ADAPTED AND EQUIPPED 3 CLASSROOMS IN THE PRESCHOOL INSTITUTION IN ZRENJANIN

In 1858, the first organized kindergarten was established in what is now the city of Zrenjanin, while the modern preschool institution was founded in 1990.

Today, the Preschool Institution in Zrenjanin conducts educational work, care, health-preventive protection, social work, and nutrition for children aged 6 months to school age in 20 facilities. In the 2023/2024 school year, a total of 2655 children were enrolled, divided into 117 educational groups. The institution also includes an administrative building and one group in the children’s department of the Zrenjanin hospital.

To ensure the quality of educational work, efforts are made to provide resources for adapting spaces and equipping kindergartens with furniture, didactic materials, toys, various equipment, experimental tools, audiovisual materials, literature, and ICT equipment. The resources for adaptation and equipping are provided with the help of the local community, creating didactic materials in the kindergartens involving children, educators, parents, and local community experts, as well as implementing numerous projects.

As part of the “Inclusive Preschool Education and Care” project implemented by the Ministry of Education with the help of the World Bank, 3 classrooms have been adapted and equipped. In the “Zvončica” kindergarten, 2 classrooms for nursery-aged children were adapted and equipped, and in the “Decča radost” kindergarten, one classroom for preschool-aged children was adapted and equipped.

The adaptation of the space included painting, replacing, repairing, and sanding parquet floors, painting radiators, and installing LED panels. The classrooms were equipped with the most modern furniture, didactic materials, toys, picture books, and other materials needed for educational work. This has created an environment that allows children to grow and develop in a safe and stimulating setting, enabling them to explore, play, and learn with their peers.

The significance of the ” Inclusive Preschool Education and Care” project, through which the classrooms in the Preschool Institution in Zrenjanin were adapted and equipped, is extremely significant as it improves the quality of work, increases the coverage of children, ensures the availability of preschool services, and creates equal opportunities for learning and development for all children.

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