Academic Year 2025-2026
Always aiming at quality, all-round education and cultivation of the students' personality, Pierce offers a comprehensive set of Activities, Clubs and Academies, which our students can use in the afternoon hours, after the end of the morning program.
The aim of the club is to familiarize students with the entire process of producing a theatrical work (acting, directing, creating scenery, costumes, music, lighting), collaboration in a multi-faceted team and the dedication required of everyone to a common goal. Members of the Greek Drama Club develop their skills, take initiative, gain self-confidence, share in the significant experience of presenting a complete performance in front of an audience and, most importantly, broaden their knowledge of the theater while, at the same time, they become more artistically aware.
Club Advisors: Ms. Μ. Salliari and Mr. I. Tsatalis
Day and time: Monday and Wednesday 15:30 – 17:00
The aim of the Club is to familiarize students with theater art and to prepare a theater performance in English. Through texts by great authors we will discover new characters, we will collaborate, we will improvise, we will experiment with the possibilities of our expressive means (body and voice), we will lead our imagination on unknown paths and all this TOGETHER, as a group.
Students will take on roles on stage as well as behind the scenes: they will design and create sets and costumes, they will work on the promotion of a theater performance (creating a poster / program), on make-up and also on the adaptation of an original text. There is a “role” for everyone.
Club Advisors: Ms. Gisela Iosif and Mr. Apostolos Mavrommatis
Day and time: Tuesday 15:30 – 17:00
The aim of the Orchestra is to develop students’ musical skills as well as to help them to externalize their emotions. At rehearsals, students learn to collaborate, to improvise, to create and to perform musical pieces from an particularly varied repertoire, including some pieces that are written especially for them. Members of the orchestra, either on their own or in collaboration with the School Choir, take part in musical events both on and off campus.
Club Advisor: Mr. O. Chatzinakis,
Day and Time: Wednesday 15:30 – 17:00
The Choir cultivates in students the joy of choral singing and is aimed at developing their vocal skills and, at the same time, the principles of team work and cooperation. Members of the Choir express themselves artistically through songs from the Greek and international repertoire. Throughout the 85 years of its history at our school, the Choir has taken part in concerts and programs on and off campus, often in collaboration with the Orchestra.
Club Advisor: Ms. Th. Panagopoulou,
Day and Time: Wednesday 15:30 – 17:00
Students learn the dances of our land and represent the College at cultural activities and dance festivals.
Club Advisor: Ms Aikaterini Tsioufi
Day and Time: Thursday, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
When we talk about rhetoric, in the context of rhetorical competition, we are referring to the skillful use of the spoken word, both in prepared speeches and in situations that demand impromptu and improvised production of speech.
Skill in public speaking, which is cultivated through systematic practice and preparation for competitions (oral interpretation, impromptu speaking, group discussion, persuasive speaking, debate) are essential for the development of self-confidence, critical thinking, well-supported argumentation, as well as team work.
Debate tournaments in particular cultivate special skills in research into current as well as timeless issues and the overall formation of participants’ personalities, while generally broadening and enhancing their intellect.
Club Advisors: Ms. M. Lada, Ms. M. Pliakostamou, Mr. K. Ballos, Ms E. Filippa, Mr. G. Katsaris
Day and Time: Saturday 11:00 – 13:00
Students who choose to participate in this Club will learn to speak with confidence in front of an audience in English, by taking part in a variety of public speaking events. They will also have the opportunity to be selected to represent Pierce – ACG at the Panhellenic Forensics Tournament, where Pierce -ACG students have repeatedly won awards and honors over the years, as well as in other competitions.
Students can try and choose one or more of the following:
Impromptu Speaking: 12:00-12:30
Debate: 12:30 – 16:30
Oral Interpretation: 12:00-16:30 (half-hour sessions by appointment, arranged with Faculty Advisor).
Duet Acting: 12:00-16:00 (half-hour sessions by appointment, arranged with Faculty Advisor)
Faculty Advisors: Ms. Christina Chryssaki, Ms. Nikoleta Sarantopoulou, Ms Afroditi Chrysanthopoulou
Day and Times: Saturday 12:00 – 16:30 (1st day September 20, 2025)
The Jewish and Hebrew studies program at Pierce, developed in collaboration with the Lauder Foundation and the Jewish community of Athens, aims at providing continual Jewish education for graduates of a Jewish primary school. The goal of this high school program is for students to feel comfortable within a Jewish community and familiar with the vast religious world of Jewish culture and practices. Therefore, the program further advances a student’s knowledge in two primary areas of study: Jewish history, traditions and culture and Hebrew language. More specifically, students learn about the history of Jews in Athens and Greece, different periods of world Jewish history, Jewish holidays and Hebrew language which is the common language amongst Jews of the world. Students engage with interesting ancient texts, discuss challenging ethical questions, delve into understanding the Jewish communities of Greece and abroad as well as learn about Israel history and culture.
The program combines formal and informal educational methods, which include off campus trips, to become acquainted with the establishment of Jews within Greece and Jewish community life. Weekly classes also aim to help students develop language skills, the ability to form and express opinions on moral matters, think critically and work with peers to bring history and traditions alive. Students also partake in and present at events in conjunction with the Jewish Community of Athens.
*Open to students with six years of elementary Jewish and Hebrew language studies.
Advisors: Ms Rita Sasson, Rabbi Gabriel Negrin
Day and Time: A' Lyceum (Monday and Wednesday), B' Lyceum (Wednesday), 15:30 - 17:00
Competitive Educational Robotics Club
In the Robotics Club, students learn to construct and program a robot, utilizing the equipment of our school’s Computer Lab. Educational robotics is an activity which, with the vision of technological innovation, helps students to discover talents and skills, to work collaboratively and to become familiar with technology, automation and robotics. The ultimate aim of the club is to prepare students to take part in the Panhellenic Robotics Competition (http://wrohellas.gr/) which takes place every year with the participation of schools from all around Greece. Winners in this competition by level (Elementary, Gymnasium, Lyceum, Open) represent our country at the Robotics Olympiad (http://www.wroboto.org/).
In the Club, students are divided into teams of 2 or 3 members. Each team is called upon to construct a robot using different materials and robotic / automatic control computer systems (LEGO Mindstorms EV3, arduino, raspberry pi, microbit, Makeblock). Then, they program their construction so that it completes required tasks – tests. The required equipment is provided by the College.
Club Advisors: Mr. F. Katsochristos
Days and time: Monday 15:30 – 17:00
This is a STEM program in which participating students will be divided into teams and take on the roles of designer, engineer and builder of a hybrid, solar, electric, single-seater, racing vehicle, with which they will take part in a race at the end of the school year.
The students will design, cost, find financing, build and undergo extensive testing of the vehicle in order to optimize it, until the final stage and the race they will have to organize. They will become familiar with the concepts of electric propulsion, solar panels, control of DC and AC electric motors, the chassis of a car, braking system, steering system, suspension and working with wood and metal.
They will take Maths and Physics knowledge and go even deeper to calculate peak torque, top speed, charging speed, power, efficiency, as well as required solar panels to optimize the vehicle. For the completion of a vehicle, the continuous presence of students for at least two academic years is required.
Academy Advisor: Stelios Katsoulis
Day and time: Saturday, 10:00 – 13:00
The mission of “The Pierce Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy Powered by Viva.com” is to promote the entrepreneurial spirit and business culture among the students of Pierce – The American College of Greece. The Club provides for the establishment and operation of a student virtual business, according to the operating model of a corporation. In the Club, students prepare and submit their own business plan aimed at implementing all levels of operation of a modern business (product design, production, promotion, sales).
Students’ active participation in a virtual business contributes to the development of important social, administrative, entrepreneurial, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. This participation is a basic element in every student’s CV and a valuable influence on their further academic and professional pursuits. Students have the opportunity to develop and cultivate their interests and talents, to relate theory to practice, to deal with the actual functions and problems of a modern business.
Lyceum students have the opportunity to participate in Greek, European and Global Entrepreneurship Competitions. More specifically:
Junior Achievement (Lyceum, IB): This is an entrepreneurship competition for students, under the auspices of Junior Achievement Greece – Youth Entrepreneurship Association (SEN), with the approval of the Ministry of Education. The Academy envisages the establishment and operation of a student virtual business, according to the model of operation of a Limited Company. In the context of the Academy, students prepare and submit their own business plan in order to implement all levels of operation of a modern business (product design, production, promotion, sale). They promote the product by making promo videos, participate together with dozens of other student virtual businesses both in trade fairs and in Greek and pan-European finals.
Diamond Challenge (Lyceum, IB): This is an entrepreneurship competition for high school students from all over the world that is implemented under the auspices of the University of Delaware / Horn Entrepreneurship and provides a unique opportunity for students to delve into the entrepreneurial culture, putting their ideas into practice. Our school will host the Final of the Greek competition (Diamond Challenge Pitch Event) for public and private schools from all over the country. Students will form teams of 2-4 people and present their ideas in the field of Social Innovation. The qualifying teams from each country will take part in the Final (Diamond Challenge Summit), at the University of Delaware.
Junior Squeezy (Lyceum & IB): Junior Squeezy Student Entrepreneurship and Innovation program of Orange Grove and the Dutch Embassy, in collaboration with the Vasilis & Elizas Goulandris Foundation, aims to attract students who will formulate an innovative business idea and are interested in start-up entrepreneurship.
As part of the program, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and become familiar with innovative entrepreneurship, the creation of startups and the design of businesses with a positive impact on the economy, society and the environment (impact-driven entrepreneurship). At the same time, they will receive guidance from members of Orange Grove and the Dutch Embassy’s network of trainers and mentors, which includes successful entrepreneurs and senior business executives.
X-Culture Academy (Lyceum & IB): International competition X-Culture Academy (https://x-culture.org/academy/) is coordinated by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and aims to help participants develop the skills needed to succeed professionally in an internationalized and multicultural business environment.
Participants work in teams with school students from different countries on business problems of real companies. The solutions proposed by the students are presented (as a report) to the respective companies and judged by them.
The limit of Academy members for this year is 35 students. Should this be exceeded in enrollment, there will be academic criteria for selecting members.
Club Advisors: P. Sfyris, M. Theodosopoulos, Dr. A. Klidas
Day and Time: Wednesday 15:30-17:00
Pierce – The American College of Greece supports its students’ preparation for attendance in the IB DP program and, in this context, announces the continuation of the Diploma Program Foundation Year. It is a preparatory program that runs from the October 7, 2025 to April 2, 2026, twice a week (every Tuesday and Thursday), from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. and its goals are:
1. To cover part of the material that is prerequisite knowledge for ΙΒ, but which is not sufficiently covered in the Greek Curriculum up to A Lyceum.
2. To revise concepts that students have been taught, but not to the extent required for IB.
3. To gain experience in using scientific terminology in the English language and, at the same time, to improve students’ use of English as a language of communication.
4. To be familiar with and trained in research methodology, bibliography search, paper writing, personal statement, information about studies in Universities abroad etc.
5. To become familiar with all of the courses offered in the Pierce-IB DP program.
6. The development of necessary – for the profile of the student of the IB program – skills (critical-thinking, communication, self-management, research skills) through a course of Political Education / Sociology, which will combine all the courses of Group 3 (Individuals and Societies ): Psychology, Economics, Business Management, History.
The subjects taught are all of those offered by the Pierce-IB DP: Mathematics, Modern Greek, Business Management, History, Economics, Theatre, Visual Arts, English A/B, Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Biology and the core subjects: Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity Activity Service. All of these will be presented cyclically over the course of the year by a corresponding team of Pierce-IB DP teachers, according to the program.
The cost of participation is €300 per year for all of the courses offered.
If you wish your child to take part in the program, please complete the online application.
Students will depart with the after-school buses, if so desired.
Please note that attendance in the preparatory program does not guarantee or imply entrance into the program (How to apply)
Students of the Club will be properly prepared to apply for summer programs and/or higher education studies at American universities. The goal of the Club is to support Pierce High School and IBDP students in organizing their application files for US universities, through activities to get to know American higher education, as well as suggestions for designing and enriching their CV. In the context of the Club, workshops will be organized by representatives of American universities, in person and/or online.
Club Advisors: Dr. Maria Mytilinaki-Kennedy, Director of US College Counseling
Ms Hyacinth Scheinfeld and Ms Isabella Arsenault, US College Counseling Fellows
Day and Time: Monday 15:30 – 17:00
Pierce – The American College of Greece aims to identify students with exceptional academic abilities, supports them and rewards their efforts. In this context, the School created Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Economics, Ancient and Modern Greek Academies, which are aimed at students with an aptitude in these particular sciences and are distinguished for their scientific curiosity and enthusiasm.
At the Academies, participating students deal with specialized scientific questions, deepen their knowledge, apply testing methods of increasing difficulty, innovative and pioneering teaching methods and satisfy their scientific curiosity. The Academies are in operation for the 8th consecutive year as part of the School’s After-School Program (one day a week, 15:30 – 17:00).
The ultimate goal of Pierce Academies is to cultivate knowledge, to recognize and reward excellent, talented students, as well as to prepare them for successful participation in Panhellenic and International Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Ancient and Modern Greek Competitions.
For the 2025 – 26 school year, the following Academies will operate, by class:
Mathematics Academy for A’ Lyceum (Monday)
Teacher: Ch. Diamantis, D. Georgantidis
Physics Academy for A’ Lyceum (Wednesday)
Teacher: L. Tsiouris
Biology Academy for A’ Lyceum (Thursday)
Teacher: K. Salpea
Computer Science Academy Advanced (Tuesday)
Teachers: K. Kritharidis, I. Kokkinis
Economics Academy for A’, B’ Lyceum (Monday)
Teacher: I. Minas
Ancient Greek Academy for A' Lyceum (Thursday)
Teacher: K. Ballos
Modern Greek Academy – Lyceum and IB (Monday)
Teacher: M. Pliakostamou
| 15:30 – 17:00 | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SATURDAY |
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| Choir | 〇 | |||||
| Traditional Dances | 〇 | |||||
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Forensics (Β Gymnasium & above)
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| Apply USA (Preparing to study in the USA) | 〇 | |||||
| Orchestra | 〇 | |||||
| Greek Rhetoric Club | 〇 | |||||
| English Drama Club | 〇 | |||||
| Greek Drama Club | 〇 | 〇 | ||||
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Engineering Academy |
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| Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy Powered by Viva.com | 〇 | |||||
| Studies of Hebrew Language and History (A' Lyceum) | 〇 | 〇 | ||||
| Studies of Hebrew Language and History (B’ Lyceum) | 〇 |
| 15:30 – 17:00 | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
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| IB Diploma Foundation Year (A’ Lyceum) | 〇 | 〇 |
In order to operate an Afternoon Group class, the minimum number of students must be met, which varies according to the activity.
We reserve the right to make any changes to the programme.
Pierce is committed to leveraging the talent and potential of its employees while fostering an inclusive workplace, free from unconscious bias, predispositions, and stereotypes.
For more information, please contact the Office of Development & Alumni Relations
Pierce is committed to leveraging the talent and potential of its employees while fostering an inclusive workplace, free from unconscious bias, predispositions, and stereotypes.
For more information, please contact the Office of Development & Alumni Relations
