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Welcome to Anatolia, a welcoming, inclusive and vibrant international learning community!

Anatolia is a private nonprofit American educational institution. It is in many respects a remarkable and unique institution with a history extending over 130 years. Its integrated educational community features:

• An elementary school (Pre-K to Grade 6)
• A Greek high school offering extensive instruction in English
• An International Baccalaureate world school in which all instruction is conducted in English
• Pinewood American International School, which offers primary and secondary education (from pre-K to grade 12) in an exclusively English-speaking environment
• A US-accredited and EU-validated college – called ACT (The American College of Thessaloniki) – offering Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in a variety of fields
• A Lifelong Learning Center at ACT that provides new knowledge and skills to graduates and professionals
• The Center for Talented Youth, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University
• A bilingual program for young learners

All of these divisions, centers and programs are offered among others on our beautiful forty-five acre campus on the road to the scenic suburb of Panorama above the metropolis of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city.

Anatolia has been in existence since 1886. It has faced every type of adversity, endured three wars, been forced to change location three times, including a move from Asia Minor to Greece in 1924. The school has overcome all of these setbacks to emerge as a strong and vibrant international center of learning preparing young men and women for the challenges of the 21st century. Anatolia is currently the home to approximately 4500 students. It not only provides to students a strong foundation for the academic and professional world but also prepares them for global citizenship.

Together with the Board of Trustees, the students, faculty, staff and alumni of Anatolia, I take great pride in welcoming you to our academic community, and I invite you to learn more about the ways and means through which you might also become a part of the Anatolia legacy.

Dr. Panos Vlachos
President

Anatolia College is an integrated academic community committed to developing students’ talents through innovative educational approaches and open inquiry within a culture of academic excellence. We instill a heightened sense of social responsibility, in an environment that nurtures the ethical, creative and physical development of young people.

We aim to be the school of choice irrespective of financial circumstance and strive to instill in our students the drive to excel in their personal, professional and social attainment.

We aspire for all Anatolia students:

• to immerse themselves in a culture of educational excellence, focused on innovation, creativity, critical thinking, leadership, and the development of talents.
• to develop personal integrity, intellectual vitality, discipline and respect for themselves and others.
• to engage energetically and cooperatively in the life of the school as well as society, valuing the rich diversity of belief and experience.

We strive to:

• instill in all students the desire to seek understanding of themselves and the larger world through open inquiry and critical thinking.
• engage and develop talented, well-trained and passionate faculty committed to educational excellence.
• impact society by building valued partnerships through the engagement of the wider community by sharing best practices and promoting social responsible actions and initiatives.
• create a school environment in which all stakeholders (management, teaching and administrative staff, parents, alumni) share a common mission and operate in an open environment based on clear rules, mutual respect and cooperation.
• foster lasting bonds among faculty, staff, and students, which encourage a culture of integrity, self-reliance, and collegiality and instill a sense of responsibility for each other and for the broader world.
• create a learning environment that maximizes human potential, cultivates civic awareness, instills respect for the environment and promotes health, while enhancing the understanding among the peoples of Greece and the United States in a safe and secure
  campus.
• provide to the maximum possible number of promising students the opportunity of becoming part of the Anatolia community, irrespective of their financial ability thus attracting students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds creating a community
  rich in diversity.
• demonstrate a consistent balance of operational efficiency and educational effectiveness thus securing the financial strength of the organization by being a role model of sound management in a not-for-profit context.

Since its founding in 1886, the name of Anatolia has been synonymous with educational innovation and achievement. Located in Thessaloniki, Greece since 1924, Anatolia College is a private, non-profit, international learning community imbued with the best ideals of Greek and American education. As one of the leading few institutions that offer quality education from pre-K all the way to graduate studies, Anatolia prepares eager learners from all over the world for the challenges of professional life and beyond, through its various academic divisions.

More specifically, Anatolia College comprises:

• Anatolia Elementary School, serving primary education from Pre-K to grade 6.
• Anatolia High School, which consists of two Middle and two High Schools, alongside the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) that prepares students for university studies worldwide.
• Pinewood American International School, which serves as a bridge with the international community and offers primary and secondary education (from pre-K to grade 12) in an exclusively English-speaking environment.
• ACT, its US-NECHE accredited and EU validated tertiary division, an institution of higher learning offering Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in a variety of fields, alongside an Entrepreneurship Hub and a Lifelong Learning Center.
• CTΥ Greece (Center for Talented Youth), which provides enhanced educational opportunities to bright students from Greece and the Southeastern European region, and is the result of the strategic partnership of Anatolia College, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Johns Hopkins University.

Our modern, well-equipped buildings sit on an expansive campus, where we provide high caliber instruction.

As an integrated academic community, we are committed to developing students’ talents through innovative educational approaches and open inquiry within a culture of academic excellence. We instill a heightened sense of social responsibility, in an environment that nurtures ethical, creative and physical development.

Anatolia College Board of Trustees

The Board of Anatolia College utilizes a committee structure to undertake its work. Board committees provide an organizational platform to deal with specific issues that require specialized areas of expertise. Committee charters outline the duties, responsibilities and expectations of the committee. Committees of the board are expected to be accountable for making timely reports to the full board.

Standing Committees 2023-2024

Giving in the US

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Contact Information

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The major activity of the Anatolia Language Testing Office is centered around promoting and administering Michigan State University's MSU-CELC and MSU-CELP English language examinations in Northern Greece.

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The office is also responsible for administering a number of standardized university entrance examinations in Northern Greece, including the following:

PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test)

The Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test is held once a year in the third week of October primarily for Anatolia College students. Students from other schools in the region may apply to take this test if they declare their interest in early September and if there are sufficient examination materials available. The test is designed to give prospective candidates for U.S. universities an idea of their state of preparedness in relation to the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT Reasoning and SAT Subject Tests), which are required for entry to U.S. universities and which may be taken in their junior and senior years at school.

SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test: Reasoning Test & Subject Tests)

The Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT, SAT with essay and SAT Subject Tests) are administered at Anatolia College five times a year in October, November, December, January and May. The SAT Subject Test (Language Tests with Listening) is administered only once a year in November. Students who intend applying for admission to U.S. universities are usually required to take these exams. For more details, visit: www.ets.org

Other

The Anatolia Language Testing Office administers examinations on behalf of other examination boards, educational institutions or professional bodies when requested and subsequently authorized to do so.

Contact

Anatolia Language Testing Office
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Anatolia College is governed by a Board of Trustees with headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts. Approximately half of the Trustees reside in the New England region while most of the remainder represent other areas of the United States. Several Trustees are Greek residing in Greece. The Trustees maintain an office in Boston to conduct fund-raising and otherwise serve the College.

Distinguished for their professional accomplishments in the areas of law, business, education, philanthropy and scholarship, Anatolia's board members are all volunteers who dedicate their time and resources to supporting the institution. The trustees do not receive a salary and provide their own financial support to Anatolia. Anatolia trustees, many of who are alumni, usually meet twice a year, once in Boston and once in Thessaloniki.

The Boards primary goals are to ensure that Anatolia remains financially strong and continues to provide an exemplary educational program, one of which its students and their parents, its faculty, its graduates, its employees and the citizens of Greece will be forever proud.

Anatolia College Office of the Trustees

Mailing address:
Anatolia College Office of the Trustees
18 Tremont Street Suite 704,
Boston MA 02108
Tel: (617) 742-7992,
Fax: (617) 742-3215
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Anatolia College Board of Trustees

At ANATOLIA COLLEGE we are committed to protect and respect your privacy in compliance with EU- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679, dated April 27th 2016, and especially Greek law 4624/2019 for the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data [Especially the main provisions of Greek law 4624/2019 for the harmonization of Greek legislation with GDPR]. This privacy statement explains when and why we collect personal information, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure. This Privacy Statement applies to the use of our services and our customer contract fulfilment activities. It also applies to individuals seeking a job at ANATOLIA COLLEGE.

Who we are

ANATOLIA COLLEGE is a non-profit educational organization with a long tradition and offering at all levels of education. It was founded in 1886 in Merzifon (Turkey) and in 1924 settled in Thessaloniki. Designed with excellence, ground-breaking educational activities and high-level teaching, ANATOLIA COLLEGE has become an educational center with pan-Hellenic and international recognition. The educational organization maintains one of the largest scholarship programs in Greece, as well as a multifaceted program of social actions and contributions.

The institution has an elementary school (Pre-K6), two middle and high schools, an IB program that prepares students for university study worldwide, and the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT), an institution of higher learning offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a variety of fields. ANATOLIA COLLEGE students have access to a variety of extracurricular activities, which not only foster a collaborative spirit but also individualism, thereby acting as a platform for students to realize untapped talents and strengths.

Why do we collect and use personal data?

We collect and use personal data mainly to perform our educational services. We also collect data about suppliers, partners and persons seeking a job or working in our organization.

What type of personal data is collected?

We collect the following: name, phone number, email address, address, job title, profile of studies. Our legal base for personal data collection is the relevant educational legislation.

We may also collect feedback, comments and questions received from you in service-related communication and activities, such as, phone calls, documents, and emails. From our websites we may collect IP-address and actions taken on the site.

ANATOLIA COLLEGE does not collect or process any special categories of personal data, unless regulatory and legislative obligations exist and under the conditions of General Data Protection Regulation (Article 9, paragraph 2).

When do we collect personal data about you?

• When you are using our educational services.
• When you interact with us in person, through correspondence, by phone, by mail, by social media, or through our websites.
• When we collect personal information from other legitimate sources, such as third-party data aggregators, public sources or social networks. We only use this data if you have given your consent to them to share your personal data with others.

We may use your information for the following purposes:

• Send you information about our educational and/or related services that we provide
• Send you communications including information about our services, events, school and academic activities.
• Perform activities in cases where legitimate and mutual interest is established.
• Provide you content and venue details on a seminar or event you signed up for.
• Reply to a ‘Contact me’ or other web forms you have completed on one of our websites.
• Follow up on incoming requests (support, emails, chats, or phone calls).
• Perform contractual obligations such as order confirmation, license details, invoice, reminders, and similar.
• Notify you about any disruptions to our services.
• Contact you to conduct surveys about your opinion on our services.
• Process a job application.

How do we use our students’ and parents’ data?

• to support student learning
• to monitor and report on student progress
• to provide appropriate care
• to provide scholarships and financial aid
• to assess the quality of our educational services
• to support you to decide what to do after you leave school

Categories of student information that we collect, hold and share include:

• Personal information (such as name, unique student number and contact details)
• Characteristics (such as ethnicity, language, nationality, country of birth and free school meal eligibility)
• Attendance information (such as sessions attended, number of absences and absence reasons)
• National curriculum assessment results
• Special educational needs information1 [1]
• Relevant medical information* [2]

Collecting personal data based on consents

The collection of personal data based on consent from the data subject will be done by using “Consent Forms” that will store documentation related to the consent given by the individual. Individual consents will always be stored and documented in our systems.

Collecting personal data based on contracts

We use personal information for fulfilling our obligations related to contracts and agreements with customers, partners and suppliers.

Collecting personal data based on legitimate interest

We may use and process personal data if it is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by ANATOLIA COLLEGE or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child.

How long do we keep your personal data?

We store personal data for as long as we find it necessary to fulfill the purpose for which the personal data was collected, while also considering our need to answer your queries or resolve possible problems, to comply with legal requirements under applicable laws, to attend to any legal claims/complaints, and for safeguarding purposes. [3]

This means that we may retain your personal data for a reasonable period of time after your last interaction with us. When the personal data that we have collected is no longer required, we will delete it in a secure manner. We may process data for statistical purposes, but in such cases, data will be anonymized.

Your rights to your personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data according to the GDPR and the Greek legislation:

• The right to request a copy of your personal data that ANATOLIA COLLEGE holds about you.
• The right to request that ANATOLIA COLLEGE corrects your personal data if inaccurate or out of date.
• The right to request that your personal data is deleted when it is no longer necessary for us to retain such data, unless the further retention and the processing are necessary for reasons mentioned in the GDPR. The right to withdraw any consent to personal data processing at any time, without prejudice to the lawfulness of the consent-based processing before the withdrawal in question. For example, your consent to receive informational communications:

If you want to withdraw your consent to receive informational communications, please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please note that you may still receive system messages and administrative communications from us such as order confirmations, system messages and notifications about your account activities.

• The right to request that ANATOLIA COLLEGE provides you with your personal data and, if possible, to pass on this information directly (in a portable format) to another data controller when the processing is based on consent or contract.
• The right to request a restriction on further data processing, in case there is a dispute in relation to the accuracy or processing of your personal data.
• The right to object to the processing of personal data, in case data processing has been based on legitimate interest and/or direct marketing.

Any query about your Privacy Rights should be sent to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The use of cookies and beacons

We use cookies and web beacons (‘Website Navigational Information’) to collect information as you navigate the company’s websites. Website Navigational Information includes standard information from your web browser, such as browser type and browser language; your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address; and the actions you take on the company’s websites, such as the web pages viewed and the links clicked.

This information is used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site, and to gather such personal data as browser type and operating system, referring page, path through site, domain of ISP, etc. for the purposes of understanding how visitors use a website. Cookies and similar technologies help us tailor our website to your personal needs, as well as to detect and prevent security threats and abuse. If used alone, cookies and web beacons do not personally identify you. 

You can find more information about the Cookie and Relevant Technologies Policy in the following link: https://anatolia.edu.gr/en/cookie-policy

Do we share your data with anyone?

We routinely share pupil information with:

• schools or colleges that our students attend after leaving us
• Ministry of Education

We do not share, sell, rent, or trade your information with any third parties without your consent, except from what is described below:

Third-party Service Providers working on our behalf:

We may pass your information on to our distributors, agents, sub-contractors and other associated organizations with the purpose of them providing services to you on our behalf.

If required by law:

We will disclose your personal information if required by law or if we, as an organization, reasonably believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our organization’s rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or legal process. However, we will do what we can to ensure that your privacy rights continue to be protected.

Use of sub-contractors (processors and sub-processors)

We may use sub-contractors to process personal data on our behalf; we are responsible for making sure they commit themselves to adhere to this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection legislation by signing a Data Processing Agreement.

If the sub-contractor processes Personal Data outside the EU/EEA area, such processing shall take place under the provisions and conditions of the GDPR is Regulation, the conditions laid down in this Chapter are complied with by the controller and processor, including the EU Standard Contractual Clauses for transfer to third countries, or another specifically stated lawful basis for the transfer of personal data to a third country.

Changes to this Privacy Statement

ANATOLIA COLLEGE reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. The applicable version will always be found on our websites. We encourage you to check this Privacy Policy occasionally to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

If we make changes that significantly alter our privacy practices, we will notify you by email or post a notice on our websites prior to the change taking effect.

Your right to complain with a supervisory authority

If you are unhappy with the way in which your personal data has been processed, you may, in the first instance, contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If you remain dissatisfied, then you have the right to apply directly to your national supervisory authority for a decision.

Last Update: 10 November 2020

[1], [2], [3] Anatolia keeps information about you on computer systems and also on paper based on the Ministry decision 10645/2018 and relevant legislation.

Online Form for Data Subjects Requests Under the GDPR

We are made of knowledge.
We are made of openness, of future pioneers.
We are made of the people who will help build a brighter Greece: our students and alumni.
#whatareyoumadeof

Anatolia College students and alumni participated in the "Building a Brighter Greece one Student at a Time" Comprehensive Campaign, which was completed with great success in 2022.

You can support the vision and mission of Anatolia College by giving to one of the following causes:

Special campaign for 2023-24

Upgrading Middle School/High School classrooms

Improving the layout and functionality of the learning environment is now more important than ever. The classroom is a living, changing system that significantly affects communication, skill development and the learning process. Creating modern school spaces enables students to be more productive and creative and feel safe, and gives teachers the ability to transfer knowledge following new educational approaches, which promote teamwork and interaction.

In this context, we have already carried out a first technological upgrade in all the classrooms, while the gradual change of all the window frames is also underway, thus ensuring better insulation. At the same time, in our effort to strengthen the good psycho-physical condition of our students, the children themselves expressed the need to replace the mobile equipment of the classrooms (desks and chairs).

Thus, we set as our immediate priority the gradual upgrading of classrooms in Gymnasiums/High Schools. Thanks to the new mobile equipment -(desks/chairs) that we have already installed in some of the Gymnasium/High School classrooms:

• Better anatomical support is achieved
• Students of all body types can sit more comfortably
• The possibility of moving and combining desks is offered (group arrangement per four students), while encouraging the development of cooperation skills
• Color is added to the classrooms, which especially helps the positive mood of the students
• Students are given the opportunity to feel responsible and to respect even more the space in which they learn

Supporting the Middle/High School Classroom Upgrade Campaign you can:

• Ηonor a favorite professor or classmate
• Make your class (graduation year) part of the Anatolia College donor community
• Offer our students a school environment with increased mobility, practicality and functionality

Anatolia College Scholarship Program

Anatolia College's identity and heritage are inextricably linked to its commitment to providing gifted students with limited financial means with scholarship assistance. During the school's early years in Asia Minor, about a third of the student body participated in work-study programs designed to provide them with financial support in exchange for one hour of work per week. Today, approximately 26% of middle and high school students receive need-based scholarships or financial aid.

By supporting the Anatolia College Scholarship Program, you are offering deserving children with limited financial means the opportunity to experience the transformative experience of attending Anatolia College, allowing them to expand their horizons, find their passion, excel academically and achieve their maximum potential as individuals.

CTY Greece

The Center for Talented Youth of Anatolia College is the result of the strategic cooperation of three organizations with a long tradition in education and service to society.

It was created in 2013 with the founding donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and with the expertise in training students with high academic abilities of the Center for Talented Youth of Johns Hopkins University, USA.

It offers students from all over Greece, Cyprus and the world the opportunity to develop their potential to the fullest through specially designed extracurricular programs that meet their unique learning and knowledge needs.

One of the defining values of CTY at Anatolia is the  Greece is the CTY Greece Scholarship Program, through which talented students who do not have the financial resources to attend the program, can participate in it completely free of charge. Both the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Anatolia College deeply believe in the merits of an extensive scholarship program to ensure maximum benefit to Greece and its youth.

The participants come from rural areas that do not have the academic infrastructure of urban cities, thus making CTY Greece one of the few opportunities that these children will have, in order to be able to participate in an extracurricular program of high level. By supporting the CTY Greece Scholarship Program, you offer talented children the opportunity to experience the transformative power of a unique education.

Support STEAM student groups

Anatolia College has a long tradition in science and innovative STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) learning methods. According to modern educational approaches, learning is much more effective when it is done in a creative and exploratory way and when it is adapted to the pace and the particular needs of each student. The acquisition of knowledge cannot be a passive process, but must be interactive and able to help students develop necessary skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and effective communication.

The Anna Papageorgiou STEM Center of Anatolia College aims to support every student in our educational organization to develop 21st century STEM skills, encouraging them to discover innovative scientific fields and engage in meaningful individual or group activities. The priority of the Center is the participation of students in actions and projects aimed at cultivating technological literacy (activities related to automation or robotics) and in green education actions, i.e. actions aimed at raising the awareness of male and female students around environmental issues and in shaping the right attitudes and behaviors, which can contribute to a sustainable future.

Some of the competitions, in which our children actively and successfully participate, and which require finding additional resources are the following:

• The F1 in Schools competition is the largest STEM education program in the world, combining diverse fields such as engineering and marketing. Specifically, the F1 in Schools teams are asked to design an F1 car with a CAD program, study and test the aerodynamics of the car with a CFD program, manufacture the car from polyurethane through CNC, and other media (such as PLA and resin from 3D printers ), execute and present a comprehensive marketing strategy, prepare a ten-minute oral team presentation, gather the necessary resources to implement the project and prepare competition deliverables (e.g. Entrepreneurship, Project Management and engineering). In addition, this competition gives students the opportunity to develop a team spirit of cooperation, which is a very important driving force in our modern and demanding era.

• The iGEM Foundation (International Genetically Engineered Machine) is an independent and non-profit organization that aims to advance synthetic biology, education and competition, but also to develop an open and collaborative community that promotes good sportsmanship. The iGEM competition gives students the opportunity to overcome the limits of synthetic biology, dealing with everyday issues of the modern world.

Anatolia College has always relied on the generosity of its donors to make a difference. Even today, in this new venture, we need ardent supporters, as well as fellow travelers.

Don't forget that together we make a difference!

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any queries:

Anatolia College
Thessaloniki (+30 2310 398349)
Angeliki Sapika, Development Coordinator
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Anatolia College
Boston Office  (+ 01 617 8305076)
Peter Chresanthakes, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
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