First English Language School

First English Language School – Sofia is a state foreign language school, established in 1958 as the first school in Bulgaria to offer intensive English language instruction. It is the direct successor of the English Department at the Exarch Joseph I Foreign Language High School in Lovech, whose origins date back to 1881, when American missionary James Challis founded the first private secondary school in Northern Bulgaria with instruction in English and French.

Until 1993, the school was known as 114th English Language High School "Lilyana Dimitrova", and since then it has borne its present name. The school is located at 60 Knyaz Aleksandar Dondukov Blvd. in Sofia and has established a reputation for high standards in language education, participation in international programs, and a vibrant student life with numerous clubs and cultural initiatives.

Since 20 March 2024, the principal of the school has been Aleksandar Chakmakov, teacher of English.