International European School Warsaw is one of the more distinctive of the international schools in Warsaw because it does not pin itself to a single national system. Instead it positions itself as a multilingual, European facing school where a child can begin in a bilingual English and Polish setting and then choose between British, International Baccalaureate and European senior routes. For relocating families uncertain whether they will stay in Poland, move on within Europe or head further afield, that optionality at the senior end is a genuine practical advantage rather than a marketing line.
International European School Warsaw at a glance
| Curriculum and exam routes | Bilingual English and Polish in the early and primary years; British IGCSE and A level, IB Diploma Programme and European School routes at senior level |
|---|---|
| Stages | Nursery and preschool, primary and secondary, ages 3 to 18 |
| Framework | Multilingual education within the Accredited European School framework |
| Type | Private, coeducational day school |
| Fee band | Mid market, rising by stage to the senior years |
| Location | ul. Wiertnicza 140, Wilanow, southern Warsaw |
Curriculum and academics
The school is built on a multilingual model within the Accredited European School framework. In the early and primary years children follow a bilingual English and Polish programme that draws on both the Polish and British curricula, so they develop strong literacy in two languages from the start rather than being taught only in one. As students move into the senior years the school opens up several recognised routes: British IGCSE and A levels, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, and the European School syllabi associated with the Accredited European School network.
That choice of senior pathway is the school's defining feature. A family can keep the door open to a British university entry through A levels, to a broad international profile through the diploma, or to the European route that travels well across the continent. Because the IB Diploma is one of those routes, IES appears alongside the other diploma providers on our Warsaw IB schools hub, and our shortlist of the best IB schools in Warsaw sets it in context against schools that run the IB as their single senior offer. Confirm with admissions which routes are actually running in the year your child would enter, as small schools adjust senior options with demand.
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International European School Warsaw fees
Because IES Warsaw runs all the way from nursery to the senior years, its fees rise across the stages, and there is no single figure that covers the school. Our guide to international school fees in Warsaw places mid market tuition broadly between 18,000 and 45,000 zloty a year, with the senior and diploma years at the upper end of that span and the early years lower. As a bilingual school sharing the Polish curriculum in its junior stages, IES tends to sit below the premium international tier rather than at it, which is part of its appeal for families balancing cost against an international senior route.
Treat any figure you find online as illustrative until you have the current schedule by stage, because Warsaw schools revise fees annually and the senior years cost more than the primary ones. Budget too for registration, lunches, after school activities and transport. The fee calculator is a useful way to model the full cost of a place from early years through to the diploma or A level years, and to compare IES against the premium through schools elsewhere in the city.
Admissions
Admission is handled directly by the school and shaped mainly by place availability and a child's readiness for the bilingual programme rather than by a single competitive examination. The school reviews previous reports, may assess a child's English and Polish, and places them in the right stage with language support where needed. The main intake aligns with the September start of the school year, with places opening during the year as international families move in and out of the Wilanow area, so mid year entry is often possible for relocating families.
If your child is heading for the senior years, ask early about which exam route they would join and how the school sets the IGCSE, A level, diploma and European tracks, since that decision shapes subject choices from around age fourteen. For the wider set of options across the city, the Warsaw city hub lists schools by curriculum and stage so you can line up alternatives and feeders while an application is in progress.
Location and who goes there
The school is on Wiertnicza in Wilanow, a fast growing district in the south of Warsaw known for its new residential developments, its baroque palace and parkland and its concentration of international families. Wilanow has become one of the city's most popular areas for expatriate and internationally minded Polish households, which gives the school a natural local catchment as well as drawing from the neighbouring southern districts. It is reached mainly by car and school transport rather than the metro.
The community reflects that setting: a mix of expatriate families on European and corporate postings and Polish families who want a genuinely multilingual education with a European outlook. The bilingual English and Polish model means the school suits families who want their child fluent and literate in both languages, while the choice of senior routes appeals to those who cannot yet predict where the family will be when their child sits final examinations.
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Frequently asked questions
How much are International European School Warsaw fees?
IES Warsaw spans nursery to the senior years, so fees rise across the stages. The Warsaw fee guide places mid market tuition broadly between 18,000 and 45,000 zloty a year, with senior and diploma years at the upper end. The school publishes its own schedule by stage, so confirm the current figure and any registration charge directly with admissions.
What curriculum does International European School Warsaw follow?
It is a multilingual school within the Accredited European School framework. Younger children follow a bilingual English and Polish programme drawing on Polish and British curricula, and in the senior years students can take British IGCSE and A levels, the IB Diploma Programme or European School routes. Teaching is multilingual with English as a core medium.
Does International European School Warsaw offer the IB?
Yes. The IB Diploma Programme is one of the senior routes offered alongside British A levels and the European track, so the school appears on our Warsaw IB hub. Confirm with admissions which routes are running in a given year before you apply.
What ages does International European School Warsaw take?
The school is an all through school for ages 3 to 18, running from nursery and preschool through primary and into the senior years on its Wiertnicza site, so a child can stay in one school from early years to university entry.
Where is International European School Warsaw?
It is on ul. Wiertnicza 140 in the Wilanow district in the south of Warsaw, an area of new residential development popular with international families and well placed for the southern districts.
