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Poland, Bydgoszcz
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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.
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.
