Adult Education Institution Dante was founded in 1991 as a foreign language school, and in 2007 it became a publicly recognised institution for adult education and learning. Since then, Dante has been implementing various programmes verified by the Ministry of Science and Education, including foreign language learning programmes – Italian, English, German, and Croatian for foreigners, as well as professional training programmes.

In a relaxed, inspiring, and creative space, our educators teach in an interesting way, eager to transfer their knowledge and skills to their learners, and at the same time learn something new from them. All of our programmes support each learner’s individual needs, enabling everyone to realise their potential and achieve desired results.

Besides educational programmes, in 2009 Dante made its first contacts at the international level, which led to the implementation of a number of regional and international projects, as well as the expansion of its network that today includes more than 300 foreign partners.

Within EU projects, Dante creates and organises various non-formal courses for citizens, teacher trainings, and actively promotes adult education.

As part of its activities, Dante tends to help vulnerable and marginalised groups (migrants, unemployed women, people over 50, people with disabilities, young people who have left the education system, etc.) by designing and conducting free courses and project activities that encourage their integration and active participation in the local community or the labour market.

Thanks to many years of experience and achievements, Dante is recognised in the local and regional community for the quality of its work, alignment with the needs of modern society, and modern approaches to learning and teaching. Its everyday engagement contributes to the sustainability and development of adult education at the regional, national, and international levels.

Our mission is to provide the highest quality education for adult learners through modern and innovative educational programmes and content, using modern methods, information, and communication technologies. The aim is to enable adults to acquire key competencies (general and professional) as a prerequisite for lifelong learning, train them for competitive participation in the labour market, according to their needs, and teach them to use the acquired knowledge and gained competencies in their professional and private lives. This will enable them to be involved in social and economic activities as responsible and conscious individuals. At the same time, we encourage students to think critically and participate in curricular and extracurricular activities, as well as to become involved in European projects, all with the aim of achieving excellence and advancement.

The vision is manifested through the position of the Adult Education Institution Dante as the leading institution for adult education in the Republic of Croatia in the field of formal and non-formal education in the next 5 years. Excellence will continue to be encouraged among students, teaching and non-teaching staff through the implementation of digitisation of classes, the use of available e-content, and by ensuring the highest quality working conditions as a prerequisite for creating high added value (adequate classroom equipment, professional development, etc.). We want to be a modern and successful institution that continuously monitors the needs of adult learners and the labour market.

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Education is not preparation for life. Education is life itself.

JOHN DEWEY