In 1921 , by the will and testament of wealthy local landowner Artin Bey Melikian ( 1858 – 1921 ) , the '' ' Melikian National School ' '' ( '' Մելիքեան Ազգային Վարժարան '' ) was founded , thus replacing the previous two schools with a co-educational one ; it was initially considered too big , but only a year later it was full of Armenian children of the Genocide . In 1938 the '' ' Ouzounian National School ' '' ( '' Ուզունեան Ազգային Վարժարան '' ) was added to it , after the donation of successful businessman Dickran Ouzounian ( 1870 – 1957 ) ; subsequently , the school operated under the name '' ' Melikian-Ouzounian National School ' '' ( '' Մելիգեան-Ուզունեան Ազգային Վարժարան '' ) . In 1950 a new building was built for the kindergarten using proceeds from school functions
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Armenian education in Cyprus