The 4th
General Lyceum of Rethymnon is one of the most modern schools in Greece and it
is the most complete educational institution of Rethymnon. Its operation
started in 2016. It is located on the outskirts of Rethymnon, in a region with
special features such as the intense tourist development,with important
archaeological sites and remarkable monuments of the country's cultural
heritage. The world-famous archaeological site of ancient Eleftherna, the
monastery of Arkadi, the medieval village of Margarites, the environmentally
important breeding habitat of the Caretta-caretta sea turtle, Idaion Andron are
some of the monuments and places that highlight the school as a geographic and
cultural historical hub. For example, the archaeological site of ancient Eleftherna
is only 22 kilometers from the school and the town of Rethymnon with the unique
venetian, medieval and muslim cultural elements is a few kilometers away.
The student potential is growing every year
and it has reached the number of 110 students. Both the students and the local
community have a close connection with the cultural past and the traditions of
Crete, maintaining intact the qualities of the Cretan culture. The parents’
club is active and supports the students' activities.
The
technological equipment of the school is a strategic advantage as it fully
equipped and it is a model nationwide. It has adopted a modern way of operation
with classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboards, projectors and
computers. Finally, at the school there are laboratories for natural sciences,
computers, a modern library, a multifunctional room and a specialized room for
European projects and programs. The teaching staff consists of 15 teachers, the
majority of whom are permanent and highly trained, with excellent foreign
language knowledge and willing to establish a modern European school. Everyone
has a proven knowledge in modern digital technologies and shows a particular
appeal to the development of innovative programs. In the context of developing
the European character of the school, we participate in e-twinning projects
with other European schools on publishing digital newspapers, the promotion of
local products and healthy lifestyle, the promotion of Rethymno cultural
heritage, the etymology of common European words and the exchange of Christmas
cards. The students have been involved in recycling projects, voluntary
activities,activities about traditional Mediterranean and Cretan food,
traditional dances and costumes from the cultural past of Crete. They have also
completed various programs concerning the Byzantine cultural past of the island
and they had the opportunity to participatate in simulation actions of the
European Parliament. In addition,they took part in competitions about the
European Union. Especially in the year 2018-2019 our school was awarded as the
best in European Union activities in the region of Crete and was invited to
represent Greece in the Euroscola conference in the European Parliament in
Strasbourg with 20 students.
To sum up,
we want to emphasize the willingness of all the school community to promote the
European orientation and transfer the values of our cultural heritage to our
European partners. We desire to teach and learn from this cultural past through
a joint and interactive effort.