About the Integrated Primary School

Build on the successful implementation of the program “Dialogue and Reconciliation”, in September 2008, NDC Skopje has launched the first integrated primary school in Macedonia, offering integrated model of education. The overall goal of this project was reintegration of ethnically divided schools through a new school model. The newly established school “Fridtjof Nansen” is under the administration of the Central Primary School "Semsovo" in the village of Semsovo. The school has been named after the famous Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen due to the magnitude of Nansen’s achievements which have been recognized by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize.

The reconstruction of the school building was completed on October 15, 2008 when the school was officially opened. It is important to stress that the initial idea for this kind of school came from local community which recognized the need to have a better school for their children which should, at the same time, offer equal opportunities and access to high quality education and positively influence interethnic relations in the community.

Currently, 40 students (22 Macedonians and 18 Albanians) are attending the school while school staff consists of 4 employed teachers (two Macedonian and two Albanian). Integrative approach to teaching is practiced through programs for the parents, students and teachers, whereas bilingualism is being used in the extracurricular activities which are being implemented on daily basis. The same principle of bilingualism is also practiced in the programs for the parents and the teachers. During the course of the schools existence and operation, NDC Skopje team has designed and successfully implemented the following program activities within the primary school “Fridtjof Nansen” in Preljubshte, Municipality of Jegunovce: Joint extracurricular activities for students on daily basis, capacity building trainings (for school teachers, directors, local municipal authorities) capacity building opportunities and annual programs for cooperation for parents, study visits in Norway etc. In addition, NDC team continues to provide mentoring and support to the schools at the same time encourages the development of local expertise in the areas where the programs are implemented.
 

Latest news and activities in the school


April 1- fools day marked
Traditionally, as every year, on April 1, 2012 the students from the PS Fridtjof Nansen participated at the April 1 parade organized in the village Zhilce. The students respresented various creative ...
100

Creative workshop with mothers
On March 29, 2012 a creative workshop was held with the mothers of the third and fourth grade students from PS Fridtjof Nansen, v. Preljubishte. During the workshop, the mothers helped in designing part ...
88

Participation of the studets at the Children’s Book Festival
On March 31, 2012, the third grade students from the integrated school in Jegunovce participated and performed at the Children's Book Festival in Skopje that honored the birthday of the famous Danish ...
228

NDC Skopje host a delegation from Bosnia and Herzegovina
On February 23-24, 2012, NDC Skopje hosted a delegation from Bosnia and Herzegovina led by Ms. Bernadeta Galijasevic- Minister of Education, science and culture from the Zenica - Doboj canton. The delegation ...
297