First English Language School
Coordinates: 42°41′55″N 23°20′13″E / 42.69861°N 23.33694°E
The First English Language School (FELS, 114th High School "Liliana Dimitrova") was founded in 1958 in Sofia, Bulgaria as a high school for education in English language as a foreign language to Bulgarian high school students.
The school has occupied its location at 60 Dondukov Street since 1960 and shares it with the 112th Elementary School. FELS became a UNESCO associated school in 1978.
It is considered to be one of the most prestigious public high schools in the country. Over 90% of its graduates pursue their higher education in schools and universities in Bulgaria, the EU and the United States.
Administration[]
Ms. Bonka Bachvarova was the school's principal for many years, followed by Ms. Nellie Mladenova. The acting principal is Ms. Nelly Petrova.
Musical activities[]
The school is especially acknowledged for its orchestra and choir. The orchestra's repertoire included dissident jazz songs (during Communism).
Notable alumni[]
- Miryana Basheva - Bulgarian poet and lyricist;
- Georgi Bliznashki - caretaker Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2014)
- Irina Bokova - Bulgarian politician, Director-General of UNESCO
- Philip Dimitrov Dimitrov - Bulgarian politician and former prime-minister of Bulgaria (1991–1992);
- - Bulgarian diplomat and cabinet member from the communist period;
- - a deputy foreign minister of Bulgaria.
- Veni Markovski - internet pioneer and founder of the Bulgarian Internet Society;
- Bashar Rahal - actor, producer
- - Bulgaria's Deputy Chief Prosecutor;
- Ralitsa Vassileva - anchor for CNN World News;
- Boris Velchev - lawyer, member of the Constitutional court of Bulgaria, and former chief prosecutor (attorney-general) in the history of Bulgaria;
External links[]
- FELS official website: http://www.fels-sofia.org/
- Other alumni websites: [1]; [2]
- Miscellaneous news and articles links: [3]; [4]
- Schools in Sofia
- Educational institutions established in 1958
- 1958 establishments in Bulgaria