Dušan Vasiljev Gymnasium, Kikinda

Kikinda Gymnasium, initially known as Nagykikinda/Velika Kikinda Gymnasium, was founded in 1858 as the first secondary school in Kikinda.^[3] By 1900, a new eight-year gymnasium started operating in a purpose-built building with classes conducted in Hungarian language.^[3] Between its founding and World War I, the school graduated 421 students of whom only 49 were from the local Serb community.^[3] After the end of World War I and the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes the Gymnasium adopted the curriculum of the pre-war Kingdom of Serbia.^[3] Post-World War II, the school reopened on September 10, 1945, with classes offered in both Serbian and Hungarian.^[3] In 1959, the school was named after Dušan Vasiljev, a poet from Kikinda.^[3] From 1977 to 1993 the school lost its name and building but returned to its historic premises in 1994.^[3]

The Gymnasium marked its 164th anniversary in 2022.^[4] The event included a wreath-laying ceremony at the bust of Dušan Vasiljev, workshops on Expressionism, and an award ceremony held at the National Museum Hall.^[4]