The contribution presents the chronicle of the — in 1900 established — school in Spodnje Škofije, written from 1904 on by the school conductor Josip Bertok (1882—1921). Described are beside the circumstances at the school in Kubed (where he served first), Škofije and Plavje, the political and national circumstances in that part of Istria, particularly in the Milje community . to which the territory of Škofije belonged. The publication of the source in resumed and quotated fragments is completed with an introduction on educational system before 1900 and on local conditions by statistic sources, and with concluding statements with data on educational system after 1913. The notes try to clarify the mentioned personalities and draw attention to certain literature and sources.