It used to be an elite institution where no Roma students attended. However, after merging with a neighboring elementary school, Merhautova Elementary School became a school where most of the students are Roma and, in recent years, Ukrainian. Does this sound like a recipe for disaster? But that did not happen at the Brno elementary school. Children and parents expressed their opinion in a satisfaction survey that “Merhautka” has the best internal climate of all Brno schools.

The proof that integration works.

• Většina rodičů sem děti dát nechce. Ti, co sem chodí, by neměnili. Reportáž z brněnské „romské“ základní školy. In: Heroine. 22.04.2025. https://www.heroine.cz/vzdelavani/vetsina-rodicu-sem-deti-dat-nechce-ti-co-sem-chodi-by-nemenili-reportaz-z-brnenske-romske-zakladni-skoly
• Většina dětí jsou Romové nebo Ukrajinci. Brněnská škola s nálepkou „problémové“ vede v průzkumech spokojenosti. In: Heroine. 22.04.2025. https://www.heroine.cz/spolecnost/mluvi-se-o-ni-jako-o-romske-skole-zaci-tu-jsou-ale-nejspokojenejsi-v-celem-brne