Bulgaria, Sofia
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Meridian 22 High School hosts a Science Fair for Grades 9–11 featuring experiments, projects, and performances. The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The school provides an intensive English language programme spanning preschool to Grade 12, with two‑week UK language immersion trips organized through Saint Andrew's College.
The Cooking Club is back, with Class 10A actively cooking and learning in the kitchen. A music-focused Assembly features industry professionals who explain music production and sound design to students. The school hosts documentary film sessions, such as Folk Music Is My Life, and engages students in related discussions about Bulgarian folk culture.
Education Abroad describes two‑week UK language immersion trips to Culford Cambridge, with students supported by long‑standing partnerships, including Saint Andrew's College in Cambridge. Meridian 22 maintains a collaboration with Saint Andrew's College, Cambridge, and offers Select English summer courses connected to that partnership. For summer 2025, Meridian 22 offered Culford Cambridge courses for junior high and Cambridge Juniors for high school, enhancing language learning in an international context.
The Cooking Club provides social and culinary activities for students. The Christmas Bazaar is organized by Meridian 22 students and families to raise funds for charitable causes. Interact Club involvement gives IB students and teachers opportunities for leadership and community outreach.
Amnesty International's Write for Rights campaign was introduced as a CAS activity, engaging students in human rights advocacy. CAS projects include initiatives such as a School Garden and greening the campus's green spaces. The school also supports charitable initiatives like visits to the municipal shelter for stray dogs in Seslavtsi.
IB students lead many CAS projects, demonstrating initiative and collaboration. Interact Club involvement provides leadership and service opportunities for students. CAS is overseen by staff, with Ms. Marta Kurek guiding the program.
Healthy Living is promoted through assemblies on physical activity, balanced nutrition, and mental health. Day 4 of Our Green School featured outdoor learning and exploration at Tsari Mali Grad, emphasizing movement and nature. Outdoor learning and wellness are integral to Meridian 22's approach to student wellbeing.
Meridian 22 High School is a private, English-language institution in Bulgaria offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme alongside a bespoke curriculum for students aged 2 to 18. The school joined the IB in 2009/2010 and is among fourteen cohorts to graduate IB diplomas, alongside Bulgarian high school diplomas. The maximum IB score is 45. In 2024 Meridian 22 moved to a four-story building (1500 sq m) and a renovated campus (3000 sq m) with six-decare yard in an ecologically clean area; the campus houses a library with over 10,000 volumes in English, Bulgarian, and other languages, multimedia-equipped classrooms, a laboratory, spacious canteen, and on-site medical care and speech therapist. The school offers intensive English from preschool to Grade 12 and runs two-week UK language trips through Saint Andrew's College partnership. It hosts a Science Fair and clubs such as Cooking Club, InterAct Club, and music and dance activities for students.