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.