Skola "Stefan Decanski", Serbia

  • The "Stefan Decanski" school for the hearing impaired students is situated Belgrade, capital of the Republic of Serbia. The school is educating Deaf and Hard of Hearing children from early age through early intervention and rehabilitation program, preschool, primary and secondary (vocational) education. As the school is a part of the system of inclusion, the school staff also educates children with other types of disabilities, such as autism and other sensory, motor,intellectual, pervasive and multiple disabilities. The school offers specialist and adult education in order to help users after secondary school in further professional improvement.These programs provide necessary rehabilitation, education and further professional education to users of all ages, from babies to adults on vocational training and specialisation.


    Since 2010, the school is the Resource Centre of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia and actively assists other schools in preparation for the system of inclusive education of children with some form of disability. In the school year 2017/2018 the school celebrated 120 years of its work and received two biggest educational awards in Serbia (the St.Sava award by the Ministry of Education and the Charter of the Fund "Prof. dr Miodrag V. Matic by the Society of Special Educators and Rehabilitators). The school is a teaching basis of the Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty for Teachers Training and Faculty of Philosophy (departments for psychology and pedagogy). The school cooperates with numerous institutions, associations and initiatives that support inclusive education. The school is the largest institution of this type in the region, attended by the students from Belgrade and the whole Serbia, 

    The schooll is a modern institution that provides quality education to deaf and students with other types of developmental disabilities and encourages creativity and initiative, while respecting the individual psychophysical capacities of students. In addition to the knowledge we need to transfer to students, it is important for us to have a good climate and a stimulating atmosphere at school.

    Our school is a warm place where all children, parents and employees feel comfortable and where students can freely express their individuality and creative potentials. We are well aware that we live in a time of huge changes. As we had to change and adjust ourselves, the next generations will certainly do it more often and much faster. We appreciate our tradition andtend to keep all good things from the past, but at the same time, we strive to continuously learn new things, improve ourselves and grow.