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Curriculum IB (DP), Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, American Curriculum, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE
Taught languages English, German, Spanish, Polish
Typical class size 18
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages High School
Introduction
Sokrates International High School in Bydgoszcz, Poland, is part of Szkoły Sokrates, a network of private schools founded in 1989. The school educates students aged 14 to 18 with a dual track approach that blends the Polish core curriculum with international programs. Its offerings include Cambridge Upper Secondary and Advanced levels, Cambridge IGCSE, AS and A Levels, Cambridge Pre-U, Cognia, the American Curriculum, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme (authorized in 2023). Language of instruction is Polish and English, and students benefit from a multicultural environment with learners from more than 32 countries. The campus hosts modern facilities—a sports hall, climbing wall, gym, laboratories, library, and multimedia classrooms—plus an outdoor learning base near Ostromecko. The school runs international trips to the United Kingdom, Malta, and Spain, and hosts arts, music, and theatre activities. It prepares graduates for universities worldwide, including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Yale, and MIT, and holds Cambridge and Cognia accreditations, with DND approval since 2014.
Sokrates International High School has 147 pupils, typical class sizes of 18, instruction in Polish, English.
Location
Located at ul. Toruńska 55-57, 85-023 Bydgoszcz, Poland. The school is near the city centre with easy access by public transport.
Stages
High School (Liceum) for ages 14-19. The curriculum combines the Polish core curriculum with Cambridge Upper Secondary & Advanced, Cognia, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Type
High School (Liceum) with Cambridge accreditation; Cambridge IGCSE/AS/A Level, Cambridge AICE, and Cambridge Pre-U; and IB Diploma Programme offerings.
Pupil Nationality Mix
Students come from over 32 countries.
Additional learning support
Psychological support, mediation and tutoring, plus Mindfulness and wellbeing training.
Country affiliation
Poland
Fees
Application fee - A one-off registration (application) fee of PLN 1,400 is charged and is payable after signing the education contract.
Tuition fees by year group (detail and billing frequency) - The school does not publish a liceum-specific fee schedule on its public pages; the only clear public fee figures found for Sokrates schools apply to the 2025/2026 academic year and describe a monthly tuition amount of PLN 1,690. This amount is stated as a monthly payment; the same source indicates payment is made in 12 monthly instalments (so PLN 1,690 × 12 = PLN 20,280 per year). Per-term amounts are not published for the liceum.
Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition indicated in public Sokrates materials for 2025/2026 is payable in advance each month, due by the 10th day of the month, paid over 12 months. Late-payment consequences are governed by the school's fee regulations.
Boarding fees - Boarding is not listed as a provision of Międzynarodowe Liceum SOKRATES; no boarding fee schedule is published for the liceum. (No boarding accommodation or boarding fee is described on the liceum's public information pages.)
Other costs and typical additional fees - School meals: PLN 15.00 per day is quoted in public Sokrates material (2025/2026 figure). - Uniform / school clothing: a school uniform is required; uniform ordering and pricing are handled through the school's uniform supplier (ordering portal referenced in public materials). Parents should allow for the uniform purchase cost in addition to tuition. - Extracurricular activities, trips, exam fees, textbooks or specific course materials are not stated as included in the basic tuition in the publicly available notices; such items are commonly billed separately. Specific line-item amounts for trips, exam fees (e.g., Cambridge/IB/Cognia external exam charges) or textbooks are not publicly listed for the liceum.
Refund information - The liceum does not publish a clear, itemised public refund policy for application fees or tuition on its public pages. Sokrates group documents indicate that precise terms for fee charging and possible refunds are set by the operator and may vary by facility; as a general practice in comparable private-school documents, application/registration fees are typically non‑refundable except where the school cannot provide a place or other specified exceptions apply — this is an inference based on group/regulatory materials rather than a liceum-specific published rule.
Fee payment options - Bank transfer is the documented method for fee payments used across Sokrates schools; the primary-school group provided dedicated bank account numbers for tuition and for meals. Parents should expect to pay tuition and meal charges by bank transfer to the account indicated by the school. No publicly documented credit-card payment option for liceum tuition was found.
Practical summary (how these figures apply to the liceum) - The Międzynarodowe Liceum SOKRATES site does not publish a liceum-specific fee table for 2026/2027; the only explicit, recent Sokrates fee figures publicly available relate to the 2025/2026 year for Sokrates schools (monthly tuition PLN 1,690; one-off registration fee PLN 1,400; meals PLN 15/day) and should be treated as group-level published figures rather than an explicit liceum fee schedule. For the liceum, per-term, per-year-group and boarding fee lines were not published.
(If you require the liceum to publish a formal, itemised 2026/2027 fee schedule, the school's admissions office can confirm the liceum's specific tuition bands, instalment options, exact inclusions/exclusions, and any boarding arrangements where applicable.)
Academics
Sokrates International High School teaches IB (DP), Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, American Curriculum, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE for students aged 14 to 18.
Curriculum
Polish core curriculum of the Ministry of National Education, Cambridge Upper Secondary & Advanced, Cognia and IB Diploma Program.
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Higher Education Progression
Graduates are prepared for higher education at universities worldwide; the IB Diploma Programme and Cambridge programs provide access to higher education globally. The diploma is recognized by top universities, including Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, Yale and MIT.
Wellbeing
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school provides a psychologist, a mediator, and a tutor. Students learn mindfulness exercises. Students in need receive psychological consultations and therapeutic support. Tutoring supports students' development.
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school provides psychologist, educator, and tutor to support students with special educational needs. Emotional support is available through psychological consultations and therapeutic support. For international students, there is an assistant for international students and language support to facilitate language development. Gifted and talented students can pursue individual programs with a mentor and tutor, participate in additional activities and competitions, and receive help in university recruitment. A career counsellor supports all students in choosing their further education. The school building is adapted for students with physical disabilities to provide accessibility.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The language of instruction is English with exceptions for language classes. The working language in the IB Diploma Programme is English. ESL support is provided to help students develop English, including intensive English if needed. Language offerings include English A Language and Literature, Polish A Literature; English B; Spanish ab initio; Spanish B. IB DP students speak many languages; Polish is the most common first language. The language policy notes that library resources are available mainly in Polish and English, with books also in French, German and Spanish.
Mental Wellbeing
Mindfulness and Wellbeing: The school provides a psychologist, a mediator, and a tutor. Students learn mindfulness exercises. Emotional support is available through psychological consultations and therapeutic support. Tutoring supports students' development.
Admissions
Admissions
1. The first step is to fill out the online recruitment form on the school's site. The form records the intended school year (starting 2025/2026, 2026/2027, 2027/2028) and the class level (First, Second, Third, or Fourth). It also asks to declare participation in Religion/Ethics or none, and to choose an additional foreign language (German or Spanish). It collects the child's personal data and the parents' contact details to begin the admissions process.
2. After submitting the recruitment form, the candidate and their parents will be invited to a meeting with the school principal, during which information about how the school operates, the programs offered, and the organization of study will be provided. We also want to learn about the candidate's individual needs and expectations.
3. The next stage is the candidate taking an English language exam, which determines the candidate's knowledge, abilities, and linguistic potential. The results guide the admissions team in assessing language readiness and appropriate course placement. The school also notes that students may follow the Polish national curriculum under the Ministry's guidelines and to sit the Polish matura.
4. If the English exam result is positive, the candidate's documents must be provided, including the certificate from the previous class and the results of the last external examination (for Polish students, the eighth-grade exam results). The school will verify documents and finalize enrollment requirements.
5. If the recruitment result is positive, the candidate and their parents will be informed by a school representative and invited to sign an enrollment contract to confirm the admission. The signature marks enrollment in the program.
FAQs
What curriculum does Sokrates International High School follow?
Sokrates International High School offers an International Baccalaureate programme. Polish core curriculum of the Ministry of National Education, Cambridge Upper Secondary & Advanced, Cognia and IB Diploma Program.
Where is Sokrates International High School located?
Located at ul. Toruńska 55-57, 85-023 Bydgoszcz, Poland. The school is near the city centre with easy access by public transport.
What age range does the school serve?
Sokrates International High School serves students from age 14 to 18, covering High School (Liceum) for ages 14-19. The curriculum combines the Polish core curriculum with Cambridge Upper Secondary & Advanced, Cognia, and the Int....
How many students attend Sokrates International High School?
Approximately 147 students are enrolled at Sokrates International High School.
What are the tuition fees?
Annual tuition ranges from PHP 20,280 to PHP 20,280 depending on year group.
Is the school co-educational?
Sokrates International High School is co-educational.
When was Sokrates International High School founded?
Sokrates International High School was founded in 2012. The school is one of 14 private institutions within Szkoły Sokrates. Its educational history begins in 1989 with the founding of the First Private Schools Group and the opening of Poland's first priva...
What languages are taught at the school?
The school teaches English, German, Spanish, and Polish. Language of instruction is Polish and English. The curriculum includes the Polish core curriculum of the Ministry of National Education, Cambridge Upper Secondary and Advanced, Cognia, and the IB Diploma Program.
What facilities does the school offer?
The International Sokrates High School is housed in a modern building on the Kujawsko-Pomorskiej Wyższej Szkoły campus at Toruńska 55-57, Bydgoszcz. The building is near the city centre and adjacent to modern sports facilities such as an ice rink, a rowing harbour, Łuczniczka Hall and Artego Arena,
Does Sokrates International High School offer special educational needs support?
The school provides psychologist, educator, and tutor to support students with special educational needs. Emotional support is available through psychological consultations and therapeutic support. For international students, there is an assistant for international students and language support to f...
What is the admissions process?
1. The first step is to fill out the online recruitment form on the school's site. The form records the intended school year (starting 2025/2026, 2026/2027, 2027/2028) and the class level (First, Second, Third, or Fourth). It also asks to declare participation in Religion/Ethics or none, and to choo
What extracurricular activities are available?
The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Cambridge Upper Secondary and Advanced, and Cognia accreditation. The Polish core curriculum is combined with these international programs to provide a dual track for study. Language of instruction is Polish and English. The school
