Katarzyna Wiśniewska, Head of School
It is my pleasure to welcome you to Edison International School.
When I think about the school I want Edison to be for our students, I think first about how they feel when they walk through the door each morning. I want them to feel that they belong here, that they are known and valued, and that there are people around them who believe in what they can achieve. I want them to be curious, to challenge themselves and to have the confidence to try, even when success is not guaranteed.
For me, this is what putting the student at the centre of education really means.
We are proud to be a Cambridge International School and an Apple Distinguished School, but these names matter because of what they make possible for our students. They reflect the kind of education we want to provide. Cambridge programmes give our students a strong international academic pathway and encourage independent thinking. Technology opens up new ways to learn, create and communicate. Our STEAM approach brings subjects together and gives students opportunities to turn knowledge into ideas, projects and solutions.
At the same time, no programme, qualification or device can define a good school. People do.
At Edison, we want students to be known. We want teachers to notice what makes each learner curious, where they need support and where they are ready to be challenged. Being student-centred means that students have a voice, make choices, take increasing responsibility and gradually learn how to direct their own learning.
We also believe that education should leave room for trying things that might not work the first time. A difficult question, an unexpected result, a changed opinion or a failed project can all be valuable parts of learning. Our job is not to remove every challenge from a student’s path, but to give them the knowledge, confidence and support to meet it.
As an international school, we want our students to look beyond their own experience too. They learn alongside people from different cultures and backgrounds, developing the openness, communication skills and respect for others that matter in the world beyond school.
Of course, we want our students to achieve excellent academic results. But when they eventually leave Edison, I hope they take much more with them: curiosity, independence, kindness, courage, and the confidence to make something of their own ideas.
Schools, like students, should never stop learning. We will continue to question what we do, build on what works and look for better ways to help our students grow.
Welcome to Edison. I hope you will come and see for yourself what makes our school special.
Katarzyna Wiśniewska
Head of School & Academic Director
Edison International School Warsaw
POL
CAN