Under the new tasks that emerge for school communities from the economic and social crisis in Greece, our main objective is for the director and the teachers of our school to update their knowledge on issues related to the management of the unprecedented situation that school faces nowadays. Our goal is also to improve school functioning at all levels including educational, social / organizational and technical/ economical, to upgrade the education we provide, in a climate of trust and cooperation between all stakeholders, to improve the aesthetics of the school environment with the active participation of all and generally open the school to the local community. The proposed project provides job shadowing by the director of a school in Italy (Palermo, Sicily), by which our school’s head is expect to acquire knowledge about the educational system of Italy, the basic legislation, school management and leadership, innovations implemented in Italy and finally the quality management system used there. It also foresees three teachers of our school to attend an in service training course in Latvia on educational innovation. This course is expected to contribute to the professional development of teachers, will help to introduce the European educational dimension in our school, get familiar with innovative teaching techniques and experiential learning and improve their own European culture. The participating teachers are also expected to benefit the most out of their training and contribute to the effective dissemination of all benefits of training in the community of their fellow teachers and the overall school community. The partner schools (sending and receiving) have already signed an agreement, which includes what is necessary for the proper implementation of the training course including all the practicalities foreseen. We intend to utilize the Europass certification of qualifications gained by teachers who will move abroad. From this project are expected to benefit: • the participating teachers, • teachers who will be trained by the participating teachers • the pupils , as end- beneficiaries of the improved educational - pedagogical services that will occur as a result of the program, • the school, in the field of administration and general management of all relevant issues, hidden curriculum , functionality of the school, school climate, relationships of the school with parents and the local community, and management of financial issues. • The local community receiving the European culture and the development of friendly ties with European countries. It should also improve the overall learning process and education offered to pupils after a team of teachers undergoing meaningful training can make a difference and sweep up the whole school community. Furthermore, the bridges of cooperation with the school of Italy might be proved useful for other Greek teachers and school heads who would like to take advantage of future similar projects and collaborations. In the long run, the project is expected to improve the school’s culture of collaboration with European schools and institutions in Europe through communication and exchange of experience. In these respect teachers, pupils and parents can benefit from the good practices that are being utilized in Europe both in terms of the educational process and daily school life.