Nursery and preschool international school fees in Warsaw run from roughly PLN 12,000 at bilingual przedszkole to about PLN 75,000 a year at the premium American and British early years programmes in 2026. Most established international schools sit in a PLN 30,000 to 48,000 band for a full day place, the equivalent of around EUR 7,000 to 11,000. The bands follow the tier structure in our Warsaw international school fees guide, and the Warsaw city guide covers schools and neighbourhoods in detail.
Warsaw has grown into one of central Europe’s busier international school markets, and early years is where many expatriate families first engage with it. Polish public przedszkole, the state and municipal preschools, are subsidised and low cost for residents, and the year before school for six year olds, the zerowka, is part of the obligatory system. Alongside that sits a deep field of private bilingual preschools and the full international schools, which run an English medium nursery and reception class as the entry point to their primary years. For families who expect to stay in the English medium system, an international early years place is often the surest route into a sought after primary cohort, which is why demand at the established schools is high.
The bands below are tuition only and are derived from the tier structure in our Warsaw fees guide, scaled to reflect that early years sits below the primary bands. Treat them as planning ranges in zloty, with an approximate euro guide alongside.
| Tier | Annual fee (PLN) | Annual fee (USD) | Illustrative schools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | PLN 45,000 - 75,000 | USD 11,500 - 19,000 | American School of Warsaw, British School Warsaw, Akademeia (early years) |
| Upper mid | PLN 30,000 - 48,000 | USD 7,700 - 12,300 | International European School Warsaw, Canadian School of Warsaw (early years) |
| Mid | PLN 20,000 - 32,000 | USD 5,100 - 8,200 | Thames British School, smaller IB and bilingual providers |
| Value | PLN 12,000 - 22,000 | USD 3,100 - 5,600 | Bilingual przedszkole and faith based preschools |
School names indicate the fee tier and are illustrative, not a ranking. Public municipal przedszkole sit below the value band shown and are subsidised for residents. Half day places cost less than the full day figures, and the dollar column is an approximate guide that moves with the exchange rate.
Model tuition and the full cost of place across up to three schools and other stages.
The main driver of an early years fee in Warsaw is whether you choose a full international school or a bilingual Polish preschool, a gap that can exceed PLN 40,000 a year for a comparable full day. Within the international tier, curriculum, campus and the school’s standing set the level, with the long established American and British schools at the top. The zloty has been relatively firm against the euro, but Polish private fees still rise with domestic costs, so budget annual increases in the region of 4 to 7 percent. Length of day is the other lever, half day nursery sessions cost meaningfully less than a full day with care wrapped around it.
Beyond tuition, plan for a registration or application fee of around PLN 1,000 to 3,500, an enrolment or capital fee of PLN 5,000 to 14,000 that is sometimes one off and sometimes annual, a distance based school bus at PLN 7,500 to 14,000 a year, books and materials at PLN 1,500 to 4,000, and an optional lunch and clubs package at PLN 4,000 to 8,000. Together these can add 15 to 25 percent to the headline tuition. Our Warsaw fees guide sets out the line items, and the relocation cost calculator places them inside a complete family budget.
Nursery and preschool international school fees in Warsaw run from roughly PLN 12,000 at bilingual przedszkole to about PLN 75,000 a year at the premium American and British early years programmes in 2026. Most established international schools sit in a PLN 30,000 to 48,000 band for a full day place, around EUR 7,000 to 11,000.
Yes, considerably. Polish municipal przedszkole are subsidised for residents and cost far less than the value band of the private market, with the obligatory zerowka year for six year olds part of the public system. International early years places cost more because they deliver English medium teaching and a path into an international primary cohort.
Expect a registration fee of PLN 1,000 to 3,500, an enrolment or capital fee of PLN 5,000 to 14,000, a distance based school bus at PLN 7,500 to 14,000 a year, books and materials at PLN 1,500 to 4,000, and an optional lunch and clubs package at PLN 4,000 to 8,000. Together these can add 15 to 25 percent to the headline fee.
Early years places are offered at premium schools such as the American School of Warsaw, the British School Warsaw and Akademeia, with the International European School Warsaw and the Canadian School of Warsaw in the upper mid band, alongside Thames British School and many bilingual preschools. The named schools are illustrative of the fee tier rather than a ranking.
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