Why shouldn’t attending school be like an adventure? Wouldn’t smaller classes allow for greater teacher dedication to each child? Instead of sitting in a classroom, why not spend more time outdoors learning? These are some of the questions raised when discussing the challenges in primary education that remain unanswered. School is often perceived as a threatening and serious institution, a place filled mostly with obligations and responsibilities. To address these questions and challenges, perhaps the answer can be found in private primary education.
Development of Key Skills
Starting primary school is a significant milestone in the lives of children and parents. In many cases, it seems that parents also go back to school when helping their children master the material and complete assignments. The importance of primary school for a child’s future is clear, as abilities necessary for later life are developed from a young age. Public schools often struggle with upbringing and education, but in private schools, it is possible to implement what is otherwise thought to be difficult to achieve. The innovative approach of the Primary Year Program of the International Baccalaureate (IB PYP), which has existed worldwide for years, has also come to Croatia to show that education is not a bogeyman. Therefore, the private primary school Linea from Sesvete, Zagreb offers a different approach to education according to the Croatian curriculum through the prestigious IB PYP program, enabling students to acquire necessary skills such as critical thinking, knowledge connection, and preparation for the real world. Independence is thus encouraged through the development of key skills in students to make them as capable as possible for future life challenges. The transdisciplinary approach, which addresses one theme across all subjects, erases the boundaries between subjects, and since it involves small groups of students, it is possible to tailor the learning plan to each child.
By applying different learning styles according to the needs of students, teachers continuously monitor student progress and regularly collaborate with parents to adapt the approach to the child as much as possible. Parents are involved in school projects and joint activities, thus achieving a tripartite partnership in which parents, students, and teachers work together to create a positive environment for children’s development.
