Established in 1992, The British School Warsaw has grown from 38 to 1180 students. We offer an International education with a British Ethos catering to English speaking families who value the high academic standards and a truly international learning experience. We are non-selective, with over 70 nationalities, most with English as a second language, yet we manage to achieve GCSE and IB results far above UK and international standards.
This is a private international school, one of the largest in Poland. It has almost 1200 students from 64 different countries, and the language of instruction is English (with special assistance provided for children with other native tongues). It was founded in 1992 by Iwona Thomas, in cooperation with Nord Anglia Education International, an organization whose members include dozens of private schools in around 30 countries around the world. The British School has two locations in Warsaw—a nursery and early years centre in the Old Mokotów district, and a primary and secondary school in Sadyba, in ul. Limanowskiego, which is its main location. The Early Years Centre admits children from 2.5 to 6 years old, while the regular school admits children aged 7 to 18. Until the age of 16, children follow the English National Curriculum, learning key skills that prepare them for the next level. In years 10-11, students complete a two-year program preparing them for the IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) exam. In years 12 and 13, students take the IB Diploma Program, considered one of the best programs to prepare students for university studies and international careers.
Our Kids speaks to Sue Hill, the principal of The British School Warsaw
Established in 1992, The British School Warsaw, has grown from 38 to well over 1000 students and is a truly international community with over 50 nationalities. TBS is part of the global Nord Anglia Education family of schools. It offers education from nursery through high school. It follows the English national curriculum and in the last two years - the IB Diploma programme.
Gallery showcasing school life and general photos of The British School Warsaw.
Gallery showcasing specific locations and facilities found at The British School Warsaw.
Art Room in the IB College Building
Music classroom
Canteen
Early Years site playground
IB College Learning Centre
Promotional video for The British School Warsaw.
Central to your child's school experience is the underlying curriculum taught in the classroom. "Curriculum" refers to both what is taught and how it's taught. When considering the different curricula outlined in the next few pages, keep in mind that few schools fall neatly into one category or another. Most schools' curricula comprise a blend of best practices drawn from multiple curriculum types. Having said that, most schools do have a general overall curriculum type. These are identified for each school on OurKids.net.
Primary Curriculum: Liberal ArtsSuch an approach to curriculum shares with traditional programs their emphasis on core knowledge-acquisition, but tends to borrow more best practices from the progressive approach. The goal isn't to prepare students for vocational life, but rather to encourage an appreciation of the benefits of education itself, including academic and personal development. There is an emphasis on knowledge acquisition as well as theoretical and academic learning, but the real focus is on cultivating the intellect.
Secondary Curriculum: Play-based| Focus |
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| Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation | |
| Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties |
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| Special needs | Accomodations
Formal adjustments are made to the delivery of lessons to help mitigate the learning difficulty or exceptionality. The underlying content and expectations remain unchanged with accommodations, however. (Example: allowing a student to write tests in a quieter room). | Modifications The underlying content and expectations are modified and/or simplified for the sake of the student. (Examples: allowing student to use a calculator on a test when other students can’t; allowing students to bring word-banks or “cheat sheets” into certain tests, etc) | Remediation Research-based therapeutic measures that target and ameliorate the underlying weakness. |
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| Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder) | |||
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| Deafness | |||
| Cystic Fibrosis | |||
| Multiple physical |
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| Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school) | |
| Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class) |
Curriculum delivery: Acceleration and enrichment (There is an equal emphasis on acceleration and enrichment.)
| Program | offered |
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| Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement) | |
| Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement) | |
| Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others) | |
| Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement) | |
| Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement) | |
| Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement) |
In grade Gr. 11, The British School Warsaw students perform an average of 1 hour of homework per night.
| NS | PS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
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| The British School Warsaw | 15 mins | 15 mins | 15 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 30 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins | 45 mins | 60 mins | 60 mins | 60 mins | 60 mins |
| Site Average | 2 mins | 2 mins | 8 mins | 16 mins | 16 mins | 23 mins | 29 mins | 34 mins | 39 mins | 51 mins | 52 mins | 72 mins | 75 mins | 104 mins |
| Sports Offered | Competitive | Recreational |
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| Basketball | ||
| Soccer | ||
| Fencing | ||
| Gymnastics | ||
| Swimming |
| Clubs Offered |
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| Foreign Language Club |
| Math Club |
| Musical theatre/Opera |
| Ballet and Classical Ballet |
| Poetry/Literature club |
| Robotics club |
| Yoga |
| Art Club |
| Chess Club |
| Dance Club |
| Grade | NS | PS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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| Day | zł43,720 | zł52,170 | zł71,210 | zł77,660 | zł80,070 | zł83,150 | zł84,400 | |||||||
Discounts
| Discount Type | Enrollment Type | Amount |
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| Early payment | Day | 4.5% |
| 3rd child (sibling) | Day | 5% |
This information is not currently available.
| Grades | Enrollment |
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| Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12 | 1150 |
| % of foreign students | 50% |
| # of nationalities attending school | 70 |
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| Career planning | |
| Internships | |
| Mentorship Program | |
| University counseling |
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| Average graduating class size | 50 |
Welcome to The British School Warsaw, a school celebrating almost 30th Anniversary, proud of its heritage and history yet a forward looking, vibrant and modern school striving to prepare our pupils for a rapidly changing world. Our proven track record of outstanding GCSE and IB diploma results defines us as the leading provider of the highest quality international education in Poland. Indeed, our IB diploma average score last summer of over 35 points places us as one of the highest achieving IB schools in continental Europe with few equals. This is a remarkable accolade given our non-selective admissions policy; a school where we truly believe in every child and will work closely with each and every individual to maximise the progress they make irrespective of their starting point. From 3-16 we offer a rigorous, balanced curriculum based on the English National Curriculum with ‘added-value’, free from the restrictions of religiously following one curriculum our teachers and leaders are always devising ways to enrich the core curriculum, stretching and challenging our learners in every lesson. Post-16 we offer the world leading IB Diploma, often regarded as the ‘perfect’ preparation for university study with its broad yet demanding curriculum, its emphasis on self-directed study through the extended essay and its enrichment programme, CAS. Opportunities abound for our pupils to excel not just in the classroom but on the sports pitch, with a musical instrument in hand or through a project based learning approach with one of our collaborations with world class organisations such as MIT, Juilliard and UNICEF.
I hope you find our website useful, interesting and ultimately stimulating, leading to you arranging to visit our school and meet with us. We look forward to welcoming you
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