According to the Law on Basic Education, children can be educated in institutions and at home. However, people in Montenegro rarely use this option.
However, interest in this type of education is growing due to parents disappointment in the system. Patricija Pobric from Podgorica decided to educate her child at home.
Montessori system is also becoming popular. Svetlana Brankovic from Kragujevac is schooling her two children in that style. She said she had elaborate preparations before taking this step.
“I learned about the methodology of teaching”, she said.
In UK, Australia, US and Italy homeschooling is popular and there are many agencies that make the process easier for the parents. However, in Germany this type of education is prohibited.
“People who have talented or hyperactive children with ADHD often decide to take this step. Or simply, people who do not wish the values of a community to influence their children. I have only heard of positive experiences so far”, Brankovic said.
Montenegrin laws stipulate that preschool children must be taught by a private teacher with license. Parents also need to make a report to the school, and the school decides if the child can be taught at home. Schools then organize exams for home schooled children.
