International American School of Warsaw vs Warsaw Montessori - High School
International American School of Warsaw and Warsaw Montessori - High School are both in Warsaw, about 8 km apart. Both schools offer IB programmes. International American School of Warsaw also offers American, Bespoke and Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, and Warsaw Montessori - High School also offers Montessori. Published annual fees are PLN 58,000 - 88,000 at International American School of Warsaw and PLN 60,000 - 70,000 at Warsaw Montessori - High School, which puts International American School of Warsaw roughly 12% higher. International American School of Warsaw takes pupils from 4 to 18, and Warsaw Montessori - High School from 14 to 19.
Located at ul. Dembego 18, 02-796 Warszawa, in the Kabaty area of Warsaw. The Ursynów District hosts IAS's permanent two-building facility. Access is supported by a daily door-to-door bus service across Warsaw, with Kabaty Metro nearby.
Location
The school is located in Warsaw, Poland, at Ul. Pytlasińskiego 13a, 00-777 Warszawa. It is part of the Warsaw Montessori Family network of schools.
Stages
Stages
Ages 4 to 18; KG through 12th Grade. The school is organized into Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, and High School.
Stages
Montessori pathway from toddler to high school: Toddler (Montessori Toddler School) ages 12 months–2.5 years; CASA DEI BAMBINI (Casa dei Bambini) ages 2.5–5/6; Warsaw Montessori School (elementary) ages 5/6–18; Warsaw Montessori Middle School; Warsaw Montessori High School.
School type
School type
The school is a KG–12 international school with English-language instruction and three diploma pathways: IB, American Diploma, and Polish Matura.
School type
Private international high school offering the IB Diploma Programme with a Montessori educational philosophy.
Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
40+ nationalities are represented; students come from around the world.
Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
EAL – English as an Additional Language supports non-native speakers. The program places students by proficiency levels (CEFR A1–B1+), with groups generally no larger than eight students and five to six lessons per week. It focuses on reading, writing, listening, and speaking, with differentiated instruction to integrate ELLs into subject classes.
Additional learning support
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Country affiliation
Country affiliation
Poland
Country affiliation
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Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
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School day structure
School day structure
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School day structure
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Bus service details
Bus service details
Door-to-Door Transport: daily bus service across Warsaw.
Bus service details
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Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Academic year covered - Information below uses the school's published fee schedule for the current available academic year (figures shown in PLN).
Application / Enrollment fee - Enrollment (registration) fee: PLN 4,000 — paid to reserve a place; this fee is non-refundable and non-deductible.
Tuition fees by year group Kindergarten - 48,000 PLN Grades 1 and 2 - 58,000 PLN Grades 3 and 4 - 68,000 PLN Grades 5 and 6 - 74,000 PLN Grades 7, 8 and 9 - 78,000 PLN Grades 10, 11 and 12 - 88,000 PLN
Billing schedule and payment terms - Annual tuition is structured to be payable in 10 monthly instalments. Payment is due by the 10th of each month. There are no tuition instalments due for July and August. Parents joining mid-year will have tuition divided into monthly payments from the date of joining. A one-time full upfront payment (paid before 15 August) is eligible for a discount (see Discounts below).
Discounts and sibling reductions - Annual retention discount: 2% discount applied for each year a student remains enrolled. - Early full-payment discount: 6% discount when tuition is paid in full before 15 August. - Sibling discounts (choose one applicable discount; discounts do not stack): 2nd child 5%; 3rd child 10%; 4th child 15%.
Boarding fees - IAS is a day school; boarding is not offered (no boarding fees apply).
Other compulsory or common additional costs - English as a Second Language (ESL) supplementary programme: Term 1 PLN 3,500 (September–January) and Term 2 PLN 3,500 (February–June) when ESL placement is required. - Examination-related charges for IB and certain external assessments: IB admissions and examination fees for Grades 11–12 are billed separately and are not included in the tuition figures above. - School trips (local, national, and international): charged separately when organised. - Catering (meals) and transport (outsourced bus service): these are available as supplementary paid services; costs are invoiced in addition to tuition according to the selected meal plan or transport route. Specific per-family charges for catering and bus routes are billed separately. - Textbooks and online subscriptions: loaned textbooks and some online subscriptions are included in tuition, but certain course materials, optional program costs, and external course fees may be charged separately. - Uniforms and optional extracurricular activity fees: where applicable, uniforms and optional clubs/activities may incur additional fees charged separately.
Refunds and contract notice - Enrollment fee: PLN 4,000 is non-refundable. - Contract notice period and tuition during notice: the school's notice period for terminating an educational contract is two months; during the notice period tuition remains payable. Refunds for tuition depend on the school's published refund and contract terms and any mid-year proration rules the school applies. IB admissions/exam fees and some third-party costs are not refundable when incurred.
Fee payment options and bank details - Bank transfer: the school accepts bank transfers in PLN, USD and EUR and publishes IBAN account details for each currency; parents should include student name, grade and purpose of transfer in the transfer reference. Example IBANs are provided for PLN, USD and EUR. - Other payment methods: the school accepts electronic payments as arranged by the school office; parents should use the school's billing instructions when completing payment. For regular tuition instalments the standard procedure is payment by the 10th of each month.
Notes on inclusions - The published tuition amounts cover standard tuition, on-site pastoral care, many in-school activities, and loaned core textbooks/workbooks and certain online subscriptions. Additional optional services and external examination fees are charged separately.
Fee details
Application and enrolment fees
- Recruitment (application) fee: PLN 750, payable at the beginning of the application process. The recruitment fee is waived for Pre-IB2 students moving directly into the IB Diploma Programme. - Enrolment fee: PLN 3,000, payable when recruitment results are released (positive result) and required to confirm a place. The enrolment fee is waived for Pre-IB2 students enrolling into IB DP.
Tuition fees — 2025/2026 school year (detailed by year group and payment plan)
- Pre-IB (1st and 2nd grade): - Monthly plan: 10 installments of PLN 6,000 (10 x PLN 6,000) — installments due by the 15th of each month; first instalment due by 15 August and last instalment due by 15 May of the same school year. - Two-instalment plan: 2 x PLN 28,500 (5% discount) — payments due by 15 August and 15 November. - Single payment plan: PLN 54,000 (10% discount) — payment due by 15 August.
- IB Diploma Programme (3rd and 4th grade): tuition is PLN 1,000 higher per monthly instalment than Pre-IB; the published 2025/2026 options are: - Monthly plan: 10 installments of PLN 7,000 (10 x PLN 7,000) — installments due by the 15th of each month; first instalment due by 15 August and last by 15 May. - Two-instalment plan: 2 x PLN 33,250 (5% discount) — payments due by 15 August and 15 November. - Single payment plan: PLN 63,000 (10% discount) — payment due by 15 August.
- Tuition applies to all students and is payable in full for each school year, including students in IB2 (the fourth year).
Tuition fees — 2026/2027 school year (rates for new contracts)
- New contracts signed after the specified cutoff will use adjusted 2026/2027 rates: monthly tuition increases by PLN 1,000 — resulting monthly rates of PLN 7,000 for Pre-IB and PLN 8,000 for IB DP when paying on the monthly plan. Discounts and payment-plan structure (one, two or ten instalments and their deadlines) remain the same. Contracts signed by the end of April (year-dependent) may keep the prior rates according to the school's contracting schedule.
Discounts and family concessions
- The enrolment fee (PLN 3,000) is charged only for the first child joining the Warsaw Montessori Family schools. A 10% discount on tuition is available for the second child and subsequent children.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition may be billed and paid in one, two or ten instalments each school year. Monthly instalments are due by the 15th of each applicable month; the standard monthly plan runs from August (first instalment due by 15 August) through May (last instalment due by 15 May). Two-instalment payments are due by 15 August and 15 November; single-payment discounts require full payment by 15 August. All tuition is charged and payable for the full school year.
Boarding fees
- No boarding provision or boarding fees are published for Warsaw Montessori High School; no separate boarding charges apply.
Other costs and additional fees
- No separate uniform fee, regular additional tuition items, or a published schedule of ancillary fees (textbooks, meals, IB exam surcharges, school trips, extracurricular fees) is listed in the school's public fees summary. Specific one-off application or exam payments relating to recruitment are handled separately (see recruitment payment instruction). Any additional optional or ad hoc charges are not specified in the published fee schedule.
Refunds and cancellations
- There is no published refund, withdrawal or fee-cancellation policy in the school's public fee summary. No explicit reimbursement rules for recruitment, enrolment or tuition payments are provided in the public fee information.
Fee payment options and instructions
- Recruitment (application) fee payment: the recruitment fee is requested by bank transfer to the school's PKO BP account; payment instructions include the account number and a payment title indicating the candidate's name and the recruitment type. Confirmation of payment is requested to be sent to the school office email. - No separate, explicit list of accepted payment methods (credit card, online card payment, direct-debit) for tuition instalments is published in the public fee summary; payment-by-bank-transfer is used for recruitment-related payments as published. Parents should follow the school's invoice/payment instructions provided at contract signing or by the school office.
Diving deeper
Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Boarding arrangements
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Boarding arrangements
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Uniform requirement
Uniform requirement
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Uniform requirement
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Food options
Food options
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Food options
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House system
House system
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House system
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Governance and ownership
Governance and ownership
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Governance and ownership
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Academics
Academics
Curriculum details
Curriculum details
KG-12 school with International and American diploma options. English-language instruction; Polish, French, and Spanish offered as additional languages. Three diploma pathways: IB Diploma Programme, American Diploma, and Polish Matura. EAL support is available.
Curriculum details
WMHS combines Maria Montessori philosophy with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP). In Pre-IB (first and second grade), the program blends the Polish national curriculum with the IB Learner Profile; the language of instruction is English, and extended English is offered along with Creative Writing, Academic Skills (including academic writing), Latin, Visual Arts and Drama, with standard or extended mathematics. Regular place-based pedagogy includes workshops in the kitchen and carpentry shop to foster practical skills and community involvement. In the IB Diploma Programme (third and fourth grade), the curriculum is delivered in accordance with IB World Schools standards; students choose six courses from six groups: Languages A (Polish Literature and English Language and Literature; self-taught native languages Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish; or another native language learned outside of school), Languages B (English HL and French/German/Spanish SL/HL/Ab Initio), Individuals and Societies (Economics, Geography, History, Psychology SL/HL), Experimental Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics SL/HL), Mathematics (Applications and Interpretations and Analysis and Approaches SL/HL), and The Arts (Visual Arts SL/HL).
Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
7:1 student-to-teacher ratio; average class size 18; maximum 18 students per class
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Exam results
Exam results
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Exam results
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Higher education progression
Higher education progression
Graduates have been accepted to universities in the USA, the United Kingdom, Poland and many other countries.
Higher education progression
Our graduates are mature young people studying at universities all over the world. In May 2025, 18 WMHS graduates sat the IB DP final exams and many graduates plan to study abroad in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland, with some continuing education in Poland.
Gifted and talented
Gifted and talented
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Gifted and talented
We welcome motivated and open candidates who think independently and critically and are ready to take on responsibility.
Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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Academic calendar
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Wellbeing & support
Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning
Social & emotional learning
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Social & emotional learning
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Special educational needs (SEN)
Special educational needs (SEN)
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Special educational needs (SEN)
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English as an additional language
English as an additional language
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English as an additional language
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Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
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Safeguarding
Safeguarding
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Safeguarding
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Safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy
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Safeguarding policy
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities overview
Facilities overview
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Facilities overview
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Sports facilities
Sports facilities
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Sports facilities
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Academic facilities
Academic facilities
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Academic facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
Extra curricular facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
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Parent experience
Parent experience
History
History
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History
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Community
Community
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Community
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Parent teacher association
Parent teacher association
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Parent teacher association
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Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual
Academic & intellectual
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Academic & intellectual
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Arts & creative
Arts & creative
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Arts & creative
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Cultural & language
Cultural & language
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Cultural & language
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Social & hobbies
Social & hobbies
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Social & hobbies
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Community & service
Community & service
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Community & service
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Leadership & professional
Leadership & professional
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Leadership & professional
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
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Language provision
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Bilingual teaching
Bilingual teaching
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Bilingual teaching
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Immersion programs
Immersion programs
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Immersion programs
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Reputation
Reputation
Awards
Awards
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Awards
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Accreditations
Accreditations
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Accreditations
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions for 2026/2027 are open. The school offers Preschool through Grade 12 with three diploma pathways: International Diploma, American Diploma, and Polish Diploma. Age range is 4 to 18. The High School offers International Baccalaureate Diploma or American High School Diploma. The school teaches in English with Polish, French and Spanish also offered. The online application is admissions.ias.edu.pl.
Admissions
Recruitment to Pre-IB (first and second grade) and to the IB Diploma Programme (IB DP, third grade) is organized in two categories. For the 2026/2027 school year, recruitment is open; written exams will take place on March 28 and interviews on April 18. Applications may be submitted now. Entrance exams are conducted in two sessions: the first in March, followed by supplementary recruitment at the end of June. New students are welcome throughout the school year and follow an individual recruitment process; all candidates take the same exams and must meet the same requirements. Contracts signed by the end of April include the current tuition fees; contracts signed later will be based on the new rates for the 2026/2027 school year. Open Days are offered to learn about the school. For Pre-IB, candidates take English, Mathematics, and Polish (for native Polish speakers) and participate in an English-language oral interview. For IB DP, candidates take Mathematics and English (English B and English A) and participate in an English-language oral interview; in the final stage, the choice of HL subjects is verified based on grades, an interview, an assignment or an exam, with an individual approach to the candidate.
Scholarships
Scholarships
Discount Policy: 2% discount for every year a student remains at IAS; 5% discount for the second child; 10% discount for the third child; 15% discount for the fourth child. If the tuition is paid in full by August 15, there is a 6% discount. Discounts do not add together; families may choose one eligible discount option.
Scholarships
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Waitlist
Waitlist
Waiting List Policy - Places for 2026/2027 are limited. IAS invites families to apply early and most classes are full for the new academic year. The waiting list is activated once the enrollment fee is paid; the school operates on merit and the enrollment fee is reimbursed if IAS is not able to provide a place within two months.
