THREE CLASSROOMS EQUIPPED IN THE ‘BAJKA’ PRESCHOOL IN IVANJICA

As part of the “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care” project implemented by the Ministry of Education, funded by a World Bank loan, two classrooms and one nursery room have been equipped in the “Bajka” Preschool in Ivanjica.

The “Bajka” Preschool in Ivanjica has been continuously providing educational services for more than forty years since its establishment in 1981, in a facility built in the same year.

For the 2023/2024 school year, a total of 254 children have been enrolled, with 236 children in full-day care and 18 children in half-day care. In recent years, the institution has faced a shortage of space for accommodating children. The number of newborns is increasing year by year, leading to greater demand for kindergarten enrollment. In the latest enrollment period, 40 nursery-aged children remained on the waiting list.

Over the decades, the institution has been renovated according to its capabilities and through participation in various projects. Adaptations have been made, and capacities for receiving children have been expanded. In the last ten years, the Municipality of Ivanjica has faced two major floods that did not spare the kindergarten. In 2023, the existing facility was reconstructed in cooperation with the founder, involving the renovation of a purchased building and its conversion for kindergarten purposes. It was necessary to furnish two classrooms, one nursery group, and a multipurpose hall that meets all prescribed standards.

The significance of the Ministry of Education’s “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care” project, which equipped the classrooms in the institution, is immensely valuable as it collectively ensures quality conditions, a healthy environment, and space for every child attending the institution. This contributes to the development of both body and mind, education, progress, and ultimately a happier childhood and the best foundation for the future.

A total of three rooms in the “Bajka” facility have been fully equipped with furniture, didactic materials, and toys that meet the needs and age of the children in the respective groups.

With seventy children admitted to the newly opened facility, the number of children on the waiting list has been reduced. This Project has improved working conditions, benefiting the children’s well-being.

Recently, the institution has received support from the Ministry of Education in the form of furniture, didactic materials, and ICT equipment. You can see the photos here.