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Internationella Engelska Skolan Upplands Väsby

Sweden, Stockholm

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Swedish, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 605
Type Co-educational
Opened 2020
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Swiss Curriculum
Taught languages English, Swedish, Spanish, French
Strengths Languages, Academic Enrichment
Stages Preschool, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Internationella Engelska Skolan Upplands Väsby is a bilingual school for students in years F-9, located in Upplands Väsby, just north of Stockholm. The school uses the Swedish national curriculum while delivering up to 50% of lessons in English, taught by qualified teachers from English-speaking countries. This arrangement supports strong language development in both Swedish and English and prepares students for international study and global careers. Opened in 2020, IES Upplands Väsby serves about 605 students, including around 250 in the fritids after-school program, in a safe, orderly environment designed to support focused learning. Classrooms are well equipped to support a range of subjects, with a dedicated international teaching team emphasising high aspirations and personal growth. The school's ethos centers on helping every child reach their full potential through bilingual instruction, international perspective, and a structured, supportive daily routine. Dedicated teachers foster language confidence, curiosity, collaboration, and global citizenship daily together.

Smedbyvägen 6B, 194 30 Upplands Väsby, Stockholms län, Sweden

The Essentials

Internationella Engelska Skolan Upplands Väsby has 605 pupils, instruction in Swedish, English.

Location
IES Upplands Väsby is located in Upplands Väsby, Stockholms län, Sweden. The address is Smedbyvägen 6B, 194 30 Upplands Väsby. It offers bilingual education for students in grades F–9.

Stages
F-9

Country affiliation
Sweden
Diving Deeper

Food Options
A nutritious and healthy lunch is provided on site and lunch is free of charge. The school offers multiple dishes, including a vegetarian option, and can accommodate dietary needs. For medical dietary requirements, a diet list and a doctor's or dietitian's letter must be given to the school nurse, and guardians are responsible for keeping information up to date.
Fees
Application fees
- There is no application fee for parents to register or to join the school's admission queue; fristående grundskolor may not charge an application fee in connection with applications for places.

Tuition fees (by year group and term)
- Förskoleklass (pre-school class) through Year 9 (F–9): there is no tuition charge. Education in compulsory school years is provided without per-term or per-year tuition fees. No tuition is billed to families for classroom instruction.

After‑school care / fritids (fees for those using fritids services)
- Fritids fees are assessed under the municipality's income‑related maxtaxa system and are not set by the school itself. Fees are calculated from the household's total income and the child's approved care hours. For full‑time places the percentage rates used to calculate the fee follow the municipal application of the national maxtaxa framework (for example: first child higher percentage, second child a lower percentage, third child lower again, fourth and subsequent children exempt from fees). Payment is required twelve months of the year and from the offered start date. A one‑month notice period applies when cancelling a place and the fee is charged during the notice period. Sickness rules and rules for reduced fees are applied as set by the municipality (extended absence through illness can lead to fee reduction after specified conditions are met).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Billing is on a monthly basis and parents are billed for education‑related child‑care fees for all twelve months of the year (fees apply also during vacation months when a place is reserved). Fees start from the offered start date and the parent who has accepted a place must pay during the one‑month notice period even if the child does not begin. Failure to pay follows normal reminder, interest and collection procedures. Adjustments for income changes are applied with effect from the first day of the following month after the change is reported.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. This school is a day school for grades F–9 and does not provide boarding or charge boarding fees.

Other costs and charges (uniforms, meals, materials, trips, clubs)
- School instruction and required learning materials that are necessary for the education are provided without charge in accordance with the rules for compulsory schooling. Routine school meals and meals included as part of childcare provision are not charged separately when the parental fee is set under the municipal maxtaxa; municipalities may not add extra mandatory meal charges on top of a family that already pays the full maxtaxa fee. Occasional, voluntary or optional activities (for example optional trips or extracurricular activities where participation is voluntary) may involve modest, separate costs that parents choose to accept; such voluntary charges are administered according to the rules that protect the principle of an overall free basic education. There is no standard compulsory uniform fee imposed by the school; dress code expectations may exist but purchasing uniform is not a mandatory tuition charge.

Refunds and adjustments
- If a place is cancelled the one‑month notice period is charged; refunds are handled according to the municipality's billing rules (fees are payable from offered start date and adjustments for reported income changes take effect from the first day of the subsequent month). Provisions exist for fee reduction in cases of long sickness absence (the part of an absence that exceeds the municipality's specified consecutive days can be made fee‑free when conditions are met). Non‑payment is followed by reminders, statutory interest and collection actions as prescribed.

How fees are billed and accepted payment methods
- Municipal invoices and childcare-related charges are issued by Upplands Väsby municipality and can be received and paid via the municipality's accepted channels: e‑invoice (e‑faktura), direct debit (autogiro), Kivra and other municipal e‑delivery services; the municipality also supports individual arrangements for deferment or an instalment plan in specific cases. Standard bank payment and municipal invoice payment procedures are used for billed amounts.
Academics

Internationella Engelska Skolan Upplands Väsby teaches Swiss Curriculum.

Curriculum
Internationella Engelska Skolan Upplands Väsby is a bilingual school for students in years F-9. The school uses the Swedish national curriculum, and up to half of the education is delivered in English by qualified teachers from English-speaking countries, including Canada, the USA, and the UK. The school provides a safe and calm environment where teachers can teach and students learn, and it is committed to helping every child reach their full potential.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school provides a safe and calm environment where teachers can teach and students learn. The student health team promotes students' learning, development and health as well as to prevent illness. After-school care (Fritids) is available for students beyond the school day. Up to half the education in our school is delivered through the English language by qualified teachers from English-speaking countries including Canada, the USA, and the UK. We teach using the Swedish national curriculum.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
We teach using the Swedish national curriculum and up to half the education in English is delivered by qualified teachers from English-speaking countries including Canada, the USA and the UK.

Mental Wellbeing
The school is a safe and calm environment for learning. The student health team works to promote students' learning, development and health as well as to prevent illness. After-school care (Fritids) supports students beyond the school day. The bilingual setting and English-language instruction contribute to a diverse, multilingual learning context. The Swedish national curriculum guides teaching.
Parent Experience

History
IES Upplands Väsby is an F-9 bilingual school established in 2020. It is part of Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES), offering bilingual education with up to 50% of lessons taught in English. The school serves about 605 students, including around 250 fritids (after‑school) students. The ethos and staffing emphasize a safe, orderly environment and international teachers who create a dynamic and inspiring learning atmosphere, with a focus on language development in English and Swedish.

Community
The school provides a safe and orderly environment where learning and respect are central. International teachers create a dynamic and inspiring atmosphere that motivates students to aim higher academically and personally. A dedicated support team helps every student feel seen and able to develop at their own pace. The ethos emphasizes clear rules, high expectations, and personal commitment to help all students thrive.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
IES Upplands Väsby is a bilingual F–9 school established in 2020 with about 605 students, including 250 in the after-school fritids program. The school provides up to 50% of lessons in English and features a safe, orderly environment with a dedicated international teaching team to support each student's development.

Academic Facilities
The school has well-equipped classrooms to support learning.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The school offers an after-school fritids program with about 250 participants.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
IES Upplands Väsby offers bilingual education for students in grades F–9. Up to 50% of lessons are taught in English, providing students with a foundation for future studies and global careers. The school has a strong international focus and high academic ambitions to help every student reach their full potential. Year groups are F-9; established in 2020; there are about 605 students, including 250 FRITID students.

Cultural & Language
The school is bilingual, offering education in Swedish and English. Command of English is emphasized; students should learn to command both Swedish and English, not merely know them, from an early age. The school has an international profile and an international focus. The ethos emphasizes high aspirations, a safe and orderly environment for learning.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The school maintains a safe and orderly environment to support learning. The ethos emphasizes high aspirations, achievement for all students, and safety. An international focus provides students with a global perspective and well-rounded development.
Languages

Language Provision
Swedish national curriculum is used. English is used for up to 50% of instruction. Instruction is conducted by teachers from English-speaking countries including Canada, the USA, and the UK. Languages involved are Swedish and English.

Bilingual Teaching
The school offers bilingual education for students in grades F-9. Up to 50% of lessons are taught in English. English-language instruction is delivered by qualified teachers from English-speaking countries including Canada, the USA, and the UK. The school has an international focus and high academic ambitions to help every student reach their full potential.
Admissions

Admissions
The admission period for Internationella Engelska Skolan Upplands Väsby for the 2026 academic year is open. Placement offers are sent digitally to all registered guardians via SchoolSoft, the platform for queue management and admissions. Guardians must log in with BankID via the Queue Login to manage the offered place, and all guardians must confirm the offer for it to be valid. If BankID is not available, contact the school. Guardians who receive an offer should respond promptly to help manage queue placements. Places are allocated in order of queue position and, where applicable, by sibling priority. Admissions continue until all places are filled, after which new places may be offered subject to availability. If you have not received an offer for the autumn term but wish to remain in the queue, no action is needed; the queue position will be kept automatically. If your child is not yet in the queue, there is still time to apply, and siblings may be added as sibling priority may apply. For questions about the queue or admissions, contact the Admissions Coordinator at admissions.vasby@engelska.se or info.vasby@engelska.se.

Waitlist
Queue positions are kept automatically if a guardian has not received an offer and wishes to remain in the queue; no action is needed.
School Events
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