Our History

• Doukas School wins the bet of distance learning as the first school to implement it from the first day of suspension of the operation of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Eleni Douka becomes an honorary member of Special Olympics Hellas
• The School is selected for another year by Microsoft as a Model School – Showcase School 2019-20, under the program “Partners in Learning” and as eTwinning School 2019-20

• Receiving a Gold and a Silver Award, the School is distinguished for another year in the Education Leaders Awards 2019 competition
• The Scientific Conference “STREAM: From STEM … and STE[A]M … to ST[R]EAM – Pursuing a modern educational approach” is organized, with emphasis on innovative developments in the field of Education.

• The School is awarded the National Quality Label & is declared an eTwinning School
• The School is selected for another year by Microsoft as a Model School – Showcase School 2018-2019 under the “Partners in Learning” program

• The School celebrates 100 years since its establishment 
• Eleni Douka is awarded the Academic Palms of the French Republic

• The School mourns the loss of Ioannis Ph. Doukas
• Doukas School is awarded the highest title of Showcase School by the Partners in Learning program 
• The School receives 4 first prizes and a commendation at the Education Business Awards competition

• The Youth Futsal team of AC Doukas School wins the Greek Cup 
• Alumni “SAED Awards” are established and the graduate of the School Sir Stelios Hatzi-Ioannou is honored
• The International Conference on “Education on the Cloud” is organized within the framework of the European School on the Cloud project
• The School wins the 1st place within the frameworks of MICROSOFT Panhellenic Competition of Innovative Educators 
• The President of the Hellenic Republic congratulates Konstantinos I. Doukas for “the School being the only school that received double distinction” in the frameworks of two MICROSOFT Global Programs
• Doukas School is selected as World Tour School & Mentor School by the Global Partners in Learning Program of Microsoft

• The Intermediate Certificate – British Council International School Award is given for the recognition and rewarding of the international cultural and educational partnerships of the organization

• The 95th anniversary of the School is celebrated with various cultural events and conferences
• The School is awarded the EFQM Recognized for Excellence – 4 Stars award of the European Quality Model
• The pioneering Conference “Parent in the 21st Century” is organized

• Doukas School receives an award within the frameworks of the Panhellenic Applied Research and Innovation Contest by the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) and Eurobank EFG
• The Kindergarten and the Primary School are awarded with the Green Flag in the framework of the International Network of Environmental Education
• Doukas School receives the “Excellence and Innovation” award by the Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs for its innovative work 
• Doukas School is selected as a Pathfinder School by the Global Partners in Learning Program of Microsoft
• The AC Doukas School Men’s Handball team wins the 4th Greek Cup
• The 20th anniversary of the establishment of Doukas School Alumni Association is celebrated.

• Ioannis Ph. Doukas is awarded a prize by the Association of Founders of Greek Private Schools for his contribution to the Education of the country

• The Kindergarten is awarded a prize for participating in the International Environmental Education Network by the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature
• The French Institute of Athens honors Doukas School for the promotion of the French Language
• One to one computing is introduced in the educational process
• The honorary distinction for excellence “AIEN ARISTEVEIN” is awarded to Doukas School by the Hellenic Management Association
• The 30th anniversary of the establishment of AC Doukas School (ASED) is celebrated

• The Department of Foreign Languages ​​becomes an institutional member of the European Association for Language Testing and Assessment
• The BTEC Foundation in Art & Design Department begins its operation 
• The School organizes the International Educational Conference on “THE SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE AND THE FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL”
• The School receives the “EFQM – Commitment to Business Excellence” Award
• AC Doukas School Handball team wins the 3rd Greek Cup and becomes Greek Champion as well as the AC Doukas School Futsal Team

• The School celebrates its 90th anniversary at PALLAS theatre 
• The “School of the Future” program is implemented for the first time in the Greek education

• Konstantinos I. Doukas becomes Director of the Senior High School

• Ioannis Ph. Doukas is named Knight of the Order of Academic Palms by the French Republic
• The Foreign Languages ​​Department is now accredited by the international quality organization EAQUALS

• The International Baccalaureate Department starts operating

• Ioannis Ph. Doukas is honored with the Medal of the City of Athens
• The School celebrates its 85th anniversary at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA)

• Doukas School undertakes the construction of a Monument dedicated to the Greek Teacher at Madritis Square (behind Hilton Hotel)
• The construction of the Dais Cultural and Sport Center begins

• Eleni Douka becomes the Director of the Primary School
• School’s 80th anniversary is celebrated with various cultural events culminating with Stefanos Korkolis’ concert

• The 1st Annual Web-based Panhellenic Student Competition “LYSIAS” is organized

• The Academy of Athens awards a prize to Doukas School for the publication of the book “Monuments of Orthodoxy in Albania”

• The 2nd Panhellenic Conference on Informatics is organized

• The Vocational Guidance and Career Counselling Centre starts its operation

• The School celebrates its 75th anniversary at the Peace and Friendship Stadium

• Doukas School Alumni Association (SAED) is established 
• Doukas School organizes the 1st Panhellenic Conference on Educational Informatics

• Doukas School organizes the 1st Panhellenic Conference on Preschool Education
• The 70th anniversary of the School is celebrated at the Athens Hilton Hotel

• Eirini I. Douka becomes Director of the High School

• Eleni I. Douka becomes the Head of Kindergarten and Educational Psychologist
• The GCE (General Certificate of Education – A Levels) Department starts its operation

• The ICT Department is established, with the assistant CEO, Konstantinos I. Doukas, in charge

• AC Doukas School wins the 1st Panhellenic Youth Handball Championship

Athletic Club of Doukas School (AC Doukas School) is established.

• School premises are extended with the High School building and other special facilities.

• Ioannis Ph. Doukas becomes Director of the Senior High School 

• The School inaugurates its collaboration with the Belgian Professor of Pedagogics André Dehant. His innovative system is implemented in the Kindergarten of the School and his pedagogical program “Modern Mathematics” in the Primary School

• Ioannis Ph. Doukas becomes Director of the six-grade High School

• “Doukas School – Palladio Lyceum” start its operation in Paradeisos, Amarousion

• The school is overwhelmed by the death of Philippos N. Doukas

• The first Senior Prom is organized following a proposal by Ioannis Doukas’ wife, Eirini

• The Kindergarten and the Primary School are relocated from Androu street to Agathoupoleos street, in Kypseli

• After the death of Konstantinos Doukas, the second son of Philippos Doukas, Ioannis, engages actively.

• Upon agreement of Philippos and Konstantinos Doukas, father and son, “Philippos N. Doukas Palladio Lyceum” is established.

• The School suspends its operation again

• The School restarts its operation

• The School suspends its operation. Its premises are taken over by the occupying forces

• The Kindergarten starts its operation

• Philippos Doukas takes charge and the School changes its name to Megareos School “Prometheus” of Philippos N. Doukas

• The future Prime Minister, Konstantinos Karamanlis enrolls in the 4th grade of the eight-grade Practical High School

• Palladio Lyceum is founded by Philippos Doukas, Ioannis and Nikolaos Megareas, in Kypseli
• The future well-known writer Angelos Terzakis enrolls in the 1st grade of Practical High School