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• • Mission

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    Kaunas Jesuit High School (KJHS) aims to promote discovery of intellectual capabilities of young people, foster their spirituality, creativity, sense of community and physical activity, also to develop skills and competencies vital to the active members of modern society. 

• • Kaunas Jesuit High School (KJHS) is the oldest continually operating school in the city of Kaunas, established in the period of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, in 1649, and re-established in 1991. The School was established by Lithuanian-Latvian Jesuit Province. 

    KJHS is a non-state catholic school which provides secondary education complying with national standards. According to annual educational system research and ratings, KJHS has been among the best schools in Lithuania for years. KJHS  is a member of the Worldwide Jesuit Education Network, uniting 2120 schools and over two million students all over the world.

    In 2024/2025 KJHS consists of 890 students, 95 teachers/specialists, and 23 technical staff members. Our High School implements primary (1st – 4th grade), basic (5th – 10th grades) and secondary (11th –12th grades) education, informal education, International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (11th –12th grades, English language), Pre-International Baccalaureate (Pre-IB) Diploma Program.

    Enrollment is organized to the first (primary grade), the fifth, the first gymnasium, Pre-IB diploma classes, as well as International Baccalaureate (education in English language) diploma classes. Moreover, we provide our students with a possibility to participate in students’ exchange programs in the USA.

    Our graduates usually choose to study in Higher education establishments in Lithuania and other countries. We are proud to see the alumni of Kaunas Jesuit High School accepted to the best universities of the world: Oxford, Harvard, Cambridge, Princeton, and Yale Universities.
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KJHS students foster ambitions for being:

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    Religious – cherishing personal relation with God and the Church, seeking for perfection through prayer and the Ignatious spirituality, and relating religion with everyday activities.  
     

    Inquiring – recognizing God everywhere; analyzing the Holy Writ, having higher aspirations and hopeful vision of the future, open for the dialogue of religion, science, and culture. 
     

    Loving – following the example of Jesus Christ, capable to accept themselves with all talents and weaknesses, respecting, listening and recognizing other human beings, refraining from debasement of their beliefs, race, religion and social status.  

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    Curious – expressing deep and universal interest in different topics, seeking for self-recognition, as well as cognition of the other human beings and the surrounding environment. 
     

    Contemplative – capable of individual and critical assessment of happenings and phenomena, aiming for in-depth cognition of the matter and adequate argumentation.  
     

    Reflecting – capable to relate the differences, to apply gained skills and knowledge, able assess/undergo self-assessment.

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    Truthful – capable of making correct choices (the ones that raise, instead of the ones that destruct); creating the world based on justice, capable of resisting injustice and exploitation.  
     

    Helping others – caring of everyone, especially the ones in greatest need. 
     

    Responsible – aiming to take active part in the activities of the High school, regional, state and international communities, cherishing national cultural heritage. 

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    Ingenious – capable of seeing differences in the usual, developing authentic and valuable ideas, pieces of art, providing unexpected solutions.    
     

    Open-minded – accepting disagreements, incompatibilities, adjusting to changes, accepting challenges and differences.  
     

    Initiative – capable of individual acting and encouraging the others to act; striving for their goals with joy, seeking for more (magis) in all contexts.

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    Active – undergoing constant perfection, practicing different forms of physical activities.  
     

    Healthy – taking care of health and treasuring life, promoting healthy lifestyle.
     

    Balanced – capable of balancing activities with rest, themselves and environment; creating safe, healthy and organic environment.