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January
- The delegation of the seminary represented by the principal Ashot Alikhanyan and RS representative Diana Muradova at the Al Ghubra Muskat school in India is participating in the AGM of South Asia & Gulf Region - 2013 of the World Association of Round Square International Schools. While traveling from Morocco to India, they stop in Rome, Italy, for two days. On the recommendation of the Italian ambassador to Armenia, they visit the Liceo Keats school in Rome, where the director is Nardo Nardoni.
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February
- For the first time, the school participates in the "Model United Nations (MISMUN) 2013" conference at "Miras" international school in Lmati. Lyceum student Arman Grigoryan represents Angola.
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March
- Anatoly Kuznetsov, the coordinator of the 'Miras' International School (MYP) in Astana, Kazakhstan, is visiting the Lyceum for consulting.
- A month of Francophonie is held in the Middle and High schools of the Lyceum.
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April
A month of Francophonie is held in the middle and high schools of the Lyceum. In the Lyceum, the cafeteria is opened under solemn conditions, a presentation takes place.
12th grade student Mark Papazyan, has been admitted to Harvard University in the USA.
The students of the Lyceum take part in the "YSU Olympiad 2013", obtaining one first and second class, five third class diplomas and one letter of commendation.
At the end of the International Baccalaureate Primary School program, a review is conducted with the participation of 4th graders.
Director Ashot Alikhanyan and Middle school director Tehmine Tonoyan participate in the seminar on "The Mission of IB and Education of Intercultural Understanding" organized by the Association of International Baccalaureate Schools of the CIS countries.
Elina Shakaryan, the head of the Department of Russian Language and Literature, has won the competition for teachers of Russian language and literature organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Armenia, and the Russian Language and Literature Teaching Methodological Center in Armenia, and has been recognized as the best teacher.
For the first time, the organizer of the "Green Planet" international environmental competition is the Lyceum named after Anania Shirakatsy. The Armenian round begins.
Anania Shirakatsy Lyceum is recognized as the winner of the first "Safe Internet" children's competition announced by ICANN and pan-European international organizations ENASCO. Delegates were selected from 10 countries. The European region represents Armenia in the form of Anania Shirakatsy Lyceum High school students Arman Tsirunyan and Eva Musayelyan, accompanied by English teacher Lily Saroyan, participate in the first children's forum of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in Beijing.
The International Baccalaureate Primary School program on the interdisciplinary theme of "Where Are We in Time and Space" is being held for the first time. -
May
- The "Last Bell" ceremony of the graduates of the 20th year of the Lyceum is held in the Russian Drama Theater named after Stanislavsky.
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Armenia Bruno Scapini visits the Lyceum.
- The classroom renovated by the 1995 graduates of the Lyceum is opening at the initiative of the non-governmental organization "Union of Lyceum students".
- The ceremonial closing of the traditional festival "Shirakatsy Days" takes place in the event hall.
- The pre-certification team of the International Baccalaureate Office conducts an inspection visit to the Primary school.
- The International Baccalaureate Organization accredits Primary schools to deliver the International Baccalaureate Primary School Program (IB PYP).
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June
- Diana Voskanyan became the gold medalist of the 2012-2013 academic year.
- On the occasion of the 1400th anniversary of the birth of Anania Shirakatsy, the updated version of Lilit Nazaryan's work "Anania Shirakatsy" is being republished.
- The closing of the republican subject open Olympiad organized in the Lyceum.
- According to the assessment by the "National Trust" council, the Primary school of Shirakatsy Lyceum was recognized as the best in Armenia in 2013 in the category of "ensuring the quality of education in accordance with international standards" and was awarded accordingly.
- The construction works of the third floor of the Primary school are starting.
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July
- Arpine Melkonyan, Aza Gevorgyan and Edmond Davtyan, students of the seminary, are going to Portugal for seven days as part of the global independent youth unification program.
- Lyceum students Tatevik Mkrtchyan and Evelina Khanoyan were awarded the RA President's special award in the field of IT.
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August
- An in-school training workshop on 'Assessment in the PYP' is being held for Primary school teachers led by Middle school specialist Don Rutland.
- Arpi Balyan is conducting a 9-hour seminar in the framework of the cooperation between the American University and the Lyceum in Armenia in order to bring the teaching of English in the Lyceum to a new qualitative level.
- The flat roof, the dining hall, the kitchen of the 2nd building of the educational complex are being thoroughly repaired, new property, kitchen equipment, ventilation and heating systems are being purchased.
- By the order of Director Ashot Alikhanyan, another nominal scholarship is established in the name of the legendary explorer, Hero of the Soviet Union Gevorg Vardanyan. The names of the first students awarded this scholarship: Aza Gevorgyan, Tatevik Mkrtchyan, Narek Sargsyan and Karen Krmoya, are announced during the "Last Bell" ceremony.
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September
- On the occasion of the start of the new academic year and "Knowledge Day", RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan visits Yerevan's Anania Shirakatsy Lyceum.
- The Lyceum expresses its trust in the 8th grade textbook on the history of new centuries, one of the co-authors of which is the history chair teacher Armine Narimanyan.
- Social studies teacher Gayane Vardanyan is being trained in the USA. Organizes seminar-meetings for Lyceum teachers, demonstrating new methodological skills.
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October
- The events dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Primary school started with a dance performed in Liberty Square, with the participation of 300 students and employees of Primary school.
- Marine Hovsepyan, coordinator of Lyceum Middle School's MYP, participated in the "Implementation of the MYP Program" seminar organized by the International Baccalaureate at Talim School in Dubai.
- History teacher, candidate of historical sciences, Lilit Mkrtchyan, returning from the conference dedicated to the regulation of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations in Germany, presents her achievements in a seminar organized for Lyceum teachers at the IT center.
- Hasmik Khachatryan, a biology teacher, candidate of sciences in biology, and Mari Sargsyan, a 7th-grade student, are going to Astrakhan to participate in the international round of the "Green Planet" contest.
- In the "Green Planet" international contest, within the "Green Planet through children's eyes" category, Lyceum students Nicoletta Darbinyan, Ani Aleksanyan, and Yana Zakaryants received winner's diplomas.
- The collective work of the Lyceum students won in the "Diversity of centuries-old traditions" category. "Nature; culture; environmental protection" category, students of the 7th grade of the Lyceum Mari Sargsyan, Hripsime Hakobyan, Ani Aleksanyan, Inesa Bazikyan, Lili Hovasapyan, Christ Samuel, Ruben Movsisyan, Artur Gasparyan and their collective work, the play created based on the fairy tale "Sapatovor Girl" received laureate diplomas. Eric and Zara Ananyan are awarded in the "Forest Life and People's Destinies" category.
- The 13th republican children's and youth theater festival "Pomegranate Seed" starts in the hall of the Lyceum with the performance of Ilf and Petrov's "Fiery Emotion" staged by the school's theater group.
- The Lyceum receives the "National Trust" council award "for ensuring the quality of education that meets international standards".
- 11th grade student Anna Nazaryan takes the first place in the essay competition announced by the "Women's Resource Center" NGO (leader: Armenian language and literature teacher Ani Papoyan).
- The Lyceum delegation, represented by director Ashot Alikhanyan, RS representative Satine Gharakeshishyan, teacher Lusine Markosyan and 5 students Gayane Grigoryan, Mark Taroyan, Narek Sargsyan, Elen Mheryan, Sanasar Ananyan, is going to Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida, USA to participate in the "Round Square-2013" international conference (RSIC-2013).
- Lyceum students Aram Khanlari, Anahit Hovsepyan, Bella Yedoyan, Anahit Mkrtchyan, Karen Krmoyan, Lili Pinajyan, and Eva Amalyan (teacher: Anna Stepanyan) participate in the project, presenting videos titled "Our School," "Iceland," "Christmas in Armenia," "Famous Armenians," and "National Dish."
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November
- Head of the Department of Russian Language and Literature Elina Shakaryan participates in the training courses organized by the Committee of Foreign Relations of Saint Petersburg and the Northern capital of Russia.
- Deputy head of the "Rossotrudnichestvo" representation Natalya Yeryomenko and executive director of the Russian language learning methodical center Gurgen Barikyan hand over certificates and souvenirs to more than 40 winners of the "Green Planet" competition, who represented the schools of Yerevan, Vanadzor, Kapan, Artashat, Ararat and Yeghegnadzor.
- A meeting with the young writer Armen Ohanyan is taking place at the initiative of the Committee of Armenian Language and Literature. Students discuss the story "The Return of Kikos" with the participation of the author.
- Chess tournament for staff is organized and held, which is dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Primary school, organizer: chess teacher Nelly Pilosyan.
- The IB organizes a seminar in the Lyceum, which is attended by 25 middle school teachers of the Lyceum. The seminar leader is the MYP coordinator of the International School of Athens, Milioni Dimitra.
- Narine Ksajikyan, the deputy director of the Lyceum and head of the biology committee, is participating in the remote training session titled 'Introduction to the MYP Program'.
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December
- Deputy Director of Moscow School of Economics (МЭШ) Madlena Shahinyan visits the Lyceum to hold a seminar on "Education in Middle School".
- Armenian representatives of Wikipedia, the largest free electronic encyclopedia in the world, meet with Lyceum students.
- The public activities of high school students commence along the routes that serve the Primary School of the Lyceum.
- In the grand hall of the "Congress" hotel, an exhibition-sale of handicrafts crafted by 12th-grade students is taking place, with the proceeds going to support needy families.
- Within the framework of cooperation with the Association of International Baccalaureate Schools of the CIS countries, the deputy director of the Moscow School of Economics, Madlena Shahinyan, conducts a seminar for 40 middle school teachers at the Lyceum.
- The solemn opening of the 21st festival "Shirakatsy Days" is taking place, dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Primary school of the Lyceum.