IPS International School of Wrocław - Powstańców Śląskich 2 vs Wroclaw International School

	I IPS International School of Wrocław - Powstańców Śląskich 2 Wroclaw, Poland	W Wroclaw International School Wroclaw, Poland
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year PLN 35,750 - 50,000	Fees / year PLN 26,700 - 51,500
Age range	Age range 2 - 18 years	Age range 4 - 16 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Bespoke Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP)
Pupils	Pupils 480	Pupils 130
Typical class size	Typical class size 16	Typical class size 16
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 2011	Opened 2002
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location —	Location ul. Racławicka 101, 53-149 Wrocław, Poland. The campus sits on Racławicka Street in the southern part of Wrocław, within the Center of International Education.
Stages	Stages —	Stages Pre-School through Grade 10; Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and High School Programme. Alumni may continue to the IB Diploma Programme at the International High School of Wroclaw.
School type	School type —	School type IB World School; not-for-profit.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix More than 30 nationalities represented.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support Academic English (AE); Inclusion Department; Mother Tongue Support; Counseling Programme; Advisory Programme; Library.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation Poland.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details —	Fee details Application fee - One-time Application Fee: 3,500 PLN. This fee is charged during the admission process and is not refundable except where a child is not admitted due to lack of places. Tuition fees (annual and per-installment amounts by year group) - Pre‑Kindergarten (PK): Annual tuition 26,700 PLN. Installment options shown in the published schedule: 1 installment = 26,700 PLN; 2 installments = 13,350 PLN each; 5 installments = 5,340 PLN each. - Kindergarten (K): Annual tuition 39,000 PLN. Installment options: 1 installment = 39,000 PLN; 2 installments = 19,500 PLN each; 5 installments = 7,800 PLN each. - Grades 1–10: Annual tuition 51,500 PLN. Installment options: 1 installment = 51,500 PLN; 2 installments = 25,750 PLN each; 5 installments = 10,300 PLN each. Billing schedule and payment terms - Standard payment plans available: - Plan A: One installment (September). - Plan B: Two installments (September and February). - Plan C: Ten monthly installments (September–June; available to individuals only). All tuition must be paid in Polish Zloty (PLN) by bank transfer; cash is not accepted and bank charges must be covered by the payer. Payments are made to an individually assigned bank account indicated in each student's Education Agreement. Enrollment may be cancelled in writing prior to the first day of classes without penalty except that the Application Fee remains payable. - Example due dates shown in the published schedule (illustrative of the school's instalment pattern): 1-installment due early September; 2-installments due early September and early February; 5-installments due early September, early November, early January, early March, early May. Exact dates are set in the Education Agreement. Boarding fees (if applicable) - Boarding is not offered by the school (Wroclaw International School operates as a day school); there are no boarding fees. Other costs and optional fees - Application-related and incidental fees shown in the published schedule: - WIS Student ID duplicate: 15 PLN (per copy). - Campus ID card duplicate: 15 PLN (per copy). - Changing lock in child's individual locker (after lost key): 40 PLN (per new lock installation). - After‑school sports programme “Wolves”: 100 PLN per season (three seasons per school year; optional). - Swimming pool programme: 400 PLN per semester (optional; paid before the first class of each semester; minimum participant requirement applies). - Other services such as transport, extra‑curricular activities beyond the standard programme, field trips, examination fees and school publications are invoiced separately and paid according to the Education Agreement. Refund information - Tuition refunds (for overpayment or when a student leaves mid‑year) are calculated proportionally based on a 10‑month academic year. If a student starts after September 1, tuition is recalculated proportionally at 1/10 of the annual tuition per calendar month of attendance. The Application Fee is generally non‑refundable except where a child is not admitted due to lack of places. Late or unpaid fees may incur statutory default interest and can affect a student's participation or issuance of school reports. Fee payment options - Principal payment method: bank transfer in PLN to the individually assigned account specified in the Education Agreement. The published schedule provides the Foundation's bank account details for payment of the Application Fee; all bank charges (including those incurred in Poland) are payable by the payer. Cash is not accepted. Note: The fee figures given above are taken from the school's published fee schedule (Fees for Academic Year 2019/2020) and the school's Payments information. No later published tuition schedule for Academic Year 2025/26 or 2026/27 was located while preparing this overview; the payment options and rules summarized above reflect the school's current published payment statements.
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Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options —	Food options The school has a cafeteria.
House system	House system —	House system The school has a House System with four Houses: Forests, Castles, Rivers, and Bridges.
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership Governing body is Foundation of International Education; the school is run by FEM and is part of a group with ATUT Bilingual Primary School and International High School of Wroclaw.
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details —	Curriculum details IB continuum offered: Primary Years Programme (PYP) for ages 4–12; Middle Years Programme (MYP) for ages 11–16; Diploma Programme (DP) for ages 16–19, implemented by the International High School of Wroclaw. PYP comprises six transdisciplinary themes and six subject areas. MYP comprises ten Learner Profile Attributes, eight Subject Areas, five Areas of Interaction, the Personal Project, and Supplemental Programmes. The Diploma Programme is a two-year university-preparatory course recognized by universities worldwide. The WIS Learner Profile describes the attributes nurtured across all IB programmes. The Wolves Athletic Programme runs for Grades 1–12. The WIS Enrichment Programme offers extracurricular activities open to PYP and MYP students at no additional cost, starting when at least six students register.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio 20 students per class.
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression WIS alumni can continue to the IB Diploma Programme at International High School of Wroclaw.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented WIS Enrichment Programme provides extracurricular activities for PYP and MYP students, at no additional cost.
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning The school has an active Parent–Teacher Association that brings together parents and teachers to support learning and foster community. The Counseling Programme provides strong educational and social support for students in elementary and middle school. The Advisory Programme assigns a middle school advisor who acts as a student advocate and mentor, with a focus on academic, personal and social development; advisors meet with each grade for five minutes every morning and hold a weekly advisory session. The school is an IB World School, promoting international-mindedness and encouraging active participation in the school and wider community.
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) The Inclusion Department maintains and enhances inclusive practices throughout the school, with a focus on inclusion within academic departments.
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language The Academic English (AE) programme supports learners for whom English is an additional language, with diverse language proficiency across the student population. Mother Tongue Support is valued, and instruction in students' native languages is considered highly valuable at WIS.
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing The Counseling Programme is designed to ensure strong educational and social support for students. The Advisory Programme supports personal and social development, contributing to students' mental wellbeing; Middle School students are assigned an advisor who acts as a student advocate and mentor.
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding safe_WIS during pandemic provides safety procedures and guidelines, information on the organization of teaching, downloadable documents and applications, and news related to coronavirus prevention. It also promotes the ProteGO Safe application to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview New campus, Center of International Education, opened in September 2016. It is located at Racławicka Street 101 in the south of Wroclaw and is considered one of the most modern school buildings in the country. The campus houses three schools—WIS, ATUT Bilingual Primary School, and International High School of Wroclaw—run by the Foundation of International Education. The usable area is 12,000 m2 over two floors, with outdoor sports grounds and a total footprint of about 2.1 hectares. Students use specialist labs (biology, chemistry, physics), large sport halls, humanities rooms, an international library with a reading room, a spacious auditorium, a theater hall, and a cafeteria; recess time is on a large patio or the sport court. Security is prioritized with round-the-clock monitoring.
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities Students have access to a huge sport hall, two smaller gymnasiums with mirrors, and a modern sport court. Outdoor sport grounds are part of the campus. The facilities support a broad athletics program integrated with learning. The Wolves Athletic Program is part of the school's athletic offerings.
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities Students learn in specialist labs for biology, chemistry, and physics, along with humanities rooms. The campus includes a fully equipped international library with a reading room, a spacious auditorium, a theater hall, and a cafeteria. The maximum number of pupils per class is 20, enabling teachers to focus on individual needs.
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities Extra-curricular activities (ECAs) give students the chance to explore interests at WIS; the program changes each trimester to meet student interests and the needs of incoming families. PYP activities include creative design, programming robots and coding, hand-building pottery, chess, dramatic arts, and street dance; language support from families is often included; ECAs are mixed-grade and conducted in English, with sign-ups communicated via Managebac. In 2023-2024 the ECA programme extended to the Middle Years Programme with offerings such as Robotics, film design, hand-building pottery, weaving, and a rock band; registration is ongoing through advisory pages.
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History WIS was established in 2002 as the first international school in south-western Poland. It is a not-for-profit school run by the Foundation of International Education (FEM), which also operates ATUT Bilingual Primary School and the International High School of Wroclaw. In September 2016, WIS began operating from a brand-new campus in Wrocław. Alumni can continue their IB education in the IB Diploma Programme at the International High School of Wroclaw.
Community	Community —	Community Parents play a special role in the learning community. The Parent-Teacher Association brings together parents, teachers, and others who are interested in supporting the school and promoting a sense of community. The PTA meets monthly for Coffee Mornings to discuss current school issues in an informal setting and has an elected board with a chairperson, vice chairperson, treasurer and secretary, plus several sub-committees. It runs social events for parents and children, supports new families, maintains an active presence on social media (including a private Facebook group), and conducts fundraising to support charity aims and extras for students.
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association The WIS PTA brings together parents, teachers and others to support learning and the school community. The organization meets monthly at Coffee Mornings to discuss current issues in an informal setting. The PTA has an elected board (chairperson, vice chairperson, treasurer and secretary) and several sub-committees. It runs projects to support new families and offers welcome guidance for accommodation and school processes. The PTA runs many social events for parents and children, is active on social media (including a private Facebook group), and uses fundraising to support charity aims and extras for students. It also relies on volunteers to accompany class trips and special events, and it organizes clubs and provides teacher-requested assistance. It encourages broad involvement from all parents and staff.
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual WIS is an IB World School and not-for-profit. It offers a continuum of IB programmes from Pre-School through Grade 10. Alumni can continue their IB Diploma Programme at the International High School of Wroclaw. The curricular framework emphasizes the development of communication, information, problem-solving, social, cooperative, self-management, and study skills.
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative Extra-curricular Activities include creative design, programming robots and coding, hand-building pottery, chess, dramatic arts, and street dance in PYP. In MYP, robotics, film design, pottery, weaving, and a rock band are offered. ECAs change each trimester to reflect student interests and are offered three times a year. ECAs are taught in English.
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language IB programmes are taught in English across PYP, MYP, and DP. Home-language activities may be offered within ECAs, reflecting cultural diversity. The school values multicultural diversity.
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies ECAs provide opportunities to socialise across grades, ages, and languages. The activities include a broad range of interests such as creative design, robotics, pottery, chess, dramatic arts, and street dance in PYP, and robotics, film design, pottery, weaving, and a rock band in MYP. ECAs are rotated each trimester and offered three times a year.
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service The WIS Parent–Teacher Association (PTA) brings together parents, teachers, and others to support learning and community. The PTA meets monthly at Coffee Mornings, has an elected board, and coordinates projects, social events, fundraising, and onboarding support for new families.
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional Student leadership is active through the Student Council, with elections held for positions such as President and Vice President (e.g., 2025). The PTA also provides governance-like leadership through its elected board and committees.
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing Wolves Athletic Program promotes fitness, healthy living, and teamwork as part of holistic education. The school offers a large gym with multiple courts and facilities for various sports. It supports participation in national and international tournaments and is part of PAAC, the Polish Athletic and Activities Conference.
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision IB programmes are offered: Primary Years Programme for students aged 4–12, Middle Years Programme for 11–16, and Diploma Programme for 16–19 (the Diploma Programme is implemented by the International High School of Wroclaw). ESL and Mother Tongue Support are available to assist language learning. The school emphasizes international-mindedness through the IB framework.
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching —
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards null
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations null
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions 3 simple steps to enroll Step 1. Submit Candidate Data Form. After initial approval, complete the Application Form along with other required documents. All documents should be sent by mail to the WIS Office or by email to the Admission Officer. Enrollment requires a non-refundable Application Fee; contact the school office for current fees. All documents must be in English; translations should be notarized. Step 2. WIS administration reviews the application. Testing or screening may be arranged depending on submitted documents, the grade level, and language proficiency. Step 3. Formal registration and Parent-School Contract signed. Class sizes are limited to 20 students per grade; capacity depends on classroom size. If space is not available, a child will be placed on a waiting list, and parents will be contacted if space becomes available. Placement decisions are made solely by the school administration and are non-negotiable.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships —
Waitlist	Waitlist —	Waitlist The maximum number per grade level is dependent on the physical size of the classroom. At no given time will any class exceed 20 students. Children who cannot be accommodated in a particular grade will be placed on a waiting list. Parents will be contacted if space becomes available.
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IPS International School of Wrocław - Powstańców Śląskich 2 vs Wroclaw International School

safe_WIS during pandemic provides safety procedures and guidelines, information on the organization of teaching, downloadable documents and applications, and news related to coronavirus prevention. It also promotes the ProteGO Safe application to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.