In this guide

  1. How bilingual schooling works in Prague
  2. How we chose these schools
  3. Schools to shortlist
  4. What to check before you enrol
  5. Fees and the wider Prague landscape
  6. Frequently asked questions

How bilingual schooling works in Prague

Bilingual education in Prague takes more than one form, and the label covers a range of models. Some schools follow the Czech curriculum but deliver a large share of lessons in a second language, so a child sits the Czech maturita while building strong working English or German. Others are immersion schools tied to a national system, such as the German or French route, where the foreign language is the medium of instruction and Czech runs alongside it. Both can be described as bilingual, yet the daily experience differs, so a family should be clear which model a school actually runs. Read this alongside our overview of the bilingual curriculum, which explains what a dual language programme should show, and our Prague international schools hub for the wider market.

The practical point is that bilingual is not a regulated term in the way an examination board is, so the depth of the second language varies widely. A genuinely bilingual setting will teach subject content in both languages rather than confine the second language to a daily lesson, will employ teachers who are fluent in the language they instruct in, and will keep both languages running as a child moves up the school. Ask how many hours a week are delivered in each language, whether that ratio shifts by stage, and how the school supports a child who arrives with only one of the two languages.

How we chose these schools

Every school named below operates in or around Prague, runs a bilingual or dual language programme in at least part of the school, and has a full profile on this site. We do not attach a fixed figure to any single school, because fees change each year, differ between year groups and depend on the stage and language route a child follows, and printing a stale number would be worse than none. Instead we tell you which languages each school pairs and what to confirm. Read each note as a prompt to ask, not as a quoted price, and confirm the current stage range and fees with the school directly.

Schools to shortlist

Each school below operates in or around Prague and has a full profile on this site. The notes tell you what to confirm rather than quote a price, because fees and the balance between the two languages move each year.

  • Duhovka Gymnasium and Primary, a bilingual Czech and English school in Prague with a Montessori approach and an IB pathway. Confirm how the two languages are balanced by stage and how the Montessori foundation leads into the gymnasium years.
  • Sunny Canadian International School, a bilingual Czech and English school in Jesenice near Prague, from kindergarten to gymnasium, offering the maturita and Advanced Placement. Ask about the campus location and how much of the day is taught in each language.
  • Thomas Mann Gymnasium, a bilingual Czech and German secondary school in Prague teaching the Czech gymnasium programme with German at a native speaker level. Confirm the entry requirements and the German language expectations at admission.
  • Deutsche Schule Prag, a German curriculum school in Prague where German is the medium of instruction and pupils also work in Czech and English. Ask how the school places a child by language level and which stages are available.
  • Lycee Francais de Prague, a French system school in Prague that teaches through French while pupils build Czech and English alongside it. Confirm the current stage range and how a child who arrives without French is supported.

Compare schools side by side

Our school comparison tool lets you put up to three Prague schools head to head on curriculum, stage range and language model, so you can see which genuinely fits your child. For a shortlist tailored to your family, book a short call through contact. We take no school referral commissions.

What to check before you enrol

A bilingual label alone tells you little, so look closely at how the two languages are used. Ask how many hours a week are taught in each language and whether that ratio changes as a child moves up, because a school that is bilingual in the early years but reverts to a single language in secondary is a different offer. Ask about the teachers, since subject specialists who are fluent in the language they teach are the clearest sign of a real dual language programme rather than a timetable with extra language lessons bolted on. Ask how a child who arrives with only one of the two languages is supported, and how long the school expects that catch up to take. Finally, ask for the full fee schedule by stage, including registration, any building or development levies, meals and transport, because these are often billed separately and change the real cost.

It helps to visit more than once and to sit in on a lesson in each language if the school allows it. Use the fees and city context below to plan those visits alongside the rest of your research, and weigh how the two languages actually work day to day above the bilingual label itself.

Fees and the wider Prague landscape

Bilingual schooling sits within the wider Prague market, so it helps to see the published fee context and the broader city guide. Each page below sets out part of that landscape so you can sense check any figure a school gives you.

Frequently asked questions

Are there genuinely bilingual schools in Prague?

Yes. Prague has Czech schools that pair the national programme with English or German, and immersion schools tied to a foreign system where the second language is the medium of instruction. Each is bilingual in a different way, so confirm with each school how the two languages are balanced across the stages and whether that balance holds as a child moves up.

Why do you not list an exact fee for each school?

Because fees change every year, differ by stage and depend on the language route a child follows. A number we printed today could be wrong by the time you enquire. We point you to established schools and tell you to confirm the current fee schedule directly.

How can I tell if a Prague school is truly bilingual?

Look for subject lessons taught in both languages rather than a single daily language lesson, teachers who are fluent in the language they instruct in, and a language balance that continues into the higher stages. Ask how many hours a week are delivered in each language and how a child who speaks only one is supported.

What extra costs should I expect beyond tuition?

Registration, development or building levies, uniform, transport and meals are often charged separately in Prague. Ask each school for the full cost of attendance by stage, not just the headline tuition, so you can compare schools on the same basis.