<Přezletice>, <Podolanka> and <Jenštejn> have opened a new primary school for up to <540> students

Přezletice - Přezletice, Podolanka, and Jenštejn today opened a new consolidated primary school for up to 540 students. So far, children from these municipalities have been using spaces in rented facilities. The investment reached 563 million korunas. Currently, 208 students in six grades have started attending the school located in Přezletice. Each year, another grade will be added, so it will be fully operational in the 2026/2027 school year. The school features a unique architectural concept, equipment, and a wide range of specialized classrooms, but it is also intended to support community life and connect all local residents, said the school's director Monika Dragounová to ČTK during the official opening of the school today.

"Historically, our children went to surrounding schools that were designated for them, such as the Vinoř school or the Dřevčice school, but as massive construction has been taking place here, even the schools that were designated for us have terminated our contracts," described Dragounová. Therefore, the leadership of the group of municipalities decided to proceed with the construction of a new school.

Construction began in July 2021, and the occupancy permit was granted this May. During the summer, the interior furnishing continued. The teaching of students will include, among other things, a polytechnic and robotics classroom, an art studio, a pottery workshop, a science classroom, music, language, and computer classrooms. A wide range of clubs and other extracurricular activities will also be offered here, aimed at building relationships with the school, among families, and among all residents of the municipality.

The planning of the new modern building began more than ten years ago; in 2011, it was included in the zoning plan by the representatives. The consolidated school named Panská pole was founded by the municipalities in 2017. Until then, they had a contract with Prague's Vinoř regarding the designated area. The building of the pedagogical faculty of Charles University in Brandýs nad Labem - Stará Boleslav initially served the students of the consolidated school. From the 2020/2021 school year, the school relocated to the Melicharka villa in Brandýs nad Labem - Stará Boleslav, and in September 2022, classes for the first grades expanded to the elementary school in Zeleneč.

The costs of constructing the school, which consists of two connected pavilions, were covered by the association of municipalities from the state budget, from European funds, from the Central Bohemian Region's contributions, and from loans. The architectural design was developed by the Kolpron company, while the interiors were designed by My Dva holding. The school has 18 standard classrooms, eight specialized classrooms, two gymnasiums, and a dining hall with 150 seats.

The building is energy-efficient, utilizing geothermal energy from two heat pumps, and it also has its own solar power plant on the roof of the southern pavilion as well as high-quality thermal insulation. There is also a system for the utilization of so-called gray water.

In the Central Bohemian Region, many municipalities, particularly those in the vicinity of Prague, are struggling with a lack of school places, especially as construction development has continued in recent years. The Central Bohemian governor Petra Pecková (STAN) added today in Přezletice that, for example, in Ondřejov, the rough construction of the future consolidated school is already underway, a tender for a contractor has been announced for the consolidated school in Říčany, and the consolidated school for the municipalities of Louňovice, Štíhlice, Babice, Tehovec, and Svojetice has received fresh construction permits. "About five or six more consolidated schools are in a high state of development," added the governor.