EDUCATION MANAGEMENT IN THE REGION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

This is an interview with head Angelė Mizerienė about Veisiejai gymnasium. The gymnasium is situated in Lazdijai district, in southern Lithuania. Veisiejai gymnasium is located on the picturesque shores of Lake Ančia. For the first time the gymnasium is mentioned in written sources in 1777. In 2010 the school received the status of a gymnasium. Currently, it is a comprehensive school, which carries out programs of primary, basic, secondary and supplementary education. The gymnasium pays special attention to children with special educational needs and also for education of gifted and talented pupils.