United World College Dilijan
| UWC Dilijan College | |
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Dilijan, Tavush Armenia | |
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| Type | International Baccalaureate World School |
| Established | 2014 |
| Founder | Ruben Vardanian and Veronika Zonabend |
| Chairman | Veronika Zonabend |
| Principal | John Puddefoot |
| Faculty | 33 |
| Grades | 11 - 12 |
| Gender | mixed |
| Houses | riverside, mountainside |
| Colour(s) | the colors of Armenia |
| Athletics | football, basketball, tennis, swimming, table tennis, volleyball, dance, skiing, ultimate frisbee, water polo, badminton, chess. |
| National ranking | 1° |
| Affiliations | United World College |
| Languages | English, French, German, Russian, Spanish and Armenian |
| Website | http://www.uwcdilijan.org |
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The United World College Dilijan is the 14th member of the United World Colleges (UWC) movement, one of fifteen colleges around the world, and the first international boarding school in Armenia. The college matriculated its first 96 IB1 students (11th graders) in September 2014. Currently, the school offers IB Diploma years 1 and 2 (grades 11-12).
The mission of the UWC movement and of the school is to "make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future".
A portion of the school is on the premises of Dilijan National Park.[1]
Mission
UWC Dilijan is a community working towards a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable world through a balanced, challenging and transformative education with people from diverse backgrounds. The college aims to be an integral part of Dilijan and to have positive personal, local and global impact.
Establishment
UWC Dilijan College was officially opened on 11 October 2014 for the 2014-2015 academic year, with the presence of the president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, the president of Serbia Tomislav Nikolić, Catholicos Karekin II of Armenia and Patriarch Mar Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syrian Orthodox Church.
The founders of the college are Ruben Vardanian and Veronika Zonabend from Russia. The founding patrons are Gagik Adibekyan from Russia, Noubar and Anna Afeyan from USA, Vladimir and Anna Avetissian from Russia and Oleg Mkrtchyan from Ukraine, as well as 4 anonymous patrons. John Puddefoot is the Founding Head of the College.
In 2006 Ruben Vardanyan and Veronika Zonabend decided to create the school, which originally had the name Dilijan International School of Armenia.[1] It was scheduled to open in September 2014, and it has an intended capacity of 650 students.[2]
Gallery
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Main entrance to academic building
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Academic building from the side
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Inside the main building
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Walkway between the academic and recreational buildings
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Recreational building
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Playing field and part of a village in the background
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Playing field and lodging area
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Playing field and lodging area
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Playing field and lodging area
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Indoor playing court
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A Croat enjoying her time in the paddle pond
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Indoor pool with outdoor playing field
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Residential area
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The campus is situated along a flowing river
References
- 1 2 "Key Information." UWC Dilijan. Retrieved on April 26, 2015.
- ↑ "International school in Armenia’s Dilijan believed to start functioning in September 2014" (Archive). Arka News Agency. September 28, 2012. Retrieved on April 26, 2015.
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Coordinates: 40°44′20″N 44°49′57″E / 40.73889°N 44.83250°E