{"id":11342,"date":"2022-04-10T15:52:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T15:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/?page_id=11342"},"modified":"2022-04-10T16:32:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T16:32:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/?page_id=11342&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>K\u0116DAINIAI LANGUAGE SCHOOL<\/strong>\u00a0is an educational institution that develops and implements non &#8211; formal and informal children\u2018s and adults\u2018 education programmes. All school activities are based on the principles of competences, creativity, respect and love, cooperation\u00a0 and collaboration. Properly chosen teaching methods, cosy atmosphere and created conditions for a comprehensive self-expression have a huge impact on developing a socially meaningful and morally mature personality.<\/p>\n<p>The school was founded during the first years of Independence in Lithuania in 1991 by enthusiastic foreign language teachers Virgilija Bobinien\u0117, Milda Marija Bernadi\u0161ien\u0117 and Gra\u017eina Bir\u017eietien\u0117 who foresaw the importance of various languages and cultures. The founder of the school is Kedainiai District Municipality. The first principal of the school was Virgilija Bobinien\u0117.<\/p>\n<p>On the 1st of January in 2013 under \u00a0the decision of K\u0117dainiai District Municipality Council, the school community moved to a renovated three-storey building in Pirm\u016bnai St. 13A and continues its work until now.<\/p>\n<p>In 1995 the first 26 students completed a four year language school programme and graduated from K\u0117dainiai Language School. All of them successfully entered a university to continue English studies or have chosen other areas of studies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20211004_142810_edit_89469239701451.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11029\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20211004_142810_edit_89469239701451-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20211004_142810_edit_89469239701451-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20211004_142810_edit_89469239701451-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20211004_142810_edit_89469239701451-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_20211004_142810_edit_89469239701451-1024x767.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3194-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11028\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_3194-300x225-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_1257-300x200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11027\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_1257-300x200-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_1257-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/DSC_1257-300x200-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170314_163955-300x225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11026\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kalbumokykla.lt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/20170314_163955-300x225-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2002 the school celebrated the decade of its activities. Due to the reform of national exams the school year was moved from the 1st of September to the beginning of February and in 2006 the graduates received the certificates in winter.<\/p>\n<p>K\u0117dainiai District Municipality Council made the desicion and reinstated the beginning of the school year curriculum and in this way all the non-formal educational institutions \u00a0of the district had to start the school year on the 1st of September.<\/p>\n<p>Language School \u00a0implements non-formal education programmes aimed at developing specific communicative skills involving people of different ages. Children, adolescents and adults are given the opportunity to learn languages: English, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Norwegian and Lithuanian. Everyone can choose the appropriate programme according to their language proficiency level. Younger schoolchildren who are curious enough and eager to learn more can attend the lessons at &#8222;Smart School&#8221; where mathematics, Lithuanian, English and Science activities are integrated.<\/p>\n<p>School community actively participates in international projects particularly in Nordplus program and implements teachers\u2018 and pupils\u2018 mobility exchange projects.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2016 November 17, Kedainiai Language School is enrolled to the list of accredited centres of Language placement and diagnostic tests for civil servants.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2018 May 4, resolution No 16P-1.1-11(5-26)Kedainiai Language School became Accredited Volunteer centre (accredited for 3 years).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]K\u0116DAINIAI LANGUAGE SCHOOL\u00a0is an educational institution that develops and implements non &#8211; formal and informal children\u2018s and adults\u2018 education programmes. 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