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July 3, 2026 · 1 min read

A few words about the Online Tutoring of Pemtousia The Online Social Tutoring School of Pemtoussia, of the "Saint Maximus the Greek" Institute, is a pioneering project; a welfare institution of digital ministry that utilizes technology for the benefit of people, offering educational support to students from all over Greece and abroad. Its importance, however, is not limited to its educational mission. The Preschool is a dynamic agency of volunteerism and ministry that encourages cooperating teachers and support staff to offer their time and knowledge for the common good.

With the completion of its third year of operation (2025–2026), 81 volunteer teachers and 10 members of the secretariat undertook, with zeal and enthusiasm, to support 950 students in 116 classes in their lessons for FREE. The results and impressions are extremely encouraging.

This voluntary action expresses the willingness and dedication of people who love the educational ministry and wish to offer their knowledge and time for free. Teachers play a crucial role…

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Евгения Комарова

116 groups - we have only 30 children in our church school in Tula, it’s surprising that so many are helping for free. How many such groups do they have in Greece?

Peter Clark

That's impressive — 950 kids across 116 groups, all free. In our parish we struggle to keep 20 kids coming regularly. How do they recruit so many volunteer teachers in Greece?

Николай Костов

This, with 950 children and 116 groups, really surprised me - in our parish in Sofia, we barely gather 25-30 children for catechism. I wonder how exactly they attract so many volunteer teachers, apparently they have a good organization. Well done to them.

Lukáš Šimko

It is nice that 950 children in 116 groups will receive free tutoring. Here in Košice, we would have a hard time getting such volunteers together. How are they actually looking for those 81 teachers?

Elizabeth Taylor

That's a lot of kids and volunteers for sure. Here in Boston we've had trouble keeping even a small Sunday school group steady, same as you. Do you know if they reach out through local parishes or mostly online?

Peter Kováč

Yes, 950 children is a decent number. It would also not be easy here in the East, there are few teachers and everyone is busy. How do they find them? Apparently through acquaintances from church communities and social networks, at least that's how it looks from the article.

Антон Орлов

In St. Petersburg, our Sunday school also usually has 25–35 children in its best years, so 116 groups is really a scale. In Greece, judging by the article, they cover both locals and the diaspora, which is why the numbers are as follows. Does your Tula school teach only one subject or several?

Grace Moore

Yeah, 950 kids is impressive. We mostly hear about it through our parish bulletin and the church Facebook group here in Boston, not so much random online ads. How's your Sunday school holding up this year?

Margaret Evans

We do reach out through the parishes first, but a good number of the overseas families find us online too. Our Sunday school here is small this year, only about a dozen kids showing up regularly, but they’re eager. How many families do you usually get in Boston?

Elizabeth Johnson

It's impressive what they've pulled together. Here in Pittsburgh our parish choir has a few retired teachers who might be open to something like this if it was local and not all online. Peter, have you thought about asking around your own older parishioners for help with the kids?

Our choir director in New York mentioned something similar last month; a couple of our retired teachers already help with Greek school on Saturdays. Elizabeth, do your retired folks mostly tutor in English or do any of them still feel comfortable with the Greek curriculum?

Petra Kováčová

Yes, I agree, 81 volunteers is a really big number and it would be more difficult in Košice. Apparently, they are mainly looking for them through Orthodox parishes and well-known teachers who already have experience with children from the church. Have you tried to organize something similar at your place?

Mária Horváthová

Yes, 81 teachers is a really big number, we probably wouldn't find them easily in Prešov either. From the article it seems that they are approached mainly through church associations and acquaintances from parishes where people already know each other personally. Have you ever tried to gather volunteers for something similar in Košice?