1. 2ND PRIMARY SCHOOL OF
ELEFTHEROUPOLI
THE HISTORY OF OUR SCHOOL

2. ELEFTHEROUPOLI

3. 2nd primary school is pointed
out
View of Pravi , 1913

4. ELEFTHEROUPOLI
Location
Denominati
on
Etymology
 Is built at the foothills of Pangeo and
Symbolo mountains , at the boundary of
Pieria valley and the fertile plains of
Philippi on the traces of Ancient or Down
Road.
 Its previous name, Pravion , was taken
either by the name of a plant (PRASIA)
that grew at the nearby marsh
(sphagnous of Philippi) or by the latin
PRO VIA or PARA VIA
 Finally named Eleftheroupoli in 1929
after the ancient seat of the diocese and
afterwards bishopric of Eleftheroupoli

5. our school throughout the
years
 The 2nd Primary School of
Eleftheroupoli was built in 1906
and worked as a Primary School
and a 6-class High School
throughout the years. When the
Second Word War broke out it
stopped working but re-opened
after 1945 and since then it has
sheltered thousands of young
learners and teachers.

6. The school has been playing an
important role in the life of the town of
Eleftheroupoli. It has been a lighthouse
of activity and positive energy setting as
primary aim to meet the educational as
well as the social needs of the wider
area.
our school throughout the years

7. Nowadays 157 students attend the classes
and 10 teachers teach all basic subjects
except for foreign languages (English
French and German), Physical Education
and Computers, which are taught by
special teachers. There is also an
incorporation class aiming to help children
with learning difficulties or other learning
problems and a reception class which
offers additional lessons on Language to
children who come from other countries.
There is also an additional teacher of
Special Education who works in a class of
simultaneous support. This year we are a

8. Archives : George Dimou
Students of the boy’s School of the Greek –Orthodox
Community of Pravion . Dated before 1900.

9. Christian Schools in the year of the Inauguration , 1906
Archives : Agnes Nicolaou
Christian Scools, 1906

10. Our school in the early 50’s

11. Archives: Th. Vacalopoulos
Student (girls) of the Christian Schools and their
teacher

12. Archives: Th. Vacalopoulos
Boys and girls of the 2nd primary school in 1920

13. Our school after 1945
North-east side
, 1945
After the 2nd
World War

14. Our school after 1950
The
schoolyard

15. Statistical table
Students that που attended the2 nd Primary
School of Eleftheroupoli (1906-2013)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
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φοιτήσαντες μαθητές μέγιστη τιμή

16. Sports Activities

17. Activities

18. Activities

19. Newspapers- Books

20. Actions

21. Students

22. Teachers

23. 2nd Primary School of
Eleftheroupoli
Before the
new
Building

24. Our School today

25. Our school today