Mission
As one of the oldest agricultural schools in Serbia, our mission is to give students of all programs modern knowledge of agriculture and food processing, quality practice for their future jobs, and preparation for further education and life.
The school
One of the oldest agricultural schools in Serbia: from the 1904 farming school to today's school with a dormitory, 94 hectares of land and nine programs.
- 1904
- founded
- 444
- students in 26 classes (2025/26)
- 94
- hectares of land
- 105
- dormitory places
About the school
The school opened in 1904 by decision of the Ministry of National Economy of 24 June. The farming school was founded to give village boys modern agricultural knowledge to apply on their own farms. In its first year it enrolled 27 students.
Only farmers' sons aged 14 to 18, healthy, well-behaved and with primary school completed, who would inherit at least five hectares, were admitted. Since then the school has grown into a respected education centre.
Wars twice disrupted the school's development; both times it was left in ruins and started again. Neither that nor the difficult 1990s stopped it from becoming a modern centre for agricultural education.
Although its name changed over the years, its mission stayed the same. Today it trains agricultural, veterinary and food technicians, horticulturists, machinery operators, florists, bakers, dairy processors and butchers.
- 1904Farming school, 27 students
- 1948Boarding house becomes independent
- 1965Old boarding house closes
- 2005Dormitory opens with 70 places
- 2017St Sava Award; wine and brandy cellar
- 2020New dormitory wing, 105 places
- 2026EUROPEA General Assembly in Šabac
School premises
Classes are held in two buildings 200 metres apart; the old one is a protected heritage building. The school has 15 classrooms, two computer labs, physics and veterinary rooms, microbiology, soil and food laboratories, bakery and dairy workshops, a hall, a student restaurant and a library with 6,895 books, surrounded by a 2-hectare park and a mini zoo.
Mission and vision
“Knowledge for the future”the school's motto
Vision
We want to keep modernising teaching and equipping the school and estate, so that our students can match their peers in developed European countries, and to be a place where new talents and ideas are born.
Our principles
- Innovative, interdisciplinary and engaging teaching
- A positive climate where students feel safe and accepted
- Greater student involvement
- Supporting socially responsible, well-rounded young people
- Teamwork and shared responsibility
- Active part in the life of the local community
School leadership
Predrag Savićprincipal
Dragana Geratovićassistant principal
Đorđe Aleksićassistant principal
Tanja Nikolićdormitory manager
Ivana Vilotićsecretary
Milica Jevtić, Dragana Spajićschool pedagogues
Slađana Ignjatovićdormitory pedagogue
Nikola Savićpractical training coordinator
The school estate
The school farms 94 hectares: 72 ha from the state, 15 ha leased from the Hippodrome and 7 ha around the school. This is where agricultural, veterinary and horticulture practice takes place.
Fields
Wheat, maize, soya, barley, oats and alfalfa, for the farm and the school bakery
Farm
Old and new barns, a piggery, a sheepfold and open housing for 20 cattle
Riding school
13 horses, an 800 m² riding hall and four paddocks, led by a professional instructor
Greenhouse and polytunnels
A 175 m² greenhouse, a 600 m² polytunnel and three smaller ones
Trial plot and park
A 1.2 ha horticulture and vegetable trial plot and a 2 ha school park
Wine and brandy cellar
Opened in 2017; the school's plum and quince brandies have won awards
Mini dairy and bakery
On the ground floor of the new building
Veterinary clinic
Practice for veterinary technicians
Mini zoo
One hectare and about fifteen species: llamas, emus, fallow deer, ponies, pygmy goats, peacocks
Machinery
Five tractors (Belarus, IMT), a Zmaj combine, balers, seed drills and 16 implements
Material from the school is missing herePhotos of the farm, horses, mini zoo and machinery.
School bodies and teams
School board
The governing body with nine members: three each from staff, parents and the local government, appointed by the City Assembly of Šabac.
Parents' council
The school's advisory body; it proposes parent members of the school board.
Teachers' council
Theory and practice teachers, tutors, counsellors and the practical training coordinator.
Dormitory pedagogical council
The dormitory's professional body, responsible for tutoring.
Subject councils
Class councils, subject councils and planning teams.
School teams
Teams for protection from violence, crisis situations, inclusive education, quality, professional development, projects and school promotion.
Student parliament
The student parliament promotes democratic relations, dialogue, tolerance and solidarity, works with the teachers' council, school board and parents' council, and starts student initiatives.
Projects and workshops
We took part in “Young people listen”, an EU-funded project for student parliaments in 16 schools; our students presented their initiative at Europe House in Belgrade.
Charity work
We work with local charities collecting bottle caps, clothes, school supplies and New Year gifts.
Important dates
Children's Week, International Day for Tolerance, Earth Day and more.
Student voice
Students decide on events such as the prom, propose improvements and take part in debates, such as one with Serbia's youth delegates to the UN.
Parliament mentors: Aleksandra S. Marković, Slađana Ignjatović and Dragana Spajić.
Competitions and achievements
Numerous awards at national and international competitions speak for the school's work.
St Sava Award, 2017
The highest honour in the school's history, for its contribution to education in Serbia.
Agro-Olympiad
As Serbia's school agricultural team, students placed 2nd in Portugal, 5th in Slovakia and 7th in Germany.
Food processing, Pančevo 2026
At the national competition, baker David Krstić placed 4th with the best practical work.
Veterinary and agriculture, 2026
Students competed at the 25th national veterinary competition in Surdulica and the agriculture competition in Pančevo.
Inter-dormitory results are on the Dormitory page. Domijade →
Cooperation and projects
The school holds a multi-year Erasmus+ accreditation and runs projects with schools across the region and Europe; students take part in exchanges in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, France and Greece.
EUROPEA in Šabac, May 2026
With the Association of Agricultural Schools of Serbia, the school hosted the EUROPEA General Assembly: about 80 delegates from 18 countries and an Erasmus+ project on green vocational education.
FAO and EU on the estate
With the Šabac agricultural advisory service, the school ran a project on climate resilience, with irrigation and drainage machinery demonstrations.
International conference, 2026
At the Šabac college conference the school showed its award-winning brandies, juices, liqueurs, preserves, honey products and flower arrangements.
Study visits
Students visit the city water laboratory, the Science Park, the Cultural Centre and the Youth Office.
School life
We work with
- Association of Agricultural Schools of Serbia
- EUROPEA
- Šabac Agricultural Advisory Service
- Šabac College of Agriculture
- MKR “Mačvanka” (butcher practice)
- Šabac Public Health Institute
- Šabac Water Utility
- Šabac Professional Development Centre
- Šabac Cultural Centre
- Šabac Youth Office
- “Čivija” folk ensemble
- Local charities
Riding school and Taur Riding Club
The estate's riding school has 13 horses, an 800 m² hall and four paddocks, open to our students and to the public.
