The Livensk Spiritual School was a primary educational institution of the Oryol Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church and ceased its activities in 1917. Today, its building houses the S. N. Bulgakov Lyceum.
The education reform in the first half of the 19th century led to the creation of district spiritual schools, and such a school appeared in Livny in 1817. Initially, it was located in reconstructed buildings that have not survived to this day, at the corner of the modern streets Polikarpova and Lenina, where the "Alley of Heroes" is now situated.
In 1902, a specially designed two-story building was constructed for the school, which has survived to this day. The first floor housed classrooms, a teachers' room, an assembly hall, and a church. The second floor contained dormitories, as the school functioned as a boarding institution. The basement included a dining room, kitchen, storage room, and water pump, while the attic housed a bell tower.
The school provided a four-year primary education, but the training lasted five years since the first year was preparatory. Children from all social classes studied here; however, children from clergy families had privileges: they did not pay for accommodation and education, although they were admitted through a competitive process.
Graduates of the school could become deacons or continue their studies at secondary educational institutions, with most of them enrolling in the Oryol Spiritual Seminary.
The Livensk Spiritual School existed until 1917 and was closed after the October Revolution.
In 1918, the building of the former school became the First Livensk Soviet School of the 2nd stage, and in 1923, the 2nd Livensk nine-year school. From September 1, 1953, this building housed Secondary School No. 3, which was transformed into the S. N. Bulgakov Lyceum in 1993.
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