The ‘Academic and Career Guidance Programme for Adolescents’ begins on Monday 12 October at 18:00, in the Municipal Council Chamber of the Old Town Hall in Spata (108 V. Pavlou and Fleming). The announcement was posted today, Thursday 1 October, by the Social Policy Department of the Municipality of Spata–Artemida.
On the first day, the introductory talk will take place from 18:00 to 19:30 and is aimed at both parents and children in lower and upper secondary school. Parents who decide after the talk that they would like their children to take part can complete a consent form and application form on the same day. In other words, there is no need to register in advance: simply attend the talk, listen, and decide on the spot.
The programme is now in its third consecutive year, in collaboration with the non-profit organisation ‘Anelixi’, as part of the ‘Be The Light’ initiative. It runs from October 2026 to April 2027, with one talk each month, and is aimed at secondary school pupils in the municipality. Participation is free of charge.
What to expect – and what not to expect
The announcement is clear on one point that is worth noting: the programme does not provide personalised career guidance services. It is aimed at the group of children as a whole. In other words, it does not include career aptitude tests or one-to-one sessions on what the pupil should select on the computerised application form — these remain at the pupil’s own expense. It consists of a series of seven group talks, which provide the children with tools and information about the educational and career landscape.
The ‘Anelixis’ programme is also running in neighbouring municipalities, focusing on two areas: the Parents’ School and Guidance for Adolescents, with monthly sessions lasting one and a half hours. It has been implemented in Paiania and Markopoulo in previous school years. The Municipality of Spata–Artemida is implementing the guidance component.
The timing is no coincidence: October is the month when first- and second-year sixth-form students are asked to consider career guidance and future paths, whilst final-year students begin their year of national university entrance exams.
Where is it and how do you get there?
Please note the venue: the meetings take place in Spata, at the Old Town Hall, not in Artemida. For a family from Artemida, this means travelling to an area where school transport is already under strain — just a few days ago we reported 17 school routes in Eastern Attica without a bus. If your child cannot travel unaided, please make arrangements for an accompanying adult for each monthly meeting until April.
For further information and enquiries: email ky.spata@gmail.com, or telephone Ms Fotini Samioti on 214 4049452, and Ms Olympia Tsendemi on 214 4049440. The offices are on the 2nd floor of the Old Town Hall in Spata, at 108 V. Pavlou and Fleming.
Source: Municipality of Spata–Artemida, Directorate of Social Policy, Department for the Protection of the Family, Children, Young People and Education, press release dated 1 October 2026.
