Open Day at Savremena

28.02. Savremena Primary School opened its doors to everyone – future first-graders, older children, and their parents. It wasn’t a typical tour. There were no “meet our school” presentations over coffee. It was different.

Children sat in classrooms. Tried on VR headsets. Built constructions with Lego robotics. Played interactive quizzes on tablets. Learned English through games. Meanwhile, parents sat in classroom number 6 listening to Director Uroš – not about what the school is like, but about how it works.

And then the rotation began. Children moved from workshop to workshop. One group built robots. Another traveled the world through VR technology – walked through museums, viewed architecture, enjoyed places they’d never seen in person. A third solved puzzles in English. A fourth competed in Kahoot quizzes about fairy tales.

They weren’t visiting. They were part of the school. And that was the moment when everything changed.

Robotics and VR – Favorites of the Day

Whenever someone asked children what they liked most, the answer was always the same: robotics and VR.

Robotics wasn’t passive. Children didn’t watch someone else build – they built themselves. Lego blocks, programming, constructions that move. Pepper robot greeting them. Osmo platforms teaching coding through play. None of this was “for show.” It was for use.

VR was another story. Put on the headset and suddenly be in Paris, in London, in a museum you’ve never been to – that’s not something you forget. Children laughed, showed each other what they saw, asked “how does this work?” Parents watched and realized – this isn’t technology for technology’s sake. This is a way of learning.

English through play showed that language doesn’t have to be boring. Songs, stories, interactive exercises – children were learning and it wasn’t difficult. Kahoot quizzes about fairy tales were competitive – who will answer first, who knows more, who will win. And while they competed, they learned.

Testing for future first-graders ran in parallel. There was no stress. Just an assessment of affinities and potential – so the school could see where each child is and how best to help them.

A Decision Made with the Heart

By the end of the day, many parents had made their decision.

Not because they were shown a brochure. Not because they were promised something. But because they saw how the school works. They saw children laughing, engaged, asking questions. They saw teachers who don’t lecture, but guide, help, direct.

And they understood – this isn’t a school that talks about being different. This is a school that proves it every day.

Open Day wasn’t marketing. It was an experience. And that experience was enough.

Many decided to enroll. Many locked in tuition at 425 euros per month – before the price increases. Many realized that Savremena isn’t just an educational institution. It’s a community.And that’s something that can’t be explained in words. It has to be experienced.

Last Saturday was the opportunity for that. And those who came – they understand.