Education
Preschool education is extremely important for a child’s development. This stage encourages children to discover, explore and play while nurturing essential social, emotional, and cognitive skills. Children not only learn how to interact with peers and teachers but also develop language, engage in creative activities that stimulate their curiosity. This early experience serves as a starting point in a child’s learning journey, providing new knowledge and self-confidence
It’s a holistic concept of personality development, implemented and integrated by harmonizing five educational dimensions.
Dimension of Intelligence
- Knowledge of the world
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Logical thinking and calculation
- Creativity
Dimension of Social Awareness
- Emotional intelligence
- Self-confidence
- Initiative
- Cooperation
Physical Development Dimension
- Healthy lifestyle
- Physical activity
- Fine motor skills
- School without borders
Communication Dimension
- Bilingual environment
- Speaking and listening
- Reading
- Writing
Cultural and civic dimension
- Creativity
- Cultural competence
- Civic identity and civic power
- Responsibility
What does a day look like in Eureka?
| 7:30 | Children’s Arrival We Play and Wait for our Friends to Come |
| 8:30 | Breakfast Table Etiquette Education |
| 9:00 | Morning Conversation and Exercise of Body and Mind Mindfulness and Mental Exercise, Day Planning |
| 9:15 | First educational block Theme of the week, educational activities, Cambridge English |
| 10:30 | Healthy snacks Table Etiquette Education |
| 10:50 | Second educational block Theme of the week, educational activities, Cambridge English, thinking habits, project activities |
| 12:05 | Lunch and Free Time Outside |
| 13:00 | Third educational block |
| 14:15 | Time to Move Relaxation exercises, yoga, team games |
| 14:35 | Non-formal education and project activities |
| 15:30 | Dinner Table Etiquette Education |
| 16:00 | Evening Library and Reflection of the Day |
| 17:00 | Free Time Free play outside/Reading/Consultations |
Discovery based education
Discovery-based education promotes children’s curiosity and desire to learn by providing opportunities to explore new things both in and outside of school. In Eureka this method is organized according to a seven-stage structure based on extensive experience and modern educational trends.
Below is an example of discovery-based education that illustrates the stages of oak tree growth:
Get interest
1
Create intrigue by asking children: “Do you know what the biggest and strongest tree in the forest is?”
Name
2
Introduce oak tree to children, its composition, leaves, and roots. We write the name on the board – it’s a great opportunity to learn letters!
Understand
3
Analyze visual material: read a book about oak trees, show scientific video content. Children see how a small seed grows into a big tree, understand how and why trees breathe, why they need roots, and why tree trunk sizes differ.
Explore
4
We go into the forest or park, where we embrace a tree, try to guess its age, explore its structure, smell it and discuss scent associations. Bringing an acorn into the classroom, we examine it. Parents would be amazed at what we discovered!
Save
5
Time to create! Using a chosen technique we draw an oak tree and color its leaves in various colors. We prepare an exhibition of drawings in the classroom, and we preserve the colorful tree leaves inside a book, which we’ll use in the future.
Empathize
6
Now let’s dive into an incredible role-play game! By listening to the sounds of the forest we imagine ourselves as different trees and forest inhabitants. We create a short film that we share with the Eureka community. We also organize a tree planting campaign involving the Eureka’s family and school neighbors!
Introduce
7
We summarize knowledge, discuss what we have learned and what we would like to learn in the future. Children share their impressions of an oak tree and other trees. After discussing the knowledge accumulated during the week we dream about the adventures and discoveries of the next week!
Bilingual environment
In Eureka, educational content is delivered in Lithuanian and English. At least 20% of the daily educational content is delivered in English using the language immersion methodology. Starting from the pre-school class in Eureka, children also start English lessons, which take place at least three times a week using Cambridge textbooks and exercise books. During the lessons, children learn to write and pronounce sounds correctly, solve puzzles, learn to discuss and do team work in English, and play various games that expand their English vocabulary.
Full day school
Eureka works according to the full-day school model, which provides conditions for the development of the child in one place. While at school, children not only learn according to the Eureka program, but also have time to relax, choose non-formal education, receive individual counseling, communicate with friends and eat healthy.
In the 2024/2025 school year, Eureka children tried the following non-formal education clubs: chess, karate, football, yoga, robotics, gymnastics, dance, music, naturalist club, swimming lessons in the pool, painting, ceramics, citizenship club “For the Motherland”. Taking into account the expectations of children and parents, the list of non-formal education activities is constantly updated.
Sustainable Thinking Education
Eurekos aplinka, unikalios edukacinės priemonės ir profesionalūs mokytojai ugdo vaikus, kurie ne tik drąsiai tyrinėja pasaulį, bet ir supranta žmogaus ir gamtos draugystės svarbą. Tvarumo pagrindų mokomės per ryšį su gamta bei augmenija, antrinių žaliavų panaudojimą, projektines veiklas ir integruotą ugdymo turintį, kuris paremtas Jugtinių Tautų organizacijos (angl. United Nations) iškeltais 17 tvarumo tikslais (angl. Sustainable Development Goals).
School without borders
In Eureka children are educated not only in the school environment but also actively while traveling. We go on contextual trips where we explore, investigate the environment and connect it with the theme of the week. Students visit various natural objects, museums, exhibitions, parks and organizations. During the trips, they not only listen but also take photos, film, collaborate and collect materials for individual or group projects.
Sociability
In Eureka teachers aim is to create a sense of community for every student. A professional team of educators plans the curriculum so that children would learn to develop teamwork skills, ability to listen, hear others and assist those around them.
A sense of community, cohesion and warm connections between families, teachers and administration are very important to Eureka. We encourage parents to collaborate and actively participate in their children’s education by joining projects and helping children prepare for presentations or events.
Education of creativity
Eureka firmly believes that every child is a unique creator. School strives to reveal children’s talents, not limiting itself to just academic abilities, but also promoting creative growth through a fusion of music, art, dance and design, as well as the use of various materials, tools, and technologies.
Eureka’s team radiates creative energy and enthusiasm, aiming to enrich the curriculum with fresh and exciting creative elements that inspire and enhance children’s learning experiences.
