About Duhovka

Ivana and Tomáš Janeček, founders of Czech-English Montessori educational system Duhovka

Our story

The Duhovka project was inspired to a great extent by a several-month experience we went through as parents with our eldest son. Our family had the opportunity to visit a Montessori school in the USA. After returning to Prague, we were looking for an environment for our son that would be similar in principle and philosophy to the one we had visited.

We decided to expand our cooperation with a Montessori methodologist and build our own preschool with her help.

At that time, we knew that the Montessori method would be one of the pillars to provide a stable foundation and direction to our school. The Czech-English environment was easy to create, because we naturally “lived” it from the very beginning.

Gradually, we established and built individual schools. The whole system is created on the basis of principles and premises we ourselves believe in.

We do not want to prepare pupils and students “only” for successful studies at a higher level of education. For us, top quality education is a matter of fact. We want much more – scholarship. We want to contribute to the well-being of our students and to support their interpersonal relationships.

Ivana a Tomáš Janečkovi
Zakladatelé Duhovky

Duhovka Vision

By sharing our ideals, we change the face of education.

Duhovka is recognized as an innovative model of education with deep roots in Montessori philosophy. It is a thriving, living community that respects both children and adults, inspires teachers, supports families and strengthens society. By sharing our ideals, we change the face of education.

Our Values

We believe that there is a treasure hidden in every person. We help to discover and develop this wealth. We recognize and respect the different needs of children, parents, teachers and the state. Our aim is to balance and meet these needs. We feel that trust and encouragement are better than monitoring and control. We act as guides on the road towards a happy and successful life. We understand education as a collaboration that develops critical thinking and the capacity to achieve goals and fulfillment in every social environment and culture.