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Barupė Primary School
Barupės pagrindinė mokykla
West entrance of the school
Location
Sodų g. 1A,

Kuigaliai
,
Jonava District Municipality
,
Kaunas County

Lithuania
55°11′07″N 24°05′16″E / 55.185306°N 24.087722°E / 55.185306; 24.087722
Information
School typePre-primary, primary, secondary
Established1923
ClosedAugust 2025
AuthorityŽeimiai School-Multifunctional Centre
DirectorDalia Vilkelienė
Teaching staff
16
Enrollment86
Websitewww.barupe.jonava.lm.lt (defunct)

Barupė Primary School (Lithuanian: Barupės pagrindinė mokykla), officially called Jonava District Barupė Primary School,[1] was a multifunctional centre,[2] pre-primary, primary, and secondary school in Kuigaliai, Jonava District Municipality, in Kaunas county, in central Lithuania.[3]

History

Pre-Soviet and Soviet

Educational activity in Kuigaliai dates back to at least 1923, when a primary school was established in the village.[4] The school belonged to a wealthy farmer named Jonas Smailis. The school enrolled around ten pupils, with the teacher being named Povilas Makarskis.[5][6]

In 1933, the school was relocated to the village of Paduobė to a farmer named Ipolitas Jočimas.[5] The school now enrolled a total of 30 to 40 pupils who were taught by a teacher named Masiliūnas.[6]

In 1940, the school was relocated to Kuigaliai and now belonged to a farmer called Boreiša. Their teacher was called Rabačiauskaitė. In 1944, the ownership was transferred to former landowner Teodoras Salogubas. By 1947, the school enrolled 60 students and had a total of four teachers. In 1958, a building in Paduobė was renovated. The school was relocated back to Paduobė, which operated until 1980, being moved back again to Kuigaliai.[6]

A school library was established in 1961 to serve the whole village. During the late Soviet and early post-Soviet period, the school operated as a nine-year school from September 1989 to 1994, enrolling a total of 86 students.[4][6]

The current building was constructed in 1988 and officially opened on September 1, 1988, by Robertas Mikulėnas.[6]

Modern

In subsequent years, it functioned as a primary and secondary school under the name Barupė Primary School. Prior to its reorganization in 2019, the school consisted of two primary-level class groups with a total enrollment of seventeen pupils.[7]

In 2003, a controversy involving Brunonas Romanas Gailius (who was the school director at the time) led to his dismissal. According to the Jonava District Municipal Council, Gailius was in breach of article 111 (employee working time) and article 177 (employees' trustee of defining their rights) of the Lithuanian Labor Code. This caused some local panic between teachers and parents; the school had no permanent headmaster for almost half a year and operations were taken over temporarily by Dalia Vilkelienė,[8] who became the new school director in 2022.

In 2015, the school merged with the Jonava District Municipal pre-school called "Butterfly" (Drugelis).[6]

In 2018, the Kuigaliai Women's Club was founded in the school's library to organize local celebrations and events, assist with travel accessibility (development and maintenance of public spaces),[9] participate in village education, and be as a representative for the village.[10]

Reorganization

On April 30, 2019, the school was reorganized into a branch of the Žeimiai School-Multifunctional Centre (Žeimių mokykla-daugiafunkcis centras) by the Jonava District Municipal Council.[3][11][12]

Prior to the reorganization, activities like "Gardening a Garden" (Daržo auginimą) in 2015 were only localised to Kuigaliai and small surrounding villages such as Nociūnai and Pėdžiai. The aim was to educate more children on international and local cultures, such as the independence of Lithuania or sympathy towards countries like Cyprus.[13] Afterwards, the reorganization allowed schools from the branch to participate at Barupė, increasing the number of visitors and expanding its presence in the Jonava District Municipality.[14][15] Events included:

  • A summer camp in June 2019 which included hiking, role-playing, scouting, cooking, and fishing.[16]
  • Sports events such as a 3x3 basketball tournament in December 2023.[17]
  • Music events included "Hello, neighbor" (Labas, kaimyne) in May 2024[18] and "Traditions and the Present" (Tradicijos ir Dabartis) in 2019.[19]

A pre-school education group titled "Dwarfs" (Nykštukai) was hosted to provide early childhood learning.[20]

In 2024, the website for the Žeimiai School-Multifunctional Centre was updated to a new homepage and domain.[21][22]

Deregistration

In April 2025, the Jonava District Municipal Council announced that, as part of an ongoing reorganization of rural schools in local villages,[23] the Barupės branch would cease activity.[24][25] Only the Barupė branch would close.[26] The decision, approved by council vote led by Vytautas Žebrauskas,[27] included the termination of the branch's primary education programme and its closure by the end of August 2025.[28]

Directors

  • Robertas Mikulėnas (1988–89)[6]
  • Brunonas Romonas Gailius (1989–2003)[6][8]
  • Jonas Rudzevičius (2004–11)[6]
  • Dalia Vilkelienė (2012–25)[7]

See also

References

  1. "Jonavos rajono Barupės pagrindinė mokykla" [Jonava District Barupė Primary School]. www.aikos.smm.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  2. "Jonavos rajono Barupės pagrindinė mokykla" [Jonava District Barupė Primary School]. Informacinis leidinys [Informational publication] (in Lithuanian). State Enterprise Center of Registration. September 2, 2015. p. 17.
  3. "Jonavos r. Žeimių mokyklos-daugiafunkcio centro Barupės skyrius" [Barupė Branch of the Žeimiai School–Multifunctional Centre of Jonava District]. www.aikos.smm.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  4. "Kuigaliai". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  5. Petras, Biržys (1934). Lietuvos miestai ir miesteliai. T. 3: Kėdainių apskritis [Lithuanian Cities and Towns. Vol. 3: Kėdainiai County] (in Lithuanian). p. 396.
  6. "Mokyklos-daugiafunkcio centro istorija" [History of the School-Multifunctional Centre]. barupe.jonava.lm.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  7. Šiuparys, Gintaras; Murauskaitė, Aida (August 13, 2019). "Ant mokyklų durų – dar daugiau spynų: situacija tik blogėja, mokytojai jau ieško darbo" [More locks on school doors: the situation continues to worsen as teachers are already seeking employment elsewhere]. www.lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  8. "Pedagogą atleido nepedagogiškai" [Teacher dismissed in non-pedagogical manner]. klaipeda.diena.lt (in Lithuanian). Klaipėda. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on 2026-06-12. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  9. Paramos kaimo bendruomenių veiklai remti paraiškų registras PKB 2015 m. [Register of applications for support for the activities of rural communities in the PKB in 2015] (PDF) (in Lithuanian). 2015. p. 11.
  10. "Bibliotekos klubai" [Library clubs]. Library of Jonava (in Lithuanian). Kuigalių „Moterų klubas“. Archived from the original on January 22, 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  11. Jonava District Municipal Council (May 14, 2019). Pranešimas apie Jonavos r. Barupės mokyklosdaugiafunkcio centro reorganizavimą prijungiant ją prie Jonavos r. Žeimių mokyklos-daugiafunkcio centro [Notice on the reorganization of the Jonavos District Barupė School-Multifunctional Center by merging it into the Jonavos District Žeimiai School-Multifunctional Center] (PDF) (in Lithuanian).
  12. "Pradžia - Barupės mokykla" [The beginning - Barupė school]. www.barupe.jonava.lm.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  13. Gudienė, Ingrida (June 17, 2015). "Daržo puoselėtojai Barupėje". Gardeners in Barupe (in Lithuanian).
  14. Kšivickas, Algimantas (2023-10-30). "Smiginio varžybos „Barupė 2023"" [Barupė 2023 Darts Tournament]. Jonavos R. Žeimių Mokykla-Daugiafunkcis Centras (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  15. "Jonavos r. Barupės mokykla" [Jonava District Barupė School]. Apkabinkime žemę (in Lithuanian). March 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 11, 2025. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  16. Judenienė, G. "Naujienos" [News | Children's summer camp "summer laboratory"]. barupe.jonava.lm.lt (in Lithuanian). Vaikų vasaros poilsio stovykla „vasaros laboratorija“. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  17. Algimantas, Kšivickas (December 14, 2023). "Kalėdinis krepšinio 3x3 turnyras Barupės skyriuje" [Christmas 3x3 basketball tournament in the Barupės branch.]. Jonavos r. Žeimių mokykla-daugiafunkcis centras (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on January 8, 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  18. Jankauskienė, Elena (May 29, 2024). "Labas, kaimyne 2024" [Hello, neighbor 2024]. Jonavos r. Žeimių mokykla-daugiafunkcis centras (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on January 8, 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  19. Baltrimavičienė, Laura (July 8, 2019). "Žeimių miestelio šventė „Tradicijos ir dabartis"". Jonavos Žinios (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2026-06-12. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  20. "Ikimokyklinis ugdymas" [Pre-school education]. Jonavos r. Žeimių mokykla-daugiafunkcis centras (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  21. Gerulaitienė, Edita (2023-11-08). "Dėmesio!" [Attention!]. Jonavos R. Žeimių Mokykla-Daugiafunkcis Centras (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  22. "Jonavos r. Žeimių mokykla-daugiafunkcis centras" [Žeimiai School-Multifunctional Centre]. Jonavos r. Žeimių mokykla-daugiafunkcis centras (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  23. Kazlauskaitė, Monika (July 17, 2025). "Jonavos rajono mokykla atleidžia dalį darbuotojų: sprendimą lėmė savivaldybė" [Jonava district school lays off part of the employees: the decision was determined by the municipality]. Lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  24. "Išregistruotas švietimo ir mokslo institucijos padalinys „Jonavos r. Žeimių mokyklos-daugiafunkcio centro Barupės skyrius"" [The educational institution unit "Barupė Branch of the Žeimiai School–Multifunctional Centre of Jonava District" was deregistered]. www.aikos.smm.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  25. "Tęsiama Jonavos rajono mokyklų reorganizacija: pertvarkomos kaimo mokyklos" [The reorganization of Jonava District schools continues: rural schools are being reorganized]. Jonavos Žinios (in Lithuanian). April 15, 2025. Archived from the original on January 10, 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  26. Juodzevičienė, Loreta (April 16, 2025). "Jonavos rajono savivaldybė planuoja reorganizuoti dalį kaimo mokyklų" [Jonava district municipality plans to reorganize part of the village schools]. Lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  27. "Svarstant mokyklų pertvarką: opozicijos akibrokštas - nusišalino nuo balsavimo" [Considering school reform: opposition's eye-opener - abstains from voting]. Jonavos Žinios (in Lithuanian). April 30, 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  28. "Jonavos mokyklų tinklas keičiasi: Žeimiai, Kulva ir Bukonys taps progimnazijų skyriais" [Jonava school network is changing: Žeimiai, Kulva and Bukonys will become pro-gymnasium departments]. Jonavos Žinios (in Lithuanian). April 26, 2025. Archived from the original on January 10, 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-09.

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