Lithuania, Vilnius
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Every day, children learn to recognise and express their feelings, understand the emotions of others and resolve disagreements peacefully. The school encourages empathy and sharing to build strong, respectful relationships.
The school employs education-support specialists—a special educator, a psychologist, a speech therapist and a social educator—to help pupils overcome learning, emotional and social challenges. They support teachers, address social, emotional and behavioral issues, mediate conflicts, run anti-bullying and violence prevention programs, and cooperate with institutions when a pupil's welfare is at risk.
English is taught from early days using immersion and the school is bilingual, with English as a daily language of communication and instruction.
The program focuses on emotional well‑being, helping children recognise and handle their emotions, develop empathy and strengthen their communication with others.
A child welfare committee oversees safeguarding and welfare-related processes, with formal policies governing its formation and duties.
Saulės Gojus is a private school in Vilnius offering bilingual education in Lithuanian and English for students from kindergarten to age 18. The bespoke curriculum centres on developing the competence to learn through a coherent pathway. In primary, learning is integrated through thematic content and projects that connect knowledge to real-life contexts. In secondary, study is self-directed, with lessons and independent work guided by mentors. English is used as an everyday learning tool and a language of instruction for parts of the curriculum under CLIL, with a second foreign language available from grade 5. A team (special educator, psychologist, speech and language therapist, social educator) supports diverse needs. The timetable includes weekly theatre, chess, IT and aikido, with learning communities and clubs that emphasise collaboration and intercultural communication. The school fosters independence and creativity, hosting Morning Circles and Learning Labs and promoting wellbeing through Zippys Friends and outdoor camps too.