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The five schools Serbia parents researched most this year, chosen from the 21 international schools in the country. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between September 2025 and August 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between September 2025 and August 2026.
EDUCA International School is Belgrade's Finnish international kindergarten and primary school, operated as a non-profit by the Education for Serbia Foundation. The campus in Dedinje sits in a peaceful, green setting, with light-filled classrooms opening onto a playground and outdoor spaces that include sensory gardens and natural play areas. The school follows a Finnish curriculum alongside a bespoke international pathway for ages 3 to 14, blending the Finnish whole-child approach with internationally recognised standards. Kindergartners (3-7) engage in play-based learning that develops communication, early numeracy and literacy, physical and social-emotional growth, and understanding of the world. Juniors (7-11) study English (First & Second Language), Mathematics & Science, Humanities & Arts, Digital Literacy & Computing, and Sports & Movement. Seniors (11-14) gain deeper subject expertise, independent research skills, and practical application, preparing for Upper Secondary. Unique features include forest classrooms, nature-connected learning, and a strong emphasis on wellbeing across every age.
British International School Belgrade offers the British curriculum from ages 3 to 18 across four Belgrade campuses: two Primary and two Secondary. The Primary works with Cambridge Primary and the English National Curriculum, while Secondary uses Cambridge schemes, with nine IGCSEs at Key Stage 4 and up to four A levels at Key Stage 5. Students learn English with EAL support and study Modern Foreign Languages (French, German and Serbian) in Key Stage 2. The curriculum emphasises knowledge and vocabulary, coherence, accessibility and cross-curricular learning, with enrichment through visits and residential trips. The school is registered with the UK Department for Education and the Serbian Ministry of Education and is a regular member of ECIS and CIS. Facilities include interactive whiteboards, computer suites, in-class laptops on each campus, and sports facilities including a sports dome. A distinctive programme is the Duke of Edinburgh International Award; clubs include Debate, Chess and Computer Programming.
The International School of Novi Sad is an English-medium international school in Serbia's second-largest city, Novi Sad.
Located at 45 Šumatovačka Street in Belgrade, The International School is a private day school offering Cambridge programs and the IB Diploma for students aged 5 to 18. The curriculum follows Cambridge Primary (ages 5–11), Lower Secondary (11–14) and Secondary/Advanced (14–19), with seven IGCSE subjects in Years 10–11 to earn the ICE certificate and A-level bundles in Years 12–13 to meet Cambridge requirements and ICE/AICE diplomas. Instruction is in English with Serbian mediation, and the school is a UCAS registered centre. Cambridge Distance Learning is available for online study. The campus emphasizes technology-enriched learning through Google Classroom, tablets and e-notebooks, complemented by school counsellors and mentors. The school offers a broad extracurricular programme, including clubs such as Debate, Film Club, ISMUN and Eco-School, plus excursions, theatre, cinema visits and sports events. The school notes founding in 2015 and government verification in 2016.
Rudjer Bošković School is a private international school in Belgrade serving students aged 5 to 18, with both Primary and Secondary sections authorised by the Serbian Ministry. The Primary School follows the national curriculum and offers Cambridge Primary Programme and Cambridge Secondary One, while the IB Primary Years Programme began in 2015 and the IB Middle Years Programme is accredited for upper primary since 2018-19. The Secondary School follows the national curriculum and offers Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme, with IB MYP accreditation for the early grades. The school provides education from preschool through gymnasium, using modern teaching methods and maintaining small class sizes (10–20). The day includes an extended programme, and a wide range of extracurricular activities, from sport and arts to languages and sciences. A signature feature is cross-programme integration, with IB, Cambridge, and national curricula in a single school community, fostering international-mindedness and local ties.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 21 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 627 students · based on the 13 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 16.6 students · based on the 13 schools that report it.
What it costs
Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.
Across the 13 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in RSD.
How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.
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