The school was established in 1971 (starts working January 1, 1972), when the older schools located in Dracevo, Rajko Zhinzifov Primary School and Kliment Ohridski Primary School, became too small for the rising number of students, mostly due to the newcomers in the suburb after the 1963 Skopje earthquake. Kuzman Shapkarev Primary School is located in a totally renovated (2006-2011) building, which offers all the necessary conditions for a modern and interactive teaching of the pupils. As part of the school there are fully functional kitchen, sports hall and dentist office. As state's laws in North Macedonia proclaim, all the school cabinets and labs are fully furnished with computers and comfortable chairs and desks that allow normal and healthy development of children.