“Ready for 2025/2026 school year?” ZŠ Vokovice is opening its doors. ZŠ Vokovice or Základní škola Vokovice to use its full name is a primary school in Prague. It focuses on educating students with special needs. Specifically, it serves students with mild mental disabilities.
Let’s take a closer look at ZŠ Vokovice. The school’s curriculum is designed to meet the unique needs of its students. ZŠ Vokovice is a fully organized school. It spans from the 1st to the 9th grade. The school includes a school after-school club and a canteen. There is also a gym and a playground with a tartan surface.
ZŠ Vokovice offers a preparatory year. This is for children who may need extra support before starting first grade. The school works with a psychological counseling center. This center is located on the school grounds. Together they assess if a child should postpone their school start.
Subjects at ZŠ Vokovice are taught in regular classrooms. These subjects include math Czech language science and history. Specialized classrooms are available too. These are used for subjects like music art and physical education. ZŠ Vokovice also has a computer lab. It is fully equipped with computers and an interactive whiteboard. Students learn to use computers easily here. They achieve good results in tests. The school also organizes trips outside of school. Students can enjoy learning in nature.
The goal of ZŠ Vokovice is to equip students with skills. They want to impart knowledge and habits. This prepares them for secondary education. Students can attend vocational schools. There they gain the expertise needed for skilled jobs.
ZŠ Vokovice students participate in many school events. There is a fall orienteering run and a three-day trip to the Krkonoše mountains. The school holds a Christmas academy with performances. A cycling club organizes trips around Prague. Once a year they do a longer trip to the countryside. Students can spend a day on the river having fun. The Základní škola Vokovice Olympics are held at the end of the school year.
In sports ZŠ Vokovice students compete in various Prague school competitions. These include cross-country running athletics and volleyball. They also participate in basketball swimming and table tennis. Other sports include soccer and floorball.
If you are interested in enrolling your child at ZŠ Vokovice you will need specific documents. These include a completed application and registration form. A recommendation from a school counseling center is also needed. This should confirm the child has a mild mental disability. Parents must also provide identification and the child’s birth certificate. Foreign students need to provide passports and residence permits.
ZŠ Vokovice will open only one first-grade class in September 2025. It is for students with mild mental disabilities. The school may need to decide admissions by lottery. This will happen if applications exceed available spaces. Criteria for admission include a diagnosis of mild mental disability. The school also requires a recommendation for education. This should be according to the curriculum for students with special needs.
So come along and experience the unique and supportive atmosphere of ZŠ Vokovice.