The period of the 19th century is the time when education in Đakovo, under the influence of the Catholic church led by bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer, experienced its new era. The influence of the bishop remained visible in the following period, the period of the 20th century. This is the time which is characterized in Croatian history as a restless period, a period in which the Croatian people want to become independent and get closer to the world, as well as to reestablish their own identity. This paper shows how education in Đakovo developed during the time of bishop Strossmayer and its influence on the further development of education in the 20th century. Furthermore, data on the influence of women's church orders on the development of education in general in the area of Đakovo are specifically stated. In the mid 20th century, at the beginning of the 1956./57. school year, two national elementary schools began to operate in the city. One of them was the "Ivan Goran Kovačić" Elementary School, and in this text it will be analyzed and described in more detail, and it will be found out about what happened and how the education itself developed in the area of Đakovo until the year 2000. The Homeland War was a trial for everyone, but especially for upbringing and education. Therefore, this paper deals with that period as well, the way of teaching in the area of Đakovo during the Homeland War based on the witnesses of that time.