Խրճիթներէն մինչեւ բազմայարկ շէնքեր. արժանթինահայ վարժարաններուն ծագումն ու զարգացումը
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2008
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The school network in the Armenian-Argentinian community had two essential periods: the "day" schools (1926-1956) and the "integrated" schools from 1956 on. The first period was characterized by a series of schools functioning in quite precarious conditions in every respect: construction, instructors, and educational level. Day schools were confined to a half-day of instruction of Armenian language, history, and religion. In a very few cases, the schools had classes up to the 6th grade, but most frequently they ended in 3rd or 4th grade. Only those schools which were under the supervision of the Argentinian state also had classes in Civics.
In the second period, a few day schools amalgamated (St. Gregory the Illuminator Educational Institute, Khrimian Educational Foundation, Ardzruni Armenian School, Bakhchedjian Armenian School, Armenian School of Cordoba) and also incorporated students from other day schools closed for the sake of economy. These "integrated" schools taught both Argentinian and Armenian programs, ensuring the transmision of Armenian language, culture, and identity, and preparing the students for high school or college. Other integrated schools, such as the Armenian School of Vicente Lopez, were founded to replace previous day schools, and also there were two integrated schools created from scratch (Mekhitarist School, the first integrated school, founded in 1956, and AGBU Marie Manoogian Educational Institution). All these schools still exist today and gradually most of them (six in Buenos Aires) acquired high school sections. This study presents the origin and development of the Armenian school network in Argentina and surveys the main areas of concern both in the past and in the present.
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Մատթէոսեան, Վ., «Խրճիթներէն մինչեւ բազմայարկ շէնքեր. արժանթինահայ վարժարաններուն ծագումն ու զարգացումը», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 2008, Պէյրութ, էջ 279-318