About Us

The Dr. Michael A. Balourdas Hellenic Cultural School is an educational ministry of St. Demetrios Church whose primary goal is to teach our children to communicate in the Greek language (Demotiki), to instill in them pride in our Hellenic Heritage, and reverence for our Greek Orthodox faith.

Goals

• Prepare students to communicate in both oral and written Greek. Emphasis will be given to spoken Greek (based on national standards for the teaching of foreign languages.)
• Help students develop a deep appreciation of Greek culture and pride in their heritage.
• Familiarize students with major chapters of Greek history: Ancient, Byzantine and Modern.
• Teach students famous stories from Greek mythology and literature.
• Identify major contributions and impact of Greek on Western civilization
• Increase awareness of presence of Greek in the English language
• Increase students understanding of Orthodox Christianity and Philosophy.
• Help students share their knowledge and present information about Greek language and culture in their schools.