page_title: Rugova (region)
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Rugova (region) / Education
caption_attribution_description: English: This school is in Drelaj, Rugove.
context_page_description: Rugova is a mountain region located to the north-west of the city of Peć, in Kosovo region. According to notes of Rugova it has been inhabited since before the 12th century. In 2013, it was designated a national park by the Parliament of Kosovo.
  Rugova is an ethnographically diverse region, with great importance for the literary branches of lexicology, etymology and onomastics. Rugova is a suitable region for hiking, skiing, mountaineering, paragliding, and picnics.
  It was ranked as the fourth most important center for winter sports by the International Ski Federation. Furthermore, in April 2013, Peć won the "Tourism for Tomorrow" award for the project, "Peaks of the Balkans".
  Rugova is rich with many landform elements such as caves, waterfalls, glacial lakes, high peaks, and tunnels. The highest peak is Hajla at 2,403 m. From Qafa e Qyqes it is possible to observe the whole city of Peja. Guri i Kuq, 1,522 m, has views of Đeravica, Boriqe, Maja e Mariashit, Maja e Hekurave, Shkëlzeni and Lake Plav. Maja e Vjelakut is also a high peak at 2,014 m.
  A via ferrata starts 4 km from Peć, and is the only one in the Balkans.
context_section_description: For a long period of time, education was in the Serbian language, a component of the assimilation pursued by the communists and, later, the Yugoslav government. Resistance to assimilation led to a high level of illiteracy. The majority of the population were illiterate until the first half of the 20th century.
  Despite these obstacles, the desire for learning was always present, and classes were held outdoors or in private homes until 1930, when the first elementary school was built in Kuqishte. In 1946, Perparimi Elementary School was opened in Drelaj. In 1952, the first high school was built in Kuqishte and in 1956, the first class of 17 pupils graduated. During the years 1947–1969, eight more schools opened, including branches of "1 Maji" High School in Haxhaj. These schools had many students. During this time, Rugovians were faced with increasing pressure from the Yugoslavs. This is seen in the burning of schools in 1953, the prohibition of income, and the attempts to close schools. Extremely valuable contributions were made by teachers, many of whom were women.
  Although there have been obstacles, Rugovian schools have been successful in educating generations of students. The high school, Perparimi, had its own magazine called Gurra in Albanian, which examined the problems that Kosovo faced during that period. During the Kosovo War, the school in Haxhaj was turned into a barracks for the Kosovo Liberation Army, while the school in Drelaj was occupied by Montenegrins.
  Nowadays in Rugova, only the high school in Drelaj is still open, and one class in Shtupeqi i Madh. The number of pupils that attend those classes is low.
caption: "Perparimi" High School, Drelaj
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