The American International School of Vilnius - Lower School vs Vilnius Private Gymnasium

	T The American International School of Vilnius - Lower School Vilnius, Lithuania	V Vilnius Private Gymnasium Vilnius, Lithuania
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €9,292 - 20,164	Fees / year €5,880 - 10,200
Age range	Age range 1 - 12 years	Age range 2 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum, IB (DP)	Curriculum IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 380	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size 16	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 1993	Opened 1993
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location —	Location The school is located at V. Grybo g. 7, Vilnius 10313, Lithuania. It is a private gymnasium established in 1993 in Vilnius.
Stages	Stages —	Stages Ikimokyklinis ir priešmokyklinis ugdymas (early childhood and pre-school); Pradinė mokykla (primary); Pagrindinė mokykla (lower secondary); Gimnazija (gymnasium). The school also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and a Double Diploma option.
School type	School type —	School type The school is a private gymnasium.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation Lithuania
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 and entrance/test fees - Entrance / testing fee (applicable to admission testing for places such as IB, Grade 5, Grade 9): EUR 150 per candidate. Advance / deposit on signing - Advance deposit required at contract signing: EUR 500. This advance payment is credited against the annual tuition. Deadlines for paying the advance are specified in the admission stages for each intake (examples: by March/May dates during the admission period). For the IB Diploma admission the deposit is described as refundable in that programme's admissions document; for other entrance processes the advance deposit language includes that if families "decide otherwise" the advance may be non-refundable. Tuition fees by programme / school stage (monthly rates) - Preschool / pre‑kindergarten (ikimokyklinis / priešmokyklinis): EUR 490 per month (note: this figure is shown with a state compensation of EUR 120). - Primary school (pradinė pakopa, Grades 1–4): EUR 690 per month. - Lower/Basic school (pagrindinė pakopa, Grades 5–8): EUR 690 per month. - Upper school / Gymnasium (general gimnazija years): EUR 690 per month. - International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma, final 2 years, age 16–19): EUR 730 per month. - Double Diploma (National plus International parallel programme): EUR 850 per month. - Remote/virtual programmes (for enrolled VPG students): EUR 780 per month; hybrid remote/day option: EUR 800 per month. Weekly and short‑term remote lesson options are also offered (examples: EUR 130/week for VPG students' short remote weeks; external remote participants have different weekly/monthly rates). (Where the school's standard fee presentation is monthly, an annual figure may be calculated by multiplying the monthly rate by the number of billed months in your contract.) Billing schedule and payment terms - Advance deposit (EUR 500) is due at contract signing by the admission deadline given for the intake stage; the admission documents state specific calendar deadlines for paying the advance (examples given for first intake stages and final dates). The advance is credited toward the annual tuition. - Regular tuition is presented as a monthly fee in the school's published price list. The school's admission documents and service pages show payment by financial transfer to the school account and reference payments being made by bank transfer; the school account number (SEB) is published in the school documents. Specific instalment schedules and contractual payment deadlines (termly or monthly due dates) are set in the signed education contract. Boarding / accommodation - Boarding is not offered as a paid service; the school operates day programmes (example: preschool/day schedule shows the daily programme and meal provision within day hours). No boarding fee line items or boarding accommodation services are published. Other costs and optional fees - School uniform: students wear a school uniform; uniform purchase is handled through the school's uniform supplier and ordering link is provided. Cost depends on items ordered from the supplier. - Supplementary / optional services (examples and published rates): - Short remote lesson weeks for enrolled students: EUR 130 per week. - Remote lesson weeks for non‑enrolled participants: EUR 180 per week. - Remote monthly access (non‑VPG): EUR 225 per month (homeschooling/virtual school options). - Summer camps (per month): from EUR 90 per month (programme dependent). - Individual tutoring / consultations: from EUR 15 per session. - Meal provision is part of the preschool day (three meals per day indicated for the pre‑school programme); separate meal charges for other stages are not shown as a standalone published fee. Discounts and special fee arrangements - A published discount is available for long‑term enrolled families: students who have been enrolled at the school for more than eight years (counting from Grade 1) are eligible for a 25% reduction of the tuition fee. Refund information - The advance deposit is treated differently depending on the programme and the admission document language: for the IB Diploma admissions document a EUR 500 deposit is described as refundable; for other admissions the advance deposit language includes the statement that if a family ‘‘decides otherwise'' the advance is non‑refundable. The advance deposit is normally credited toward the annual tuition. Fee payment options (methods and account details) - Payments are accepted by bank (financial) transfer to the school account (published account number: A/s. LT86 7044 0600 0033 5334, AB SEB bank). Admission and testing documents and the school contact pages specify payment by financial transfer and include the bank account details for transfers and payment descriptions. No public listing of card‑payment or other online payment methods is published in the school's fee pages. Notes to parent (concise) - Entrance testing fee: EUR 150. Advance deposit: EUR 500 (credited to annual tuition). Tuition is presented as monthly rates by programme (examples above: Preschool EUR 490/month, Primary EUR 690/month, IB EUR 730/month, Double Diploma EUR 850/month, Remote EUR 780/month). Payments are made by bank transfer to the published school account; the IB deposit and other admissions deadlines and refund conditions vary by programme.
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Boarding arrangements	Boarding arrangements —	Boarding arrangements —
Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement Uniforms: Students wear a school uniform, which can be purchased from Our Uniforms (Unicorn Uniform).
Food options	Food options —	Food options —
House system	House system —	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership —	Governance and ownership The school is a non-profit public institution (Viešoji įstaiga, VšĮ) named Vilniaus privati gimnazija. The admissions procedure is determined by the gymnasium's founder.
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details —	Curriculum details Vilniaus privati gimnazija has been operating since 1993 as a private school with a clear values system and a modern approach to changing educational needs. Panoramic education is the core learning model, focusing on understanding content as a whole, linking new information to existing knowledge and applying it. The school acts as a second home, providing a healthy and safe physical, emotional, and psychological environment for all students and teachers. The school emphasizes each child's personal progress and helps reveal talents and abilities. Education spans from early education through gymnasium levels, with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme available, and a virtual school option.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio —
Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression —
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented All children are gifted. We focus on each child's personal progress and reveal talents and abilities.
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning The school focuses on developing children's emotional intelligence. It provides a healthy and safe physical, emotional, and psychological environment for all students and teachers.
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language This is the second (foreign) language. Studies are usually conducted in the mother tongue and can be focused solely on literature or on a combination of the mother tongue and literature.
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing —	Mental wellbeing The school ensures a healthy and safe physical, emotional, and psychological environment for all students and teachers. Positive development of individual growth leads to personal success.
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding The school provides a healthy and safe physical, emotional, and psychological environment for all students and teachers.
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview —	Facilities overview The school uses panoramic education to help learning content be understood as a whole, linking new information to what students already know and applying it in practice. The school is a second home, providing a healthy and safe physical, emotional, and psychological environment for all students and teachers. We focus on each child's personal growth, uncovering talents and abilities. We ensure high-quality, comprehensive all-day education—from traditional lessons and after-school activities to health-promoting programs. The school has 30 years of educational experience and leads daily with innovations in teaching practice.
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities The school has a spacious sports hall. It also includes a dance hall and an events hall.
Academic facilities	Academic facilities —	Academic facilities The school has modern learning infrastructure, including science laboratories, a language learning laboratory, and an information technology classroom. It is equipped with the latest IT equipment. A virtual learning environment supports online and hybrid learning.
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities —	Extra curricular facilities Extracurricular activities include ballet, karate, basketball, football, Numicon, gymnastics, piano, flute, chess, art, dance, music, technology, and logotherapy. There is a culinary studio Kukulis where children learn about healthy eating.
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History Vilniaus privati gimnazija has operated since 1993 as a private school with a clear value system and an open, modern approach to a changing environment and educational needs. Tatjana Liubertienė is the founder of Lithuania's first private school, a longtime head of the gymnasium, a philanthropist and education leader; on February 16, 2021 she was awarded the Order for Merit to Lithuania. Over the past 30 years since Lithuania regained independence, she introduced innovations to private education including panoramic education, development of children's emotional intelligence, involvement of university professors and researchers in school activities, leadership development, emphasis on creativity, and the use of innovations to present learning content in an engaging, modern way and a virtual school without borders. The school is registered as VšĮ Vilniaus privati gimnazija, with company code 191784577, located at V. Grybo g. 7, Vilnius 10313, Lithuania.
Community	Community —	Community Vilniaus privati gimnazija has assembled a professional educational community and emphasizes a panoramic education approach. It describes providing a healthy and safe physical, emotional, and psychological environment for all students and teachers. Education covers stages from early childhood to gymnasium, offering traditional lessons, after-school activities, and health-promoting programs as part of a comprehensive all-day education.
Parent teacher association	Parent teacher association —	Parent teacher association —
Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual The school uses panoramic education, a holistic approach where learning is viewed as a whole and linked across subjects to apply knowledge in real life. English is taught from the first grade under the Cambridge English program. Learning is supported by integrated STEAM education, including a modern STEAM laboratory and IT integration with Apple devices and SMART boards. The school day runs from 7:30 to 17:30 with three meals a day, and learning options include hybrid and online formats; older students can pursue the IB Diploma Programme or a Dual Diploma."
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative Arts and creative programs are offered through a broad after‑school slate that includes ballet, street dances, ceramics, drawing, and theatre studies, with an art studio and other creative activities. Ballet is taught by Nerijus Juška, and students may take individual instrument lessons (piano, guitar, ukulele, violin). Students regularly participate in concerts and competitions, and there are also opportunities for crafts, folklore, and creative education through the program.
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language Languages offered include English, Russian, German, French, and Spanish, with additional opportunities in debate, creative industries, and literary writing. Debates and language-focused clubs accompany language study, enriching cultural and communicative skills. Folklore and other cultural clubs round out the language and literature offerings to foster intercultural learning.
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies There are 19 diverse clubs spanning arts, sports, and academics, including dance, ceramics, painting, chess, robotics, entrepreneurship, and English language debates. The portfolio of clubs includes Baletas, Gatvės šokiai, Keramika, Dailės studija, Šachmatai, Robotikos studija, and more, with regular exhibitions and performances. The school also emphasizes collaborative activities and social enrichment through group projects and events.
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service Community-building is a core part of the program, with social–emotional learning, psychology talks, and team-building activities, plus community celebrations. Parents are invited to seminars as part of family engagement. The program supports a sense of community through shared events and volunteer-like activities led by students and staff.
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional The Entrepreneurship Academy (Antreprenerystė Akademija) runs from 1st through 12th grade, integrating financial literacy and practical business simulations, with older students taking part in national entrepreneurship competitions. In the upper grades, there is career planning and entrepreneurship development, small-group learning, and a broad after-school activity program with many clubs. Leadership-oriented experiences include event planning, English-language debating, and opportunities to lead projects and competitions.
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing The day supports health and wellbeing, with a 7:30–17:30 schedule and three meals daily. Health-focused facilities include a salt room, daily outdoor activity, and a healthy meals program. Wellness offerings include yoga, kinesitherapy, and Little Medical School, alongside a culinary studio where students learn about healthy eating and practical kitchen skills.
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision Languages taught include Lithuanian and English. The Diploma Programme is bilingual, awarding a bilingual IB Diploma. The IB Middle Years Programme can be completed in English, and students who complete IB MYP in English are exempt from the English entrance examination.
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching Vilniaus privati gimnazija provides education from early childhood through gymnasium. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is offered for students aged 16 to 19. The Dual Diploma Programme combines the IB Diploma with the Lithuanian national education program, awarding two diplomas: the Lithuanian Brandos Atestatas and a bilingual IB Diploma.
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs —
Reputation	Reputation
Awards	Awards —	Awards —
Accreditations	Accreditations —	Accreditations —
Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions Admission to Vilnius Private Gymnasium offers two pathways: entry to the 1st grade and admission to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP). 1) Admission to the 1st grade (2026–2027) - Vilnius Private Gymnasium prioritizes pupils from its own pre-school groups for entry to the 1st grade. If the number of applicants exceeds available places, students are selected competitively based on an abilities test (oral and written) administered by the school psychologist, with test results discussed with parents individually. - For pre-school group parents of Vilnius Private Gymnasium, applications to 1st grade are due by March 2; contracts are signed and an advance payment is made by March 16. The advance payment is non-refundable if the family changes plans. If contracts are not signed by March 16, the student may join the admissions competition for remaining places. - For applicants not from Vilnius Private Gymnasium's pre-school groups, applications to 1st grade are submitted with contracts signed and the advance payment paid by May 4; before this, the child completes a general abilities test. The required documents include a copy of the child's birth certificate or other identity document. - The advance payment for 1st grade is 500 EUR, paid to the school's account and credited toward the annual tuition. Contract signing and the advance payment are coordinated with the administrative contact, and families may arrange an interview and test registration by contacting the school. - Test results for abilities tests are not shown, copied, or issued to applicants. 2) Admission to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) (2026–2027) - The school follows an inclusive IB Diploma Programme admission policy. Candidates from any educational system may apply if they meet the required criteria. Applicants must have completed basic education (or an equivalent certificate) and pass entrance examinations in Mathematics and English, and participate in an admission interview. Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme in English and hold a completion certificate are exempt from the English entrance examination. - Admission stages: - Stage 1: by March 15, 17:00. - Stage 2: by March 20, 14:00. Applications to take entrance exams should be sent to jelena.silova@gimnazija.lt, and a testing fee of 150 EUR applies. Entrance examinations cover English and Mathematics, followed by a motivational interview in English by April 1. - Stage 3: by April 17. - Stage 4: by May 8. Results and admission decisions are announced, with outcomes communicated individually by phone or email. Contracts are signed, required documents are provided, and a refundable deposit of 500 EUR is paid. - Stage 5: from May 8 to June 26. Further enrollment is possible if vacancies remain. The school's IB DP admission policy emphasizes inclusivity and accepts candidates from diverse educational backgrounds, with language considerations adjusted for those completing IB MYP in English as described above.
Scholarships	Scholarships —	Scholarships The school offers three scholarship categories: - Scholarships for gifted and talented students, designed for those whose talents might be overlooked due to financial barriers. - Scholarships for large families, to ensure access to quality education regardless of family finances. - Scholarships adapted to life stages, providing support as students progress through different stages of their education. Apply for a scholarship place when applying for admission. In addition, for 6–12th grade students, the school operates a scholarship program funded by Vilnius Private Gymnasium. The program awards scholarships based on academic achievement, character, and conduct, with the aim of supporting students who can contribute to a positive school environment and demonstrate leadership potential. Available scholarship levels include substantial tuition coverage, with 100% (full tuition), 50%, or 25% coverage depending on two-year academic averages or entrance exam results. Scholarships are awarded for one academic year. Applicants must complete the scholarship application form and participate in a motivational interview, where extracurricular activities are also assessed. Decisions on scholarship awards are made by the end of June each year.
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