Education in Peja
Education in Peja, Kosovo is a based on a system with no tuition fees, mandatory for all children between ages 6 and 18. It consists of a nine-year basic comprehensive school (starting at age six and ending at age fifteen), secondary general and professional education commonly known as high school, and higher education (university). It also includes non-mandatory daycare programs for babies and toddlers, and a one-year "preschool". The school year runs from early September to late June of the following year. Winter break runs from late December to early January, dividing the school  year into two semesters. Peja is the only city in Kosovo that offers high school education in arts and general education for the visually impaired. Elementary education. Elementary education is divided in two parts. The first includes grades from 1 to 5 in which the students are taught by a single teacher. The second part is known as the lower secondary education, and includes grades from 6 to 9. Each subject is taught by a different teacher specialized in their subject. High school education. Secondary education includes grades from 10 to 12 and each school is divided into its own  departments. Professional education. Professional education is a part of the educational system and professional training that enables students who have finished mandatory education to be included in a democratic society as active and competent participants, and to engage in the constantly changing labor market. There are two professional high schools in Peja: Private Schools. The private schools in Peja offer education from sixth to twelfth grade. The number of students per class is generally smaller than in public school and the schedule is longer. Number of students and teachers according to the 2011-2012 statistics: Number of students based on  ethnicity according to the 2011-2012 statistics: Other. Music school Halit Kasapolli. The "Halit Kasapolli" school of music is the only school of its kind in Peja. Named after the composer from Peja Halit Kasapolli, it was begun in 2008. In the absence of profile singing the students study Music Theory and Instruments: piano, clarinet, violin, flute and guitar. School for the visually impaired Dr. Xheladin Deda. School for the blind and the visually impaired – resource center Dr. Xheladin Deda in Peja is the only institution in Kosovo that offers education to blind and visually impaired children. It was founded  in 1982 and works as a public institution financed by the Kosovo Ministry of Education. Universities. Haxhi Zeka University. The public university Haxhi Zeka is originally a descendant of the Faculty of Applied Business Sciences (FABS) in Peja that was founded in 1960 with the decision of KSAK as an Economic-Commercial high school in Peja. At the beginning the school only consisted of the Commercial Business in the enterprise department and a small number of teachers. Now it consists of the following faculties: European College Dukagjini. The European College Dukagjini began in October 2006, and immediately enrolled more than  600 students in one academic year (2006/2007). Based on this significant demand, expectations are that this university could, in one five-year cycle of studies, have at least 4000 to 5000 students. European Dukagjini College includes the following faculties: Faculty of Economy with the departments: Faculty of law with the departments: Faculty of Biotechnology