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Serbia, Belgrade
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Serbian is the host language and the mother tongue for most students, while English is the global lingua franca used to promote international-mindedness. The PYP uses English and Serbian as languages of instruction, with a third language (German, French or Spanish) offered from Grade 2. In the MYP, language instruction occurs in Serbian and English across Language and Literature and Language Acquisition, with additional language options including Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, French, and Serbian, and mother-tongue support arrangements. In the DP, Serbian A and English A are offered, along with English B, French B, Italian B, Spanish B, and German B, with ab initio options; mother-tongue support is available for non-Serbian/English speakers at additional cost.
The school uses a bilingual immersion education model across the IB programmes. In the Primary Years Programme, all teaching and learning are conducted in English and Serbian. In the Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme, instruction and assessments are predominantly in English, with Serbian also used to support language development.
In the PYP, languages of instruction are English and Serbian; a third language (German, French or Spanish) is offered from Grade 2 with two 45-minute classes per week. In the MYP, language instruction occurs in both Serbian and English across Language and Literature and Language Acquisition, with multiple languages available for study (including Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, French and Serbian). In the DP, instruction and assessments are predominantly in English, with Serbian and other language options incorporated as appropriate.
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.
