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Quick answers to the questions we get asked most about admissions, sports and facilities

Admissions 2026

When does enrolment open?

Enrolment for 2026–2027 takes place in March 2026. The exact schedule is:

  • 15-30 March: Submission of application files
  • 5-10 April: Sports aptitude trials
  • 15 April: Publication of results
  • 16-20 April: Appeals
📌 Important: Check the official calendar and past results on the national admissions platform.
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What documents do I need?

The application file must contain:

  • Birth certificate — certified copy
  • School record — for years 5–8 (copy)
  • Medical certificate — stating fitness for physical exertion
  • Sports club letter — if the candidate is registered with a club (optional)
  • 2 fotografii - format 3x4 cm
  • Enrolment form — completed by parents or guardians
  • Copie CI — parent or legal guardian

All actele se depun la the school office

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How is the admission score calculated?

The admission score is worked out as follows:

Formula:
80% × sports trial mark + 20% × school average (years 5–8)

Exemple:

  • Sports trial: 9.50 × 0.80 = 7.60
  • School average: 8.00 × 0.20 = 1.60
  • Final score: 9.20

Minimum score to apply: 5.00

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What sports trials are there?

The trials depend on the sport you choose:

  • 🥋 Judo: Technique, randori, physical tests (strength, endurance)
  • 🏐 Volleyball: Serve, reception, attack, footwork
  • ⚽ Football: Dribbling, passing, shooting, Cooper test
  • 🎾 Tennis: Lovituri de fund, voleu, serviciu, meci demonstrativ
  • 🤼 Wrestling: Technique, demonstration bout, physical tests

Every trial also includes general fitness testing:

  • Speed (50m)
  • Endurance (800m or 1000m)
  • Strength (pull-ups / press-ups)
  • Power (long jump)
Can I apply if I haven’t competed before?

Da, absolut! Prior experience isn’t required. What matters is:

  • The physical aptitude shown in the entry trials
  • Motivation and a willingness to learn
  • General fitness

Many of our champions only took up their sport at 15. The coaches assess potential, not just track record.

💡 Sfat: Come to the Open Day to watch training and talk to the staff.
How many places are available?

For the 2026–2027 school year the places available are:

  • Volei: ~56 places (2 classes)
  • Judo: ~28 places (1 class)
  • Fotbal: ~28 places (1 class)
  • Tenis: ~28 places (1 class)
  • Lupte: ~28 places (1 class)

Total: aproximativ 168 locuri

Official enrolment figures

Sports & training

Ce sporturi pot practica la LPS Mircea Eliade?

We run five competitive sports sections:

  • 🥋 Judo — Olympic champions such as Alina Dumitru
  • 🏐 Volleyball — multiple national titles
  • ⚽ Football — partnerships with Liga 1 clubs
  • 🎾 Tennis — graduates on the WTA/ATP tour
  • 🤼 Wrestling greco-romane — a long record of results
What does the training schedule look like?

A typical day:

  • 12:00 - 18:00: Cursuri teoretice (conform programei)
  • 08:00 - 18:00: Training session

The schedule varies with:

  • The competitive season
  • Training camps (holidays, special preparation)
  • National and international competitions

Competitive athletes follow an adapted timetable, as provided for by law.

Can I switch sport after enrolling?

As a rule the sport you choose at admission stays with you for all four years. That said:

  • Transfers are possible in exceptional cases
  • They require approval from management and the coaches
  • They can only happen at the start of a school year
  • And only if places are available

Recomandare: Choose your sport carefully at the start.

Facilities

Is there boarding accommodation?

Da! The boarding house offers:

  • 150 locuri de cazare
  • Rooms of 2–4 beds with en-suite bathrooms
  • A supervised study room
  • Laundry and drying facilities
  • Supraveghere 24/7
  • Wi-Fi

Prioritate la cazare: Students from outside Bucharest have priority.

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Is there a canteen?

Da! The canteen offers:

  • 3 mese pe zi (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • Balanced meals for athletes
  • Vegetarian options available
  • Cost: aproximativ 15 lei/day

Menus are overseen by nutritionists to meet athletes’ calorie and protein needs.

What sports facilities are there?

The school has:

  • Multi-purpose hall - volei, baschet, handbal, lupte
  • Judo hall - tatami profesional
  • Strength and conditioning room - aparate fitness moderne
  • Teren sintetic - fotbal
  • Terenuri tenis — 3 clay courts
  • Laborator SmartLab — technology and performance analysis
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Academic & Examene

What is the Baccalaureate pass rate?

La sesiunea 2026, rata de promovare a fost de 77,8%, with an overall average of 7,06 of 182 candidates.

Oferim:

  • Free extra tuition
  • Regular mock exams
  • Group revision sessions
  • Materiale de studiu

Competitive athletes receive the accommodations provided by law (exam scheduling, bonuses).

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Ce profil de Bacalaureat urmez?

Students follow the vocational track, sports profile.

Probe la Bacalaureat:

  • Romanian language and literature (compulsory)
  • Foreign language (compulsory)
  • Specialist paper — physical education and sport
  • Optional paper from the profile
Detalii Bacalaureat
What grants are available?

Tipuri de burse disponibile:

  • Bursa de merit - media peste 9.50
  • Sports performance grant — based on competition results
  • Means-tested grant — based on financial circumstances
  • Bursa de studiu - media 8.50-9.49

Athletes with international results may also receive allowances from their federation or the Romanian Olympic Committee.

Contact & Program

What are the school office hours?

Office hours:

Head teacher, by appointment: Wednesdays, 10:00–12:00 (booking required)

Where is the school?

📍 Address:

315–317 Splaiul Independenței, Sector 6, Bucharest

Acces:

  • Metrou: Petrache Poenaru (10 min pe jos)
  • Autobuz: liniile 105, 178
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