Poland, Wroclaw
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New campus, Center of International Education, opened in September 2016. It is located at Racławicka Street 101 in the south of Wroclaw and is considered one of the most modern school buildings in the country. The campus houses three schools—WIS, ATUT Bilingual Primary School, and International High School of Wroclaw—run by the Foundation of International Education. The usable area is 12,000 m2 over two floors, with outdoor sports grounds and a total footprint of about 2.1 hectares. Students use specialist labs (biology, chemistry, physics), large sport halls, humanities rooms, an international library with a reading room, a spacious auditorium, a theater hall, and a cafeteria; recess time is on a large patio or the sport court. Security is prioritized with round-the-clock monitoring.
Students have access to a huge sport hall, two smaller gymnasiums with mirrors, and a modern sport court. Outdoor sport grounds are part of the campus. The facilities support a broad athletics program integrated with learning. The Wolves Athletic Program is part of the school's athletic offerings.
Students learn in specialist labs for biology, chemistry, and physics, along with humanities rooms. The campus includes a fully equipped international library with a reading room, a spacious auditorium, a theater hall, and a cafeteria. The maximum number of pupils per class is 20, enabling teachers to focus on individual needs.
Extra-curricular activities (ECAs) give students the chance to explore interests at WIS; the program changes each trimester to meet student interests and the needs of incoming families. PYP activities include creative design, programming robots and coding, hand-building pottery, chess, dramatic arts, and street dance; language support from families is often included; ECAs are mixed-grade and conducted in English, with sign-ups communicated via Managebac. In 2023-2024 the ECA programme extended to the Middle Years Programme with offerings such as Robotics, film design, hand-building pottery, weaving, and a rock band; registration is ongoing through advisory pages.
Wroclaw International School (WIS) offers a community-focused environment located on a purpose-built campus in the southern part of the city. As an authorized IB World School, it provides the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for children aged 4 to 11 and the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for those aged 11 to 16. Learning is centered on inquiry-based methods where students are encouraged to connect different subject areas to real-world issues.A significant feature of the school is its "Wolves Athletic Program," which allows students to participate in inter-school sports competitions across Poland and Central Europe. For older students, the school ensures a seamless transition to its sister institution, the International High School of Wrocław, for the completion of the IB Diploma Programme. Facilities include specialized science labs, a dedicated international library, and an auditorium used for the school's "Winter WOW" concerts, which celebrate student talent in music and the performing arts.