AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS
A testament to our students’ success and involvement are the numerous awards from international competitions (partial list):
2021
Daniel Dimov, 8, shared with his American class about the Bulgarian country and culture. Later he was invited to write an article about Bulgaria in the June issue of the school newspaper Penn Brook Perspectives. Congratulations on the great initiative and these first steps in writing!
The twentieth edition of a drawing competition of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad:
'BULGARIA IN MY DREAMS'
3rd place - Victoria Koleva, 8 years old
‘BULGARIA IN MY DREAMS’ - Victoria Koleva, 8 years old
25th anniversary edition of the Children's and youth literary competition "Stefan Gechev" of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad
'THE BULGARIANS - UNITED AND DIGNIFIED' - Daniel Dimov, 8 years
“One day Grandpa Ivan was walking in the village. He saw one
beggar and stopped to talk. Grandpa Ivan knew everyone in
the village, but had never met this man. He was a lot
curious to know where and why he came to the village. The beggar looked very tired and Grandpa Ivan invited him to his house to
rest. When they arrived at the house, the beggar told him that he was
Vassil Levski and came to the village to found a revolutionary
committee. Grandpa Ivan was very happy. He offered his house
to become a secret place for the committee. He could also help with
finding people.
In this way he could make his dream come true and help Bulgaria.”
2020/2021
VII National Literary Competition for Young Bulgarians from the country and around the world "And children conquer worlds. Show that you can!" 2020/2021 on the topic "A story in 10 sentences"
Christopher Eaton, 16
2020
"Draw Christmas for the Heroes in White" - a Christmas campaign of the National Museum of Military History.
Simon Alharthy, 2nd grade
Siyan Stoyanov, 2nd grade
Simon Alharthy, 2nd grade
Siyan Stoyanov, 2nd grade
Siyan Stoyanov, 2nd grade
2017
Celebrating Art Spring
10 students from our school received awards.
2016
Government Agency for Bulgarians Abroad
Visual arts
1st place - Stefania Zatezalo
2nd place - Zoey Savov-Wong
Zoey Savov-Wong
7th International competition “Слънчевите руни в българските носии и тъкани“, Silistra
Prizes - Boris Belin, Stefania Zatezalo, Asen Dimitrov
“Aз съм българче“, Lakatnik
13 students from our school received awards
Celebrating Art Spring
5 students from our school received awards
High merit - Stefania Zatezalo
2015
Government Agency for Bulgarians Abroad
Singing
3rd place - Simona Karadoneva
BLICK ART National Mix Media Contest " With art I can…"
1st place – Vela Belin
2nd place – Radina Kalatchev
Competition for visual arts and photography – Bulgarian School in Rome “Assen and Iliya Pejkovi”
1st place - Radina Kalatchev
2nd place - Vincent Anastasia
3rd place - Dessy Tsankova
2014
Gaitani NY, New York – Riddles
Prizes for Adela Cronk, Renee Cronk, Alexandra Todorova
Government Agency for Bulgarians Abroad
Literature/poetry
1st place – Christopher Eaton
Visual arts
3rd place – Vela Belin
2013
“The Best of Bulgaria” – for Bulgarian students around the world
2nd place - Alexander Nemtserov, Niko Todorov
3rd place - Simona Karadjova, Alexandra Todorova
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
The mission of our school and our values guide our philanthropic initiatives. Every year, our school raises and donates funds to charities in Bulgaria – supporting orphanages, providing resources to schools, and, when needed, helping disaster relief initiatives. Even though we are not able to raise a lot of money, the students and the parents are enthusiastic about it and learn a lot about people in need in Bulgaria and other places.
AT A GLANCE
Total number of students: 187 (142 Boston, 45 Cape Cod)
Average class size: 14 Boston, 9 Cape Cod
Student to teacher ratio, including teacher assistants: 8.9 Boston, 8.4 Cape Cod
Boys: 94 (74 Boston, 20 Cape Cod)
Girls: 93 (68 Boston, 25 Cape Cod)
137 households: 107 in the Boston branch, 30 - in Cape Cod
Students travelling from different states - 2 (from NH)
Students' home towns - All in MA, unless state is indicated: Acton, Albuquerque NM, Arlington, Austin TX, Bellingham, Belmont, Boxborough, Braintree, Brighton, Brockton, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Centerville, Chestnut Hill, Concord, Cotuit, Dedham, East Falmouth, Easton, Falmouth, Framingham, Georgetown, Hooksett NH, Hyannis, Malden, Mansfield, Marston's Mills, Mashpee, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Mendon, Methuen, Milton, Natick, Needham, Newton, North Andover, North Billerica, North Reading, Northborough, Pocasset, Quincy, Randolph, Reading, Revere, Sandwich, Saugus, Somerville, South Dennis, South Yarmouth, , Stoneham, Stoughton, Sudbury, Tisbury, Wakefield, Waltham, Wareham, Watertown, Waymouth, Wellesley, West Barnstable, West Roxbury, West Yarmouth, Weymouth, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn