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Philippine School in Greece
Philippine School in Greece
Address
	15 Thimaton Polemou, Kareas Vyronas, Athens, Greece 16233 Athens, Greece; Vironas; Greece
Coordinates	37°56′43″N 23°46′05″E / 37.9452545°N 23.767929900000013°E
Information
Type	Philippine international school
Established	1997

Philippine School in Greece (PSG), formerly the Katipunan Philippine Cultural Academy-Philippine School (KAPHILCA-PSG)^[1] is a Philippine international school in Vyronas, Attica, Greece;^[2] it was previously in Ambelokipi, Athens. The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) supervises the school, which operates under the Cultural Section of the Philippine embassy in Athens.^[3] It is Europe's sole Philippine international school.^[4]

History

It was established on September 9, 1997, and on June 29, 1999,^[2] it was accredited by the Philippine Department of Education.^[5] It was established after a visit of Fidel V. Ramos, former President of the Philippines to Athens in June 1997.^[3]

As of 2010, about 185 students are enrolled.^[2]

References

^ "Katipunan Philippine Cultural Academy-Philippine School in Greece announcement." Embassy of the Philippines in Greece. Retrieved on September 24, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Philippine School in Greece." Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Retrieved on September 24, 2015. "15 Thimaton Polemou, Kareas Vyronas, Athens, Greece 16233 Athens, Greece"
^ ^a ^b "KAPHILCA or Katipunan Philippines Cultural Academy Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine." Embassy of the Philippines in Athens. Copyrighted 2007. Retrieved on September 24, 2015. "KAPHILCA is located at No. 64 Pontou Street, Ambelokipi, Athens. "
^ "PSG-Kaphilca Surges Ahead for 2009-10 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." Official Website of the Website of Former Ambassador Rigoberto Tiglao. Retrieved on September 24, 2015.
^ "Filipino Schools Around The World." Illustrado Magazine. August 27, 2015. Retrieved on September 24, 2015.