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Founded in 1990, the "Shirakatsy Lyceum" International Scientific-Educational Complex was established with the mission of nurturing gifted children, offering specialized education, and conducting research in giftedness. Currently, the Lyceum stands as a respected international educational complex, providing a comprehensive secondary education to young individuals from Armenia, the Diaspora, and various foreign countries. Since its establishment, the Lyceum has proudly implemented an innovative National program envisioned by the educational complex's founding director, Ashot Alikhanyan. Moreover, today's Lyceum proudly holds membership in prestigious organizations such as the International Baccalaureate (IB), Round Square, and Council of International Schools (CIS).
The mission of Shirakatsy Lyceum is

to develop future leaders, intellectuals, and citizens respecting national and global human values.

National Program

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Since its establishment, Shirakatsy Lyceum has been carrying out an original educational program for the discovery and development of students' talents. At the core of the National program is the creation of a citizen worthy of the state and the planet, for the purpose of which the Lyceum shows a multifaceted approach in organizing the education of gifted children.

  • Organization of research-based education
  • Conducting endowment studies
  • Ensuring inclusiveness for all participants in education
International Baccalaureate

Primary, Middle, and High Schools of the Shirakatsy Lyceum are accredited to provide International Baccalaureate (IB) education programs, and only Shirakatsy Lyceum in Armenia offers all three baccalaureate programs.

The Primary School was accredited by the IB Office in 2013 and the Middle and High Schools in 2014. In order to continuously control the quality of education and to improve the ways of its implementation, the IB Office carries out periodic quality assessments. Today IB programs are implemented in 5,700+ schools in 160 countries. The Lyceum is one of the schools implementing three consecutive programs.

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Round Square

The Round Square international network unites more than 250 innovative schools in 50 countries on 6 continents, which form high moral and civic values ​​and qualities in their students.

In 2010, Shirakatsy Lyceum became the first in the region to become a full member of the international network of Round Square International Schools. Prestigious membership of the Round Square global network provides access to annual conferences, exchange programs and various events.

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Council of International Schools (CIS)

Shirakatsy Lyceum has been a member of the Council of International Schools since July 2022.
The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a global organization of over 1,500 schools and universities from 120+ countries around the world. CIS is one of the world's leading organizations in the field of evaluation and accreditation of educational institutions.
International accreditation of the CIS is recognized by ministries, educational institutions and universities of different countries as a sign of a high-quality international educational institution.

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Why Us

"Shirakatsy Lyceum" International Scientific-Educational Complex was founded in 1990 with the aim of identifying gifted children, organizing their education and researching the problems of giftedness.

Today, the Lyceum is an International Educational Complex, which provides an opportunity for the youth of Armenia, the Diaspora, as well as foreign countries to receive comprehensive and high-quality education.

  • Successful graduates

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    Over 2,000+ graduates of Shirakatsy Lyceum continue their education at prestigious local and international universities.
    300+ graduates of the Lyceum have studied and are studying in the world's leading universities, including Harvard, Cambridge, Sorbonne, Stanford, Massachusetts and other well-known universities.
    Graduates of the Lyceum hold various positions, expand their activities in different countries around the world, and are leaders in their fields.
    The achievements of our graduates testify to the academic success of Shirakatsy Lyceum.

  • Proficient staff

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    The success of the students depends on the skilled teachers and professors of the Lyceum. The best educators work with the students, many of whom are professors, postgraduate students, and Ph.D. holders.

    They are also authors of scientific articles, standards for general education school subjects, textbooks, methodological guidelines, educational collections, and artistic and musical works.

  • Comprehensive development

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    In addition to its diverse academic program, the Lyceum offers advanced study groups, clubs, theater, fine arts and dance studios, sports classes, a choir, and various other extracurricular activities.

    Furthermore, the Lyceum organizes Sunday school, Hekiat camp, and the Republican Open Olympiad not only for Lyceum students but also for everyone, contributing to the development of well-rounded individuals.

"Shirakatsy Lyceum" Development Fund
"Shirakatsy Lyceum" Development Fund

Since 2017, the "Shirakatsy Lyceum" Development Fund has resumed its active activities.

With its work, the foundation aims to morally and materially support the International Scientific-Educational Complex "Shirakatsy Lyceum" in the development of educational, sports, cultural, recreational and other spheres.