The year of birth of Kherson Regional Lyceum for capable and gifted pupils from the rural locality is considered Although the first lyceum forms were opened in 1990, yet on the base of a boarding-school through lyceum of agricultural and pedagogical profiles. In 1961 it became a boarding school for orphans. In 1992 Kherson Regional Lyceum was established there by the order of the representative of the President of Ukraine in Kherson region.

Kherson Regional Lyceum is one of the first Lyceums for gifted rural children in Ukraine. It is a boarding school of 540 students aged from 18 districts of Kherson Region. A wide diversity of ethnic groups is represented here: Ukrainians, Russians, Byelorussians, Armenians, Greeks, Koreans, Georgians, Poles, Bulgarians and Moldavians.

Now, three forms of preparing pre-profile training and 14 forms of the senior school function in Lyceum in such spheres as  Physics and Mathematics  Chemistry and Biology  History and Philology  Foreign Philology  Technology.

At the end of 9 and 11 forms students pass such exams as: 9th Form: Mathematics Biology Geography Ukrainian Language 11th Form: History of Ukraine English Ukrainian language Mathematics Biology

The high-professional pedagogical staff comprising 52 teachers, 20 educators, a practicing psychologist, a social mentor and a pedagogue- organizer realises the newest ideas.

The proper materials base is created in an academic building with 25 studies (including three of information science, four rooms with interactive boards (physics, chemistry, biology and humanitarian subjects), mobile computer complex: a server, 16 notebook computers and two access points to Internet)

There are two hostels in Lyceum, one for boys and one for girls. Also, there is canteen.

Lyceum boasts of its Government garden, a dendrology park of eight hectares, which creates a unique microclimate on Lyceum territory. It was planted in 1873 by the Order of Empress Catherine the Great.

Flag of Lyceum Students’ Republic Emblem of Lyceum Students’ Republic Lyceum Anthem

LSR Power Legislative PresidentLSR Council Judicial Court of Honour Executive LSR centers

Clubs Press-club Debate Club Millennium Club “Leader” Club Eurostudio “Eternal Capital” Bank

Different contests, festivals, parties, sport competitions are often held in Lyceum.

Challenges in Schools

Two times a year students of Lyceum visit different cities in Europe.

Annually Kherson Regional Lyceum sends the best students for rest to Summer school for three weeks.

Students participate in all- Ukrainian ecological expedition ‘The Dnipro River. XXI Century’ which is held every august. They test water quality, define its hydro- biological characteristics and research river fauna and flora.

Each year Lyceum graduates students who demonstrate excellent results and easily enter best higher educational establishments in Ukraine.

Lyceum has already got numerous achievements, in particularly, the first place among regional educational establishments according to the general rating of subject olympiad results in 2010/2011 academic year.