Third and subsequent children attending a lower educational level: 15% discount on the tuition fee. Boarding / residential provision - Boarding is not offered. The school and kindergarten operate as day programmes with supervised hours (examples: kindergarten supervision on weekdays from 07:30 to 18:30). Other costs and typical extras - Excursions outside Vilnius and out‑of‑country trips: billed separately as required. - Fees for optional extra‑curricular activities and some specialist services (e.g., individual therapy or private specialist consultations) are charged in addition to tuition and arranged separately. - Accident insurance for pupils is included in the tuition charge. Refund information - The admission fee (EUR 350) is explicitly one‑off and non‑refundable. No other fees are described as refundable in the stated fee schedules. Fee payment options and bank details - Bank transfer is accepted — the school's bank details are provided for payments (Luminor Bank AS Lietuvos skyrius, IBAN: LT674010051005540800). - Payment of tuition, materials and other billed items is made according to the invoicing schedule described above. Notes on optional services and invoicing - Optional clubs, additional private lessons, or certain out‑of‑city/abroad excursions will generate separate invoices and must be paid in accordance with the arrangements made for those activities. Meal charges are reconciled and billed monthly according to attendance.	Fee details Application and entrance/test fees - Entrance / testing fee (applicable to admission testing for places such as IB, Grade 5, Grade 9): EUR 150 per candidate. Advance / deposit on signing - Advance deposit required at contract signing: EUR 500. This advance payment is credited against the annual tuition. Deadlines for paying the advance are specified in the admission stages for each intake (examples: by March/May dates during the admission period). For the IB Diploma admission the deposit is described as refundable in that programme's admissions document; for other entrance processes the advance deposit language includes that if families "decide otherwise" the advance may be non-refundable. Tuition fees by programme / school stage (monthly rates) - Preschool / pre‑kindergarten (ikimokyklinis / priešmokyklinis): EUR 490 per month (note: this figure is shown with a state compensation of EUR 120). - Primary school (pradinė pakopa, Grades 1–4): EUR 690 per month. - Lower/Basic school (pagrindinė pakopa, Grades 5–8): EUR 690 per month. - Upper school / Gymnasium (general gimnazija years): EUR 690 per month. - International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma, final 2 years, age 16–19): EUR 730 per month. - Double Diploma (National plus International parallel programme): EUR 850 per month. - Remote/virtual programmes (for enrolled VPG students): EUR 780 per month; hybrid remote/day option: EUR 800 per month. Weekly and short‑term remote lesson options are also offered (examples: EUR 130/week for VPG students' short remote weeks; external remote participants have different weekly/monthly rates). (Where the school's standard fee presentation is monthly, an annual figure may be calculated by multiplying the monthly rate by the number of billed months in your contract.) Billing schedule and payment terms - Advance deposit (EUR 500) is due at contract signing by the admission deadline given for the intake stage; the admission documents state specific calendar deadlines for paying the advance (examples given for first intake stages and final dates). The advance is credited toward the annual tuition. - Regular tuition is presented as a monthly fee in the school's published price list. The school's admission documents and service pages show payment by financial transfer to the school account and reference payments being made by bank transfer; the school account number (SEB) is published in the school documents. Specific instalment schedules and contractual payment deadlines (termly or monthly due dates) are set in the signed education contract. Boarding / accommodation - Boarding is not offered as a paid service; the school operates day programmes (example: preschool/day schedule shows the daily programme and meal provision within day hours). No boarding fee line items or boarding accommodation services are published. Other costs and optional fees - School uniform: students wear a school uniform; uniform purchase is handled through the school's uniform supplier and ordering link is provided. Cost depends on items ordered from the supplier. - Supplementary / optional services (examples and published rates): - Short remote lesson weeks for enrolled students: EUR 130 per week. - Remote lesson weeks for non‑enrolled participants: EUR 180 per week. - Remote monthly access (non‑VPG): EUR 225 per month (homeschooling/virtual school options). - Summer camps (per month): from EUR 90 per month (programme dependent). - Individual tutoring / consultations: from EUR 15 per session. - Meal provision is part of the preschool day (three meals per day indicated for the pre‑school programme); separate meal charges for other stages are not shown as a standalone published fee. Discounts and special fee arrangements - A published discount is available for long‑term enrolled families: students who have been enrolled at the school for more than eight years (counting from Grade 1) are eligible for a 25% reduction of the tuition fee. Refund information - The advance deposit is treated differently depending on the programme and the admission document language: for the IB Diploma admissions document a EUR 500 deposit is described as refundable; for other admissions the advance deposit language includes the statement that if a family ‘‘decides otherwise'' the advance is non‑refundable. The advance deposit is normally credited toward the annual tuition. Fee payment options (methods and account details) - Payments are accepted by bank (financial) transfer to the school account (published account number: A/s. LT86 7044 0600 0033 5334, AB SEB bank). Admission and testing documents and the school contact pages specify payment by financial transfer and include the bank account details for transfers and payment descriptions. No public listing of card‑payment or other online payment methods is published in the school's fee pages. Notes to parent (concise) - Entrance testing fee: EUR 150. Advance deposit: EUR 500 (credited to annual tuition). Tuition is presented as monthly rates by programme (examples above: Preschool EUR 490/month, Primary EUR 690/month, IB EUR 730/month, Double Diploma EUR 850/month, Remote EUR 780/month). Payments are made by bank transfer to the published school account; the IB deposit and other admissions deadlines and refund conditions vary by programme.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The school provides a coherent, personalised education centred on developing the competence to learn. Students deepen academic knowledge and develop 21st‑century competences, including the ability to learn, critical thinking and intercultural communication. The education is based on self-directed learning, with classroom lessons, seminars and independent work. It uses a self-directed learning system that mirrors university work, with learning monitoring tools and mentors to support progress. The bilingual model uses English as an everyday learning tool and a language of instruction for parts of the curriculum under CLIL.	Curriculum details Vilniaus privati gimnazija has been operating since 1993 as a private school with a clear values system and a modern approach to changing educational needs. Panoramic education is the core learning model, focusing on understanding content as a whole, linking new information to existing knowledge and applying it. The school acts as a second home, providing a healthy and safe physical, emotional, and psychological environment for all students and teachers. The school emphasizes each child's personal progress and helps reveal talents and abilities. Education spans from early education through gymnasium levels, with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme available, and a virtual school option.
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Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented All children are gifted. We focus on each child's personal progress and reveal talents and abilities.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview —
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities —
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities —
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities —
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History —
Community	Community —	Community —
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
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Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions Admission to Saulės Gojus School begins with an individual interview with the parents of the student, organized by the manager of the relevant educational level. The interview informs the parents about the school's educational model, philosophy, cooperation principles, internal procedures, prices and other important aspects. If the child has special educational needs, the situation and the school's capacity to meet them are discussed. In some cases, the child is invited to the interview and, if deemed necessary, the parents are asked to allow the child to spend a few days in the classroom. Students are admitted to Saulės Gojus Secondary School after a motivational interview and an assessment of its results. Pre-primary admission may include a short one-to-one meeting with the teacher or an adaptation day in a group to help the child get to know the environment. After enrolment has been arranged, the necessary forms are completed, the enrolment fee paid, the education contract signed and the supporting documents submitted. To arrange a meeting, contact Tel.	Admissions Admission to Vilnius Private Gymnasium offers two pathways: entry to the 1st grade and admission to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP). 1) Admission to the 1st grade (2026–2027) - Vilnius Private Gymnasium prioritizes pupils from its own pre-school groups for entry to the 1st grade. If the number of applicants exceeds available places, students are selected competitively based on an abilities test (oral and written) administered by the school psychologist, with test results discussed with parents individually. - For pre-school group parents of Vilnius Private Gymnasium, applications to 1st grade are due by March 2; contracts are signed and an advance payment is made by March 16. The advance payment is non-refundable if the family changes plans. If contracts are not signed by March 16, the student may join the admissions competition for remaining places. - For applicants not from Vilnius Private Gymnasium's pre-school groups, applications to 1st grade are submitted with contracts signed and the advance payment paid by May 4; before this, the child completes a general abilities test. The required documents include a copy of the child's birth certificate or other identity document. - The advance payment for 1st grade is 500 EUR, paid to the school's account and credited toward the annual tuition. Contract signing and the advance payment are coordinated with the administrative contact, and families may arrange an interview and test registration by contacting the school. - Test results for abilities tests are not shown, copied, or issued to applicants. 2) Admission to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) (2026–2027) - The school follows an inclusive IB Diploma Programme admission policy. Candidates from any educational system may apply if they meet the required criteria. Applicants must have completed basic education (or an equivalent certificate) and pass entrance examinations in Mathematics and English, and participate in an admission interview. Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme in English and hold a completion certificate are exempt from the English entrance examination. - Admission stages: - Stage 1: by March 15, 17:00. - Stage 2: by March 20, 14:00. Applications to take entrance exams should be sent to jelena.silova@gimnazija.lt, and a testing fee of 150 EUR applies. Entrance examinations cover English and Mathematics, followed by a motivational interview in English by April 1. - Stage 3: by April 17. - Stage 4: by May 8. Results and admission decisions are announced, with outcomes communicated individually by phone or email. Contracts are signed, required documents are provided, and a refundable deposit of 500 EUR is paid. - Stage 5: from May 8 to June 26. Further enrollment is possible if vacancies remain. The school's IB DP admission policy emphasizes inclusivity and accepts candidates from diverse educational backgrounds, with language considerations adjusted for those completing IB MYP in English as described above.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships The school offers three scholarship categories: - Scholarships for gifted and talented students, designed for those whose talents might be overlooked due to financial barriers. - Scholarships for large families, to ensure access to quality education regardless of family finances. - Scholarships adapted to life stages, providing support as students progress through different stages of their education. Apply for a scholarship place when applying for admission. In addition, for 6–12th grade students, the school operates a scholarship program funded by Vilnius Private Gymnasium. The program awards scholarships based on academic achievement, character, and conduct, with the aim of supporting students who can contribute to a positive school environment and demonstrate leadership potential. Available scholarship levels include substantial tuition coverage, with 100% (full tuition), 50%, or 25% coverage depending on two-year academic averages or entrance exam results. Scholarships are awarded for one academic year. Applicants must complete the scholarship application form and participate in a motivational interview, where extracurricular activities are also assessed. Decisions on scholarship awards are made by the end of June each year.
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