Skirsnemunė Jurgis Baltrušaitis Basic School is located in Skirsnemunė town (Jurbarkas district municipality, Tauragė County, Lithuania), on the Nemunas River about 9 km from Jurbarkas. We are a small rural school with an active community and a strong focus on quality learning, well‑being and responsibility.

Our school community includes learners from early childhood (pre‑school) through primary and lower‑secondary education (basic school). We educate 223 students aged 2–17 and employ 29 teachers and staff. Small size is our strength: students are known personally, cooperation with families is close, and learning support can be flexible.

Our values guide everyday life at school: respect, self‑respect and tolerance; responsibility; community spirit; leadership; and continuous improvement. Being open to innovations and change, we create conditions for pupils to acquire basic education and develop competencies needed for modern life.

Learning is active, practical and often connected to nature and the local community. Environmental topics are integrated across subjects and complemented by inquiry‑based activities, outdoor learning and creative tasks. We also strengthen digital learning through modern tools and platforms to support engagement and inclusion.

International cooperation is one of our key directions. Skirsnemunė Jurgis Baltrušaitis Basic School coordinates the Erasmus+ KA210-SCH small‑scale partnership project “EcoSense: Responsible Environmental Behaviour Through Digital Innovations” (2025–2027). Together with partners from Slovakia and Greece, we are developing an interactive EcoSense methodology, creating a Virtual Learning Centre, and implementing a “Green Challenge” programme that helps students practice sustainable habits through daily actions supported by QR codes and online resources.

We have already gained Erasmus+ experience in earlier projects. In 2022-2024 our school coordinated the Erasmus+ project “Increasing digital literacy in schools” together with partner schools in Italy and Greece. The project strengthened teachers’ and students’ digital competences and focused on practical digital content creation, communication and collaboration tools for learning.

Our school is also visible in European networks: the organisation profile on the European School Education Platform indicates that the school is eTwinning validated. We welcome collaboration with schools, municipalities, NGOs and community organisations that share our vision of sustainability, inclusion and innovative education.

What makes our school distinctive

·         A small rural school where pupils are known personally and supported through close cooperation with families.

·         Active, practical learning that links classroom work with the local environment and community.

·         Environmental responsibility integrated into school culture and learning activities.

·         Digital tools used meaningfully to support engagement, inclusion and modern competences.

·         Experience in European cooperation (Erasmus+ and eTwinning) and methodology development.