Foley's Grammar and Junior School

Title:	Foley's Grammar and Junior School
Category:	Cyprus
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Listing added:	Jun 19, 2008
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Foley’s school was founded in 1970 by Ward and Pat Foley. The school was originally established in Famagusta – the school’s shirt monogram fgs actually stands for Famagusta Grammar School, not Foley’s! By 1974, the school was well established with about 250 pupils, all at secondary level. However, you will recognise the significance of that year – 1974. Disaster struck and the Foley’s and most of their pupils were forced to evacuate Famagusta and the school overnight.

After several months camping in Dhekhelia, hoping to return, it became apparent that this would not be possible and the family moved to Limassol. Here they managed to gather together some of their former pupils and began re-establishing the school. They were fortunate to find the current school building, which had originally been constructed for the RAF, and Limassol Grammar and Junior School was born. Over the years, the school became known as “Foley’s�? and in recent times this has become the school’s official name.

We now have around 440 pupils across the whole age range (4-18 years old). An unusual feature is that we are all together on the same site and this contributes to a family atmosphere.