By organizing extracurricular activities, school offers contents for students to spend quality time in their leisure time. Extracurricular activities are a direct form of educational work that is planned and organized as part of the school curriculum. They were officially introduced in Croatian schools in 1953 under the name "free activities". The names have changed over the years, while today the term extracurricular activities is used in all official pedagogical documents. Extracurricular activities enable the individual development of students and teachers due to their diversity of content and flexibility to the specific needs and desires of a particular school institution. By involving students in extracurricular activities, their educational and developmental needs are satisfied. This is where aims that cannot be achieved in regular classes are achieved, and it offers contents that align with contemporary events and knowledge. Extracurricular activities are designed by teachers who is the leader of the activities and who has competencies for quality implementation in a stimulating surrounding. In order to ensure the highest quality implementation of extracurricular activities, it is important for teachers to continuously enhance their professional development. Students are free to choose activities based on their interests, motivation and preferences for certain educational areas. It is essential to listen to the desires and needs of students in order to encourage their active participation in extracurricular activities. Students spend their leisure time by engaging in extracurricular activities, which allow them to creatively expand their knowledge, acquire new skills and experiences, and socialize with peers. Numerous studies confirm the positive impact in all areas on students who engage in extracurricular activities. Creativity, enthusiasm, and professionalism of teachers are key factors that determine the future of extracurricular activities. There is a problem of time organization of activities that could be resolved by having classes in a single shift, allowing extracurricular activities to take place uninterrupted in the afternoon.