The school is officially licensed by the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) of the Republic of Bulgaria according to Decree of the Council of Ministers No. 90 of 2018 for classes in Bulgarian language, literature, history and geography of Bulgaria. The certificates issued by the school are recognized in Bulgaria and children who graduate from our school can continue their education in Bulgaria.

classes offered by the school:

• First group preschool (3 y.o.)

• Second group preschool (4 y.o.)

• Kindergarten (5 y.o.)

• Preparatory class (6 y.o.)

• First grade (7 y.o.)

• Second grade (8 y.o.)

Where are the classes held?

In person classes are held every Saturday at the following addresses:

• Boston branch: 310 River St, Billerica, MA 01821 in three shifts:
  morning shift 8:30AM, midday shift 11:15AM, and afternoon shift 3:00PM

• Cape Cod branch: Christ The King Parish, 5 Jobs Fishing Rd, Mashpee, MA 02649
  in one shift 10:00AM

Online classes will be offered for all children, except for children aged 3 to 5 (for whom only in-person learning will be offered).

Class schedule for the 2024-2025 school year

The decision on the distribution of classes by shifts has been finalized in advance. The aim is to accommodate the maximum number of children and to avoid situations where two or more children from the same family are on different shifts, but this is not possible for all families.

Students from the current year have priority for registration until June 30.  Admission of new students will be done in the order of registration. The school reserves the right to merge or close classes depending on the requirements for the minimum number of students in one class.

The 2024-2025 academic year will begin on September 14, 2024 for the Boston branch and on September 7, 2024 for the Cape Cod branch.

IN-PERSON SHIFTS - BOSTON

Morning shift 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

• First group preschool (3 years)

• Second group preschool (4 years)

Midday shift 11:15 AM - 2:15 PM

• Kindergarten (5 years)

• Preparatory class (6 years)

• 1st grade

• 2nd grade

• 3rd grade

• 4th grade

ONLINE SHIFTS - BOSTON

Morning shift 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• High school classes (14+ years)

Midday shift 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• 5th grade

• 6th grade

IN-PERSON SHIFTS - CAPE COD

Morning shift 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

• Kindergarten (3-5 years)

• Preparatory class (6 years)

• 1st grade

• 2nd+ grade

additional information

The classes offered at the Boston and Cape Cod branches may vary. For more information about the classes, contact the school's Academic Director.

Classification of children by classes

The class in which students are enrolled is determined based on age and level of Bulgarian language proficiency. The age of the students is determined according to the child's completed years in the calendar year in which the respective school year begins. For example, children born during the calendar year 2017 will turn 7 years old in 2024 and will accordingly be enrolled in first grade in the 2024-2025 school year.

In cases where the child has reached the required age for a given class, but the level of Bulgarian language proficiency is insufficient for that class, it will be recommended that the child be enrolled in a class appropriate for the level. The level of Bulgarian language proficiency is determined by a committee of teachers.

Private and semi-private lessons

Read more about private and semi-private lessons here.

Bulgarian courses for adults

Online Bulgarian courses for adults are offered by the Bulgarian Center in New England: https://bulgariancenter.org/programs/.

Please follow the school calendar for information on events.