 During World War I, the girls' pro-gymnasium evacuated to Tambov where it had about 180 students.In 1918, the society and its schools returned to newly independent Lithuania.Gymnasiums were established in Šakiai, Prienai, Vilkaviškis, Sejny (moved to Lazdijai in 1921 due to the Polish–Lithuanian War), Kražiai even before the Lithuanian Ministry of Education was organized.