First english language school

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First English Language School (FELS, aka 114th High School "Liliana Dimitrova") was founded in 1958 in Sofia, Bulgaria as a specialized high school with English-language instruction. The school has occupied its current location at 60 Dondukov Street since 1960. It became a UNESCO associated school in 1978.

FELS is considered one of the top high schools in Bulgaria. Over 90% of its graduates pursue their higher education in highly ranked schools and universities in Bulgaria, the EU and the US.

Ms. Bonka Bachvarova was the school's principal for many years. She was later replaced in that capacity by Ms. Nely Georgieva. The acting principal is Ms. Nely Petrova.

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Among the school's more prominent alumni are Philip Dimitrov Dimitrov, a Bulgarian politician and former prime-minister of Bulgaria (1991-1992); Ognyan Doynov, a Bulgarian diplomat and cabinet member from the communist period; Boris Velchev, a cabinet member and the youngest chief prosecutor in the history of Bulgaria; Veni Markovski, internet pioneer and founder of the Bulgarian Internet Society; Lubomir Kuychukov, a deputy foreign minister of Bulgaria.

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