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Curiosity
We support children and young people to ask questions about the world around them — without fear of being wrong. Curiosity is the first step of every scientist, engineer and entrepreneur.
About the Foundation
A generation that repeats
investigates
Sci High is a Bulgarian foundation, established in 2019, that connects students grades 5–12 to real science and engineering projects — alongside mentors from top universities and industry.
// Our mission
Our mission is to raise good researchers — kids who ask questions and discover the answers together.
The first Sci High fest took place in the closing days of the 2018/2019 school year at the National School of Mathematics and Sciences "Acad. Lyubomir Chakalov" — four student teams worked alongside their mentors for eight weeks to present their first science projects in front of an audience.
Since then the programme has grown into a national network of school clubs and festivals where students turn their curiosity into projects tackling real problems from their own communities — from air quality to energy efficiency. The programme is free for students, funded by individual donors, corporate partners and foundations.
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Evidence
We teach how to test a hypothesis, how to collect data and how to draw conclusions that hold up to scrutiny. We trust observation, not opinion.
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Collaboration
Real problems are solved as a team. Students work in mixed groups together with mentors from universities, industry and their schools.
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Inclusive science
Sci-High is open to every student in grades 5 through 12 — regardless of school, region or prior experience. Different perspectives make science stronger.
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Real-world impact
We back projects that don’t stay on paper. Our teams solve problems for specific communities, schools and cities across Bulgaria.
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Excellence
We expect our students to do good science and good engineering. We challenge them to reach higher standards than they think they can.
// Founders & board
The heart of Sci High
A small core team, a large community of like-minded people.
Co-founder
Biology and chemistry teacher with a master's in human-resources management. Spent five years coordinating participants across nine regions of Bulgaria at Teach For Bulgaria and is the author of the Sci High programme.
Co-founder
Holds a master's in "Public Policies and Human Development" from Maastricht University. Spent five years in the Netherlands as a UN consultant on poverty reduction, child rights and gender equality.
Board member
Engineering leader with a solid software-engineering background across managerial and technical roles. Builds integrity-led teams and the kind of organisational culture that fuels innovation.
// Community
Network of volunteers, mentors and teachers
Teachers, mentors, volunteers and school partners across the Sci High network — no festival would happen without them.
// For partners & donors
Back a generation that creates, not just memorises
Every donation turns into materials, mentors and stage time for Bulgarian students.
€25
A materials kit for one project
€150
One mentoring session for one team
€600
A full season for one school
€5 000
A new club in a small town — for a year