The English College in Prague, the school known in Czech as Anglicke gymnazium, is a selective English language grammar school in the Czech capital, and it features on our Prague city hub and our guide to the best IB schools in Prague. It opened in 1994 and became the first school in the country to offer the International Baccalaureate the following year, which makes it the oldest and most established IB World School in the Czech Republic. It is a six year secondary school, part of the Czech school system as well as an international one, run as a public benefit organisation rather than for profit. Academically selective and English medium, it teaches the IGCSE in the earlier years and the IB Diploma at the top of the school, and its fees sit in the mid to upper part of the Prague market.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
The English College teaches in English and combines two internationally recognised programmes. In the earlier secondary years students follow the IGCSE, the international version of the English GCSE, which builds a broad academic base across languages, sciences, humanities and the arts. In the final two years they move to the IB Diploma Programme, the qualification the College pioneered in the country and the one most widely recognised by universities worldwide. That IGCSE to IB sequence is the academic spine of the school.
As a selective grammar school, the College sets an academic bar at entry and a demanding programme thereafter, and it has a long record of moving students on to leading universities in the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, the wider European Union and beyond. Czech language and the Czech context are part of the picture too, since the school sits within the national system as well as the international one. Our IB curriculum guide explains how the Diploma is scored and what it demands, and our roundup of the best IB schools in Prague sets the College alongside the city's other IB options.
Work out the full cost
Tuition is only part of the budget. Use our fee calculator to model registration, extras and the full annual figure for a Prague school place.
English College fees
The English College in Prague is a selective fee paying school and sits in the mid to upper part of the Prague market for international and IB schools. As a public benefit organisation rather than a for profit operator, it is not the most expensive English medium option in the city, but it is firmly a private school with private school fees. The school publishes its own schedule, and we treat fees as bands rather than a quote here, because schools revise them every year and the published figure is the only reliable one.
Tuition is only part of the budget. Expect a registration or application charge, and depending on the year a deposit, alongside the usual extras of trips, materials, examination entries and any after school activities. Because the school covers the full six secondary years, plan for the whole run rather than the entry year alone. Use our fee calculator to model the complete annual figure for a Prague place, including the extras the tuition line leaves out, and weigh it against the other IB schools on the city hub.
Admissions
The school year runs from September to June, and as an academically selective school the English College runs an entrance assessment cycle rather than open enrolment. Families apply and sit assessments in the months before a September start, with the school looking at academic ability, English level and readiness for a demanding IGCSE to IB programme. Because competition for places is real, families should contact the school early to confirm the assessment dates for their child's year of entry.
For families relocating to Prague, the selective entry makes timing important, so the College is best approached as soon as a move is confirmed rather than at the last minute. Ask directly about the entry points into the six year programme, how a transfer from another school's IGCSE or equivalent is assessed, and what the school expects of applicants joining partway through the secondary years.
Location and who goes there
The English College is in Vysocany, in Prague 9 on the eastern side of the city, in a building next to the metro that puts it about twelve minutes from the centre. That position makes it reachable from across the city by public transport, which suits a school whose students travel in from many different neighbourhoods rather than one catchment. The intake is a mix of Czech families who want an English medium, academically selective education and international and mixed nationality families drawn to the IB and the school's long record.
For a relocating family, the appeal is an established school with a clear academic identity and a strong university record, set within the Czech system as well as the international one. Commutes are manageable from much of the city given the metro link. For the wider picture of where international families settle across Prague and the other schools near them, see the Prague city hub and our guide to the best IB schools in Prague.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are English College fees?
The English College in Prague is a selective fee paying school and sits in the mid to upper part of the Prague market for international and IB schools, though as a public benefit organisation it is not the most expensive English medium option in the city. The school publishes its own schedule, and a registration charge and the usual extras apply on top. Confirm the current figures with the school, as fees change every year.
Is the English College in Prague a good school?
The English College in Prague is the oldest IB World School in the Czech Republic, a selective six year English grammar school that was the first in the country to offer the IB. Whether it fits your family depends on whether your child is ready for a selective academic programme leading to the IB Diploma. We do not publish a rating without verified reviews.
What curriculum does the English College in Prague follow?
The English College teaches in English and combines two internationally recognised programmes, the IGCSE in the earlier secondary years and the IB Diploma Programme in the final two years. It was the first school in the Czech Republic to offer the IB.
When do English College applications open?
The school year runs from September to June, and as a selective school the English College runs an entrance assessment cycle, so families apply and sit assessments in the months before a September start. Contact the school early to confirm the dates for your child's year of entry.
Where is the English College in Prague located?
The English College is in Vysocany, in Prague 9 on the eastern side of the city, in a building next to the metro that puts it about twelve minutes from the centre.
