Kaunas University of Technology Gymnasium

Kauno Technologijos Universiteto Gimnazija
The logo of Kaunas University of Technology Gymnasium
Location
Kaunas
Lithuania
Information
Established 1989
President Vainius Podolinskis
Principal Bronislovas Burgis
Number of students 299
Website ktug.lt

The Gymnasium of Kaunas University of Technology (KTUG), formerly Kaunas Polytechnical Institute Experimental Secondary School, is Lithuania's first university-supported secondary school for gifted pupils.[1]

The gymnasium was established by Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in 1989 and adopted its current name in 1990. It serves students from across Lithuania, and its first graduating class left in 1991. The school has two first-year classes and three second-, third-, and fourth-year classes.

The school has 35 teaching staff, including 16 KTU lecturers. The school is located on the KTU campus, allowing it to use University laboratories and sport facilities.

History

Kaunas University of Technology Gymnasium is a High School which was found in 1989. It was initially a project of helping extraordinary kids learn sophisticated material in order to prepare for University and achieve worldwide results. The High School was legally confirmed as Gymnasium in 1992. The school has close ties with KTU. Therefore, students can attend many University events and learn from it.

Enrollment

KTUG is famous for its application rate. On average, 20% of applicants are accepted each year to the first grade (9th grade or freshmen year) of Gymnasium. In total, four exams, including Maths, Lithuanian language, English language and natural science have to be taken in order to apply for this school. Moreover, 5 so called Science Leader Tournaments (Mokslo lyderių turnyrai) are held throughout each year. There, students can examine their capabilities of solving all sorts of tasks. Each competition consists of two tests, the topic of a test (usually a class like Math, English, Natural Sciences, Lithuanian, or History) is not know until the start of it, so a student-to-be cannot prepare for it without preparing for all the subjects. 5 students that got highest scores during the Science Leader Tournaments are invited to the school and do not need to hold an entry test.

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References

  1. ↑ "University Gymnasium". Kaunas University of Technology. Retrieved 2009-02-06.

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