In Řeznovicela, there's a school where students and teachers work and grow together.

The school in Řeznovice, a village in the southeastern Czech Republic, is considered an innovative model, and not just in its own country. Not because it has futuristic buildings or extraordinary technology, but because it strives to build a highly cohesive educational community: small classes, close collaboration with families, a focus on students' personal growth, and experimentation with modern pedagogical methods, with grades only being awarded after the fourth grade. For this reason, it is often cited in the Czech Republic as an example of how a small village school can offer high-quality education.

This is a typical day at Řeznovic's school:

8:00 – Morning Circle

The students and the teacher sit together to start the day.

We talk about:

how are the children;
what happened the day before;
what activities are planned;
any problems or ideas to share.

The goal is to develop communication, listening, and a sense of community.

8:30 – Interdisciplinary project

Instead of a 45-minute lecture, the class works on a common theme, for example: “The water”.

During the project:

in science we study the water cycle;
in mathematics we measure volumes and consumption;
in Czech you write a story or a report;
in art, drawings or models are made.

Students often work in small groups.

10:00 – Break and outdoor activities

Being a small school, great importance is placed on movement and contact with the surrounding environment.

Children can:

play outside;
observe nature;
carry out short educational activities outdoors.

10:30 – Personalized work

Each child receives tasks appropriate to their level.

For example:

a student can practice reading;
another can tackle more advanced mathematical problems;
Anyone who needs help receives individual support.

The teacher goes around the desks and follows the individual routes.

11:30 – Presentation of the works

The groups show what they have discovered or produced.

For example:

a search;
a billboard;
a short oral presentation.

Other students ask questions and give feedback.

12:00 – Final reflection

Before leaving, students reflect on their learning.

Typical questions:

What did I learn today?
What difficulty did I encounter?
What am I satisfied with?
What do I want to improve tomorrow?

The success and results of this school have become so encouraging that it has even transformed in a “fakultní škola” school of the Faculty of Education at Masaryk University. This means it collaborates directly with the university in teacher training and testing innovative teaching methods. Many university students complete their internships here.