Belarusian Humanities Lyceum

The Belarusian Humanities Lyceum named after Yakub Kolas (Belarusian: Беларускі гуманітарны ліцэй імя Якуба Коласа, Biełaruski humanitarny licej imia Yakuba Kołasa) is a private secondary school, formerly located at 21 Kirau Street in Minsk, Belarus. History It was founded in January 1990 in Minsk as a Sunday school. In September 1991, it became a permanent full-time lyceum under the Belarusian Humanitarian Education and Cultural Center. Peculiarities It had subsidiaries in other towns of Belarus. The duration of the study was 4 years (from grade 8 to grade 11). Closure Serious conflicts with the Belarusian authorities started in the mid 1990s after Alexander Lukashenko became the first president of the Republic of Belarus.