Poland, Krakow
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The school community fosters a multicultural environment with an international curriculum in English that broadens students' perspectives. Teaching methods enable students to express their own opinions, cooperate with peers and adults, and solve problems creatively. Students are encouraged to think creatively, reflect, and ask questions rather than simply accept information.
Wawel International School is a private bilingual school in Poland for ages 3 to 14, delivering the Cambridge Programme alongside a bespoke curriculum. All activities are taught in English, with Polish language, history and geography taught in Polish. The preschool is English-speaking and bilingual; the primary school is bilingual. The school combines the Polish MEN core curriculum with Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary and Cambridge Advanced (A Levels) from Grade 1. In Grades 1–3 learning is integrated; from Grade 4 it becomes subject-based. Cambridge guides progression to Lower Secondary and A Levels, supported by Global Perspectives and Jolly Phonics for language development. The campus offers a bilingual English-language environment, modern classrooms, small class sizes and regular formative assessment. Extracurriculars include robotics, ceramics, chess, maths, cooking, drama, dance, taekwondo and gymnastics. Cambridge maps Polish grades to Cambridge stages, establishing a pathway to higher levels. The school emphasizes global awareness and collaboration skills.