"We have accumulated experiences, we have made new memories, we have gathered new knowledge. On September 16th, we will hear the first school bell, which will open the new school year in our Bulgarian Saturday school in Boston and Cape Cod," the school board announced.

"The teachers, management and parent organization of the school are preparing feverishly and are in great anticipation of the first day of school, when we will welcome current and new pupils, compare how much they have grown over the long summer and enter the first class. The textbooks and notebooks traveled the long way from Bulgaria and are already waiting for us arranged in the classrooms. The blackboards are shiny and colorful waiting to welcome every student in the classroom. We are ready to turn the wheel of the school year again, to fill the concert halls on holidays, to participate again in countless extracurricular workshops, to present Bulgaria and our knowledge at events outside the school community," we learn from their publication, which was also shared on the Facebook page of the Bulgarian Consulate General in New York.

For a quarter of a century, the Bulgarian school in Boston has been supporting the Bulgarian community there in its effort not to sever the connection with its roots. The joint work of parents, teachers and the management of the school succeeded in building an organization in which hundreds of Bulgarian children learn to read and write in Bulgarian. In addition, they have the opportunity to get a feel of the rich culture and history of Bulgaria through the organized cultural events and activities of the school. The students also participate in various cultural events, where they present the country outside the Bulgarian community.

Face-to-face and remote classes for the new academic year have already been allocated and filled. Due to great interest this school year, the school also opened three additional classrooms in the building in Billerica - anyone interested should contact the school team (https://www.bg-school.org/registration).

"Our revived Cape Cod branch is preparing to welcome three full-time classes for children from the Bulgarian community in the Mashpee and Hyannis area. Here we expect the children to once again fill the rooms with Bulgarian songs and knowledge from the colorful primers," the school board shares. 

Children who graduate from school and receive certificates do not need equivalent exams if they wish to continue their studies in Bulgaria.

Photos: Bulgarian School (bg-school.org)