History of Poljane Grammar School

  • 27 December 1889 The school was established as a Lower Grammar School by the decree of the Ministry for Education and Worship of God of Austro-Hungary.

  • 1900 With a decree, the Lower Grammar School was expanded to a Higher Grammar School and received the name The Second State Grammar School in Ljubljana.

  • 19 March 1907 Solemn opening and consecration of the present building.

  • 21 October 1907 Beginning of instruction in the present building.

  • 10 November 1918 The Grammar School was renewed by a decree of the National Government in Ljubljana. The Slovenian language became the language of teaching.

  • School year 1921/22 The school finally changed from a classical to a non-classical secondary modern school. The number of students was the largest in Slovenia.

  • School year 1939/40 The classical departments were opened by a decree of Ban’s (the civil governor’s) administration. From 6 June 1939 on, only girls were admitted.

  • School year 1940/41 The school became the First Women’s State Grammar School in Ljubljana.

  • 16 March 1942 The Italians occupied the school building and turned it into a barracks and a stable, but the school continued to operate at several other locations in Ljubljana.

  • 1943 After the Italian capitulation, the school was again run at Strossmayerjeva 1.

  • 1945 After the liberation, the school became a state grammar school.

  • School year 1957/58 A school reform brought new changes. The Grammar school became Poljane Primary School.

  • School year 1963/64 Grammar school departments were again transferred to Strossmayerjeva 1 and the new Grammar School Poljane arose. Later it was renamed “Vide Janežič” Grammar School.

  • School year 1982/83 “Vide Janežič” Grammar School and “Ivan Cankar” Grammar School were united into Secondary School for Humanities and General Culture.

  • 16 May 1990 After all the reforms and changes in the society the school is now called POLJANE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

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Last update: Feb. 2, 1996.