Bulgarian Education Center is established in 2015 as an independent non-profit organization to provide locally classes to children with interests in learning Bulgarian language, culture, traditions, music, national Holidays and history. We additionally provide extracurricular dancing, singing and acting lessons to our students and organize show performances with Holiday themes.
We treasure our roots and keep traditions alive! We teach our children a second language – Bulgarian language so they can easily switch between two different language systems and maintain strong ties with their entire family, culture and community.
A great challenge was finding a space to rent for the classes, setting up the organization as a legal entity and obtaining the appropriate insurance, not to forget creating appropriate learning plans for all ages depending on their language level.
Together, with the parents’ whole-hearted trust and unreserved support we founded a warm, loving and professional learning and teaching environment and with effort and authority will keep saving Bulgarian literacy, language and culture on the island! We are trying to get ourselves and all our students in different activities to benefit not only Bulgarians but the whole island community.
30 students take advantage of our programs and attend classes with a smile, great enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Classes are held every Saturday at the First Congregational Church for a 10-month school year.
Bulgarian Education Center is a tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3).
The school is officially licensed by the Ministry of Education and Science in Bulgaria.
The organization is a member of the Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad.