A historic school founded by Kosmas of Aetolia in 1870. It was closed by Enver Hoxha in 1946 and reopened in 2006. Despite the fall of the communist regime, subsequent governments refused to allow its reopening, arguing that Himara was not considered a minority area.
It now operates as a Greek–Albanian school under the “OMIROS” programme, funded by the Greek state. Greek and Albanian teachers are employed, and its graduates—both members of the Greek ethnic minority and local students—are equipped with excellent knowledge of both languages, enabling them to pursue higher education in universities in either country.