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Vilnius St Kristoforo Progymnasium

Lithuania, Vilnius

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Lithuanian
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 942
Type Co-educational
Opened 2011
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP)
Taught languages English, Spanish, French, German, Russian
Typical class size 27
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Primary School, Middle School
Introduction

Vilnius Šv. Kristoforo progimnazija is a municipal budgetary institution in Vilnius offering primary and lower secondary education. The school teaches in Lithuanian and implements the International Baccalaureate program with Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) to nurture inquiry and intercultural understanding. The primary language of instruction is Lithuanian; English is taught as an additional language (two lessons per week in PYP and three per week in MYP), and English is sometimes used in IB subjects. Adaptation support is provided for non-Lithuanian speakers during up to one year. The PYP covers six trans-disciplinary themes, and the MYP continues inquiry-based learning. Facilities include classrooms, a gym, and an assembly hall with computers and projectors. The gym and assembly hall host sports and activities after school. Rentals are arranged via Active.vilnius.lt. The school aims to develop a responsible, consciously learning personality and to foster a caring community, in partnership with families.

Kalvarijų g. 87, LT–08219, Vilnius

The Essentials

Vilnius St Kristoforo Progymnasium has 942 pupils, typical class sizes of 27, instruction in Lithuanian.

Location
Kalvarijų g. 87, 08219 Vilnius, Lithuania.

Stages
Primary and lower secondary (1–8 classes).

Type
Progymnasium (municipal budgetary institution).

Additional learning support
Adaptation period (maximum 1 year) for students not speaking Lithuanian with translated instructions, teacher assistant support, extra Lithuanian lessons, consultations, and translator access. Non-formal language support and development includes English lessons (2 per week for Primary, 3 per week for Middle Years) and access to multilingual resources and language support during assessments.

Country affiliation
Lithuania
Diving Deeper

Governance and Ownership
Founding body: Vilnius City Municipality. The progymnasium is a municipal budgetary institution. The school provides primary and lower secondary education.
Fees
Application fees

- There is no application fee charged by the school for admission; applications are submitted through the Vilnius municipal e‑admissions system.

Tuition fees (by year group and term)

- The school is a state / municipal progymnasium providing primary and lower‑secondary education. There is no tuition charged to families for formal primary and basic (grades 1–8) education. (No per‑term or per‑year tuition applies for standard school enrolment.)

Billing schedule and payment terms (school‑managed charges)

- The school does not bill tuition; the only regular purchasable school service arranged on site is student catering (meals). Meal payments may be made in cash or by bank card at the school cafeteria, or by bank transfer when purchasing meal coupons; coupon transfers appear for collection three business days after a bank transfer is made. Meal coupons can be bought for a single day or for multiple days in advance. The school's catering is provided by an external caterer under a service contract.

- Families eligible for municipal free‑meal support or special meal arrangements receive those benefits under Vilnius municipal rules; free meal or subsidised meal arrangements follow municipal eligibility and schedules.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- Boarding is not provided. The institution is a day progymnasium (municipal primary and basic school); there are no boarding facilities or boarding charges.

Other costs and fees

- School uniform: Wearing the school uniform is required. Uniforms and related items (including the school emblem) are available for purchase from named suppliers; the school provides supplier details but does not list uniform prices on its own pages. Families must purchase the required uniform items and the emblem where specified.

- Learning resources and supplies: Parents are required to provide textbooks, stationery and other personal learning materials specified for each grade. These items are family costs.

- Non‑formal (extracurricular) activities: Regular school‑run non‑formal clubs offered by the school are free of charge. Some extracurricular activities are run by external (commercial) providers; those commercial extracurriculars carry separate fees set by the external organisers (prices and payment schedules vary by provider). Any fees for those commercial clubs are collected by the outside organisers, not as school tuition.

- School trips, special projects, summer camps or externally organised events: When these activities incur costs, families are asked to cover the participant fee; the amount and billing schedule depend on the specific activity or external provider. The school's program documents and event notices indicate which activities are chargeable.

- Donations and voluntary contributions: Voluntary financial support or donations to the school are processed according to the school's donation guidance; such contributions are voluntary and separate from mandatory school services.

Refund information

- Tuition refunds: Not applicable (there is no tuition charged for the formal primary and basic education the school provides).

- Meal coupons and cafeteria payments: No school‑wide refund schedule for meal coupons is published on the school pages; meal purchase and any refund/credit arrangements are managed according to the catering provider's and municipal rules governing school catering.

- Paid extracurriculars and uniform purchases: Refund, cancellation and exchange policies for commercial extracurriculars and uniform purchases are set by the external providers who sell those services or goods; the school lists providers but those providers set their own terms.

Accepted payment methods and practical payment details

- School cafeteria (meals): cash, bank card, or bank transfer; bank transfers for meal coupons should include school name, class letter, and the student's full name when remitting payment. The school notes a caterer account for transfers (UAB “Skirtingi skoniai” – account LT75 7044 0901 0756 7139, AB SEB bankas).

- Commercial extracurriculars and uniform purchases: Payments for commercial clubs and uniform purchases are handled directly with those external organisations or vendors and follow their stated payment methods (cards, bank transfers or other options as offered by the vendor).

Summary (parent‑facing)

- There is no application fee and no tuition for grades 1–8 at this municipal progymnasium. Regular payable items are cafeteria purchases, externally organised commercial extracurriculars, the required school uniform and family‑supplied learning materials. Billing and refund terms for paid services provided by third‑party vendors are determined by those vendors; the school operates catering and extracurricular arrangements under municipal and contract rules.
Academics

Vilnius St Kristoforo Progymnasium teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP).

Curriculum
The school provides primary and lower secondary education. The language of instruction is Lithuanian. The International Baccalaureate program is implemented to improve the quality of education. The school aims to develop a responsible, consciously learning personality seeking personal growth. The school strives to foster a caring, respectful school community and to collaborate with families.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school pursues a holistic approach to personal development, focusing on each student's physical and emotional health and on a safe school environment. It values respect, safety, collaboration, and professionalism, and aims to foster social-emotional competencies, positive student relationships, and a caring, inclusive community. It promotes a climate of supportive interactions among students and staff, and places wellbeing at the core of school improvement. The school provides ongoing professional development for staff to strengthen social-emotional learning and community engagement.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The primary language of instruction is Lithuanian, with English as a significant language of instruction for certain subjects and language courses. Language B (Additional Language) allows English as the first foreign language, with French, German, or Spanish available as additional languages. Primary students receive English lessons two times per week, and Middle Years Programme students receive English lessons three times per week; in some subjects English is used as an additional language. The school offers non-formal language support and development, and supports multilingualism and home language development through resources, language mentorship, and test adaptations during the adaptation period.

Mental Wellbeing
Education on psychological health is part of the program. There are annual trainings for teachers and support staff focused on self-awareness, mental health, and community cohesion, with intervision-based collaboration. A staff-room resource shelf for self-education and monthly parent newsletters provide information on wellbeing, and a psychology-literature collection is available in the library for staff and families.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding is a core value. The plan emphasizes creating a safe school environment and promoting respectful, positive behavior, with a focus on physical and emotional health and student inclusion, supported by parental engagement.
Parent Experience

History
Vilniaus šv. Kristoforo progimnazija is a municipal budgetary institution founded by the Vilnius City Municipality. It provides primary and lower secondary education. The school is located at Kalvarijų g. 87, 08219 Vilnius. The teaching language is Lithuanian.

Community
The school emphasizes collaboration to educate a creative, positive, ambitious personality. Vision: Respect, care, responsibility, and cooperation. Values: As we grow together, taking into account every student, we cultivate a personality that develops its own value system and is able to learn consciously, explore, and collaborate. Mission: We educate a responsible, consciously learning personality pursuing personal growth. We aim to improve educational quality by implementing the International Baccalaureate program, apply a system of continuous improvement, and foster each student's independence and engagement in learning. We also strive to create a caring school community that supports respectful relationships, promotes staff collegiality and shared leadership, and fosters collaboration with parents. Events include the Family Basketball Tournament (May 15, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM), the Seventh Grade Quiz (May 13, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM), and the Sixth Grade Four-Square League (May 12, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM).
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school has classrooms, a gym, and an assembly hall. Classrooms are equipped with computers and projectors. After lessons and on weekends, the gym is available for basketball, volleyball, badminton, and other indoor sports. After lessons and on weekends, the assembly hall is available for dances, karate and similar activities that do not require a gym. The school is a municipal budget institution providing primary and lower secondary education and is located at Kalvarijų g. 87, Vilnius.

Sports Facilities
The primary sports facility is the gym (sporto salė). The gym is available for basketball, volleyball, badminton and other indoor sports after classes and on weekends. The assembly hall can host activities not requiring a gym. Rentals are arranged via Active.vilnius.lt.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Spaces are rented for non-formal education activities such as language clubs, arts, robotics, and tutoring groups. These activities can be hosted in classrooms, the gym, or the assembly hall. Classrooms are equipped with computers and projectors. Rentals are coordinated via Active.vilnius.lt.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, including Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP). The IB program emphasizes inquiry-based learning and holistic development, cultivating inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring students and intercultural understanding. The PYP Programme of Inquiry covers six trans-disciplinary themes: Who We Are; Where We Are In Time & Place; How We Express Ourselves; How the World Works; How We Organize Ourselves; and Sharing the Planet. The primary language of instruction is Lithuanian, with English taught as an additional language (2 lessons per week in PYP and 3 per week in MYP), and English is sometimes used in IB subjects; adaptation support is provided for non-Lithuanian speakers during a maximum one-year period.

Arts & Creative
Art and creativity are integrated into the IB Primary Years Programme, with units focusing on self-expression in How We Express Ourselves. The unit I Speak Not Only in Words explores how art and creativity convey thoughts and feelings. Students express themselves through multiple forms of art, including drawing, music, dance, and acting, as part of the inquiry into creativity and culture. Aesthetics and creative expression are valued as part of inquiry-based learning.

Cultural & Language
The primary language of instruction is Lithuanian, with 7 lessons per week in PYP and 5 per week in MYP; English is taught as an additional language with 2 English lessons per week in PYP and 3 per week in MYP, and some subjects use English within the IB framework. Language A (Lithuanian) and Language B (English) are complemented by second foreign languages such as French, German, or Spanish. The school supports multilingualism and home language development through language mentorship, multilingual resources, and language-adaptation support during tests. Europe Language Week, the Day of Tolerance, and year-long projects in English, Spanish, German or French demonstrate language learning in a cultural context.

Social & Hobbies
The school hosts social and recreational events such as family basketball tournaments, seventh-grade quiz evenings, and intra-school leagues, fostering community and peer interaction. These activities contribute to a vibrant school life and opportunities for student engagement beyond the classroom.

Community & Service
The school promotes intercultural understanding and social responsibility as part of IB education. Activities such as Europe Language Week and the Day of Tolerance encourage community engagement and cultural awareness. IB-linked programs emphasize leadership and service through CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service), encouraging participation in community life and personal development. The school also highlights English, Spanish, German and French project work as opportunities for students to engage with global perspectives.

Leadership & Professional
The school promotes collegiality and shared leadership among staff. The IB framework includes leadership development and social responsibility as core aims, with CAS providing structured opportunities for students to engage in service and leadership activities. Ongoing staff professional development, including language-instruction training, supports high-quality teaching and program delivery.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The IB approach centers on personal, physical, mental, social, and spiritual health as part of the ‘Who We Are' inquiry into the self. The mission and vision emphasize caring, respectful, and responsible learning communities that support wellbeing. The IB Learner Profile includes attributes such as Inquirer, Thinker, Caring, and Balanced, which contribute to holistic wellbeing. The school aims to foster a healthy, inclusive culture that supports students in their overall development.
Languages

Language Provision
Medium of instruction: Lithuanian.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Admission to Vilnius St. Kristoforo Progymnasium's 1–8 classes is carried out in accordance with the Admission Procedure to Vilnius City Municipality general education schools, approved by Vilnius City Council on January 18, 2023, No. 1-1747 (updated November 25, 2025). The page links to documents including the Admission Procedure, the Admission Schedule, an interactive map of Vilnius city schools, Vilnius St. Kristoforo Progymnasium's Admissions Committee Rules, and the director's January 6, 2026 order on the Admissions Committee and other responsible persons involved in admissions. The Admissions Committee is established to oversee the admissions process, and its composition and governance are set out in the relevant orders and rules.
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