HIGH SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE “NICOLA YONKOV VAPCAROV’’ LEVSKI town This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

SCHOOL TRADITION, PRESTIGE AND EXPERIENCE TRAINING

SCHOOL THROUGH THE YEARS opened as a school for tractor drivers and kombayneri; April At the Levski opened the first school for mechanics in Bulgaria. Here are the first school director Nikolai Ostrovsky, teachers Tsenko Tsenkov and Nikola Ganchev, and 43 th students aged from 18 to 50 y

SCHOOL THROUGH THE YEARS In 1947, an increased need for mechanics and the number of students increased to 100. The school entering and women. Created as a practical school of agricultural machines with 3-month training course in 1950 it became a school for tractor brigades who train 3, 5 and 10 months.

SCHOOL THROUGH THE YEARS In 1952 the school became a school for tractor drivers and kombayneri 10-month training course. Extremely elation with high hopes and joy the team welcomes the decision to build a new school on the basis of the donated his dka municipal land.

SCHOOL THROUGH THE YEARS In 1956 the new school welcomed its first students, but only after one year until it rises and a new building - the hostel that offers students convenience and comfort. In 1957, the training course was increased to two years and accept students aged 16 to 18 years Graduates receive training NRC-kombayner tractor and driver of the tractor.

SCHOOL THROUGH THE YEARS The recent history of the school dates back to 1962 when it was transformed into Vocational Technical School in mechanization of agriculture. For the first class in high school are admitted 140 students. Graduates receive a high school diploma.

SCHOOL THROUGH THE YEARS In 1972, after a year and nine months opened the new school workshop with eleven well-appointed rooms, where students conduct academic practice.

1995 proposal Department of Agriculture and expertise of Department of Education and Science Technical School of Agriculture Mechanization and Levski was transformed into a school of agriculture. Admission there is then completed class VIII. Training courses are two -T-The 4-and 5-years. In 2003 the school was given the name HIGH SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE “NIKOLA YONKOV VAPTSAROV." SCHOOL THROUGH THE YEARS

The winner of "Cyril and Methodius" - Prof. PGSS - Levski today has a rich base of agricultural machinery - Combine harvesters, tractors, cars and implements - plows, disc harrows, drills, fertilizer spreaders, 13 cabinet educational and professional training, three computer labs, six cabinet practical training in the school workshop, well furnished hostel, ethnographic and historical museum.

Today the school is to train 170 students in these professions "Technician of agricultural machinery" - the third degree, "Fitter of agricultural machinery" - second degree, "The Economist" - third degree, and extramural.

Graduates' Technician of agricultural machinery "," mechanic of agricultural machines "can work as specialists in the use and maintenance of equipment at companies producing agricultural produce, the stations equipment and service businesses, experts and consultants in various organizations associated with mechanization in agriculture, as well as a freelancer.

Trainees receive a driving license - Category "B", "Tkt" and "Tvk."

Graduates "Economist" can work in agricultural cooperatives, firms purchasing, processing and exporting agricultural products, commodity exchanges, municipal agricultural offices, agricultural and cooperative banks.

More than 70% of graduates students from PGSS "N. Vaptcarov "continue their education at universities. Training school is conducted by highly qualified teachers of general and vocational training. Teaching staff in the school to date is 13., And non-teaching - 11 pc.

"To make the school attractive to young people" - SUCCESS for extracurricular activities”

"Students practice" - conducting student practice in a real working environment "

"Qualification of pedagogical specialists"; "New opportunities for my future" - validating qualification acquired through formal and informal learning and more.

5900 Levski, Street “Industrualna” № 1