Protulis Greek School

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Teachers

Mrs. Eleni Anagnostopoulos
Mrs. Smaragda (“Loula”) Eliopoulos

Protulis Greek School Mission

The mission of our school is to teach our youth the Modern Greek Language and Culture and at the same time to instill in them a sense of love and pride for the Greek cultural heritage and Greek Orthodox Faith.
We offer Modern Greek Language lessons for the youth 4 years of age or older starting with Nursery class and through 12^th grade.
Lesson instructions take place from Monday through Thursday from 4 pm to 6 pm or we may add more days if needed.

Protulis Greek School Name

In 2002 a gift of one-million dollars was bequeathed to our community by James Protulis in memory of his parents Efstratios and Arhontoula Protulis and personally presented to Saint Spyridon by his sister Demetra Boulas, where she indicated the bequest was intended to be “visionary and forward looking” for the long-term benefit of the community. James Protulis grew up in Newport and left to attend MIT at the age of 18. He was active in many Greek-American organizations and shared with his parents, according to his sister, a “staunch belief in the very fiber of our rich heritage and the beautiful traditions of our Greek culture.” In upholding the wishes of the Protulis family, in 2003 the Parish Council and General Assembly voted to honor the late James Protulis by officially naming the Greek School the “Protulis Greek School” and voting to fund the perpetual functioning of the Greek School by hiring and paying for a Greek School teacher directly from the Protulis Fund bequest. We are grateful for this generous donation and by funding the perpetual education of our children in the Greek language and culture, we honor his vision and his memory.

Protulis Greek School Guidelines

All students and Teachers must be in classroom exactly by 4 pm when the lesson starts.
Teachers should stay in class until all students are picked up by a parent or other indicated person.

Nursery:  Children becoming 4 years old by December 1, and are toilet trained are welcomed to enroll.

Pre-Kindergarten: Children who are or become 5 years old by December 1 and are toilet trained can be enrolled.

Kindergarten:  Children who are enrolled in first grade in American school are welcomed to enroll.  Previous attendance of the pre-kindergarten program is advised.

First Grade: Children who are enrolled in the 2^nd grade in American school are welcomed to enroll.  Previous attendance of Kindergarten Protulis Greek School is strongly recommended.

Beginner’s classes (Nursery, pre-K and K) may be canceled or merged if class enrollment is less than 4 students.  Protulis Greek School does not have a refund policy for students who have started the year but decide to withdraw later on.  However, students who are unable to attend any classes from the beginning of the new school year may be fully refunded.

Please note: When there is enough interest, we form other evening classes for adults.  If interested please let us know.  Registration is required to enroll in all levels of instruction.  Should you have additional questions regarding registration, please leave a message with our church office (401) 846-0555  or email us at: saintspyridonchurchnewport@gmail.com.