Location

 

Danila Kumar Elementary School is situated at a single site in a quiet neighbourhood of the Ljubljana district of Bežigrad.

 

It is located only ten minutes north of central Ljubljana and a couple of minutes drive from the Bežigrad exit of Ljubljana’s ring road.

 

The school is easily accessible by road, and is well served by public transport services.

Danila Kumar Elementary School consists of three inter-linked buildings so students can move easily throughout the school in all weather conditions.

 

The grounds of Danila Kumar School include large gardens for use by the kindergarten and younger ages, together with all-weather play areas for other classes. In addition, there is plenty of countryside around this part of Bežigrad for outdoor nature and recreational class activities.

The school is well-placed for local public transport services.

 

Bus routes 8, 11, 6 & 14 all stop near the school, with buses passing approximately every 15 minutes.

 

The local railway station is Ljubljana-Ježica. Trains usually run hourly in working hours and more frequently during the rush-hour.
 

Driving Directions for reaching Danile Kumar Elementary School

 

Coming from the direction of Zagreb – Novo Mesto

 

• Follow the A2 highway – toward Ljubljana
• Continue toward Kranj and stay on the ring road (H2) till the Bežigrad exit
• On the ring road take the Ljubljana-Bežigrad exit, and at the traffic light turn left onto Dunajska cesta
•  Again, at the next traffic light, turn left, and immediately turn right onto Komanova ulica
• Continue ahead, and at Kalingerjeva ulica turn left
• After approximately 150 meters you will see Danila Kumar Elementary School on the right side.

 

Coming from the direction of Austria – Maribor

 

•  Follow the A1 highway – toward Ljubljana
• Continue toward Ljubljana sever (north)
• On the ring road take the Ljubljana-Bežigrad exit
• At the traffic light go straight (across Dunajska cesta) and then turn right onto Komanova ulica
• Continue straight ahead, and at Kalingerjeva ulica turn left
• After approximately 150 meters you will see Danila Kumar Elementary School on the right side.

 

Coming from the direction of Trieste – Koper

 

• Follow the A1 highway – toward Ljubljana
• Continue straight to the A2 road
• Continue and head toward Kranj, Ljubljana–sever (north) (E61)
• On the ring road take the Ljubljana-Bežigrad exit (on your right) and at the traffic light turn left onto Dunajska cesta
• Again, at the traffic light, turn left, and immediately turn right onto Komanova ulica
• Continue straight ahead, and at Kalingerjeva ulica turn left
• After approximately 150 meters you will see Danila Kumar Elementary School on the right side.

 

Coming from the direction of Villach – Ljubljana Airport (Jože Pučnik)

 

• Follow the A2 highway – toward Ljubljana
• Take the exit Ljubljana – Brod and turn left to the Nemška cesta
• Continue ahead (approx. 5 km) and at the end of the street turn right and cross the railway
• At the third traffic light turn right onto Ulica 7 septembra and then immediately left onto Komanova ulica (on the left hand side is TUŠ shopping centre)
• Continue straight ahead, and at Kalingerjeva ulica turn right
• After approximately 150 meters you will see Danila Kumar Elementary School on the right side.

 

Coming from the direction of the Ljubljana City Centre

 

• The starting point is: Hotel Slon on Slovenska cesta
• Travel north toward Bežigrad on Slovenska cesta
• Travel through the first intersection — Slovenska cesta turns into Dunajska cesta
• Continue on Dunajska cesta through Bežigrad toward Ježica — about 3 kilometres
• At the Ljubljana ring road junction, turn left at the second set of traffic lights
• Then immediately turn right onto Komanova ulica
• Continue straight ahead, and at Kalingerjeva ulica turn left
• After approximately 150 meters you will see Danila Kumar Elementary School on the right side

The following instructions were researched and produced by Bethany, Dea, Dejana, Giulia and Rebecca, students of 5m, as part of their 2010 PYP Exhibition project.