Center Gustava Šiliha Maribor

We are the second-largest specialized organization for children with special needs in Slovenia. Our organization is located near Maribor’s city center. We are an active agent in our community, making use of our organization’s location. It is surrounded by nature, footpaths, and the ski resort Pohorje, which has ski slopes and a sledding area.

We provide education for children with mild, moderate, severe, and profound mental disabilities. These children are also diagnosed with other adjoining disabilities, such as autism, Down syndrome, ADHD, speech and language impairment, emotional and behavioral disabilities, they have physical disabilities, visual impairment, and hearing impairment. Additionally, we work with mainstream schools and preschools to help pupils with learning difficulties. Our organization provides education, training, and consulting for pupils aged 1-26.

We are a part of the Schools for Health in Europe network foundation. Through a whole school approach, we promote a healthy lifestyle, actively spending their free time. We aim to include the core values of the project in the curriculum, such as equity, sustainability, and inclusion. The main vision of our school is to train our pupils to live in the social environment as independently as possible.