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Vasa International School of Stockholm

Sweden, Stockholm

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Swedish, English
Fees SEK 12,000
Ages 5 - 15 years
Pupil numbers 400
Type Co-educational
Opened 1995
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages Swedish, English
Typical class size 16
Strengths Outdoor Education, Languages, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Arts and Creative, Community and Service, Leadership and Professional
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Middle School
Introduction

Vasa International School of Stockholm is an IB World School in Vasastan, educating 400 students aged 5 to 15. The school offers the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme in candidate status, with two streams: International Bilingual. The PYP follows six units of inquiry each year and integrates the Swedish national curriculum Lgr22, while providing English and Swedish language support and mother tongue resources. Facilities include well-equipped classrooms, a science lab, a lunchroom, a gym hall, a music room, a visual arts room and a library with around 8,000 titles in Swedish and English. The Annex at Upplandsgatan hosts Music and Arts for PYP 4–6 and MYP, and the Eknäs Gård farm offers outdoor IB learning. Notable features include language-rich programming, student voice through a Student Council, and inquiry-based projects such as PYP Exhibition and MYP Community Project.

Luntmakargatan 101, 113 51 Stockholm, Sweden

The Essentials

Vasa International School of Stockholm has 400 pupils, typical class sizes of 16, instruction in Swedish, English.

Location
The school is located in the Vasastan area of central Stockholm. The address is Luntmakargatan 101, 113 51 Stockholm. The school has around 400 students. It employs 25 teaching staff and 25 ASC and other staff.

Stages
21 classes from preIB to MYP4 (Swedish grade 9). The school offers the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP) in candidate status.

Type
International Baccalaureate World School; offers PYP and MYP streams (MYP in candidate status); two streams: International Bilingual (50% English, 50% Swedish) and International English (100% English).

Country affiliation
Sweden

Religious affiliation
No religious affiliation
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
No boarding; After School Care (ASC) is available.

Food Options
The food comes from ISS World, a well known caterer that provides many Stockholm region schools.

Governance and Ownership
Regulated by the Swedish National Agency for Education; founded in 1998 by Mrs. Anette Parts and Mrs. Rita Ahonen, members of the school Board; the school has no political or religious affiliation.
Fees

Annual tuition at Vasa International School of Stockholm ranges from SEK 12,000 for 2026/27.

Application fees

- There is no application or registration fee to place a child on Vasa International School of Stockholm's waiting list. Enrollment registration is free and there is no entrance exam.

Tuition fees by school year (PYP and MYP)

- Bilingual stream (50% Swedish / 50% English): no tuition charge for PYP or MYP; the bilingual programme is provided without school tuition fees.

- International English stream (100% English) — PYP and MYP: SEK 1,000 per month for each pupil enrolled in the English stream. This monthly rate applies across the PYP and MYP year groups where the English stream is in operation.

- Annual / per-term equivalents: tuition is stated as a monthly charge (SEK 1,000 per month). Depending on how a full-year charge is applied by the school, that monthly rate equates to SEK 12,000 if charged for 12 months or SEK 10,000 if charged across a 10‑month school-year billing period (some external listings record an annual figure of SEK 10,000 for the international stream in 2025/26). The school's published statement gives the monthly amount as the core figure.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The published fee is expressed as a monthly charge (SEK 1,000 per month for the English stream), indicating monthly billing for that stream. Specific invoice dates, payment deadlines, instalment plans, penalties for late payment, and whether fees are collected per term or per academic year are not detailed in the school's fee statements.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable. Vasa International School of Stockholm is a day school (no boarding facilities).

Other costs and fees

- No specific, school-wide charges (such as uniform fees, instrument hire, curriculum materials, lunch, school trips, or extracurricular activity fees) are published alongside the monthly tuition statement on the school's fee pages. After‑school care (fritids-equivalent) and extracurricular activities are offered, but published public fee details for those services are not shown with the monthly tuition statement. Parents should expect typical additional costs that schools commonly charge (meals, school trips, optional clubs, supplies), but the only explicit recurring tuition charge published for the international stream is the SEK 1,000 monthly fee.

Refund information

- The school's public FAQs indicate that registration for the waiting list is free; no separate public refund policy for the English-stream tuition charge or for other fees is published alongside the monthly fee statement. The bilingual programme is not charged, and therefore no tuition refund terms apply to it.

Fee payment options

- The school's published pages that state the monthly tuition amount do not list specific accepted payment methods (for example: bank transfer, direct debit, credit card). Admissions and general contact addresses are provided for enquiries; payment methods and invoicing details are handled by the school's admissions/finance office.

Summary (straight facts you can use)

- Application / waiting-list registration: no fee.
- Bilingual PYP & MYP: no tuition fee.
- International English PYP & MYP (where applicable): SEK 1,000 per month (same rate across year groups in those programmes). Annual equivalent depends on billing period (monthly × number of months billed).
- Boarding: not offered (day school).
- Other specific charges (uniforms, meals, trips, after‑school fees) and accepted payment methods are not published together with the monthly tuition statement; the admissions/finance office manages invoicing details.

If you need these statements placed into your external database exactly as written, the entries above are factual declarations of the school's published fee information and the known billing notation for the English stream. If any further line‑item detail is required (for example precise term charges, a formal refund policy text, or the school's accepted payment methods), those items are administered by the school's admissions/finance team and are not listed with the school's public fee statement.
Academics

Vasa International School of Stockholm teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 5 to 15.

Curriculum
The school offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and meets all the requirements of the Swedish national curriculum. It provides English and Swedish bilingual learning and six units of inquiry per school year; lessons are supported in pupils' mother tongues.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school runs an active mentor programme in which each pupil is assigned a staff member to discuss questions about studies and personal life. A Student Council involves pupils in shaping day-to-day life at the school. Regular communication between parents and teaching staff is encouraged through face-to-face meetings and email, with SchoolSoft, Google Classroom and PYP portfolios used to share topics. The school fosters self-discipline and mutual respect, and maintains an inclusive environment with a high tolerance for individual differences. The mission promotes student voice, choice and curiosity through inquiry and encourages respectful relationships among all members of the school.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The Student Support Team consists of a Special Education teacher and a Student Care teacher who provide interventions to ensure equity and access across the curriculum. They offer individualized, small group or whole class support for academic, behavioural and social-emotional issues, along with pastoral care. The Special Education teacher delivers pull-out or push-in sessions, runs Homework Hut for MYP, and leads workshops on inclusion while coordinating paperwork and individual accommodation plans. The team coordinates with parents, doctors, speech language pathologists, psychologists and other professionals outside the school to support students with additional needs. The policies emphasize inclusion, removing barriers to learning, and using differentiation and learner support to enable all students to participate fully.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school offers two streams: a Bilingual IB Programme with 50% teaching in English and 50% in Swedish, and an English-language IB Programme with 100% English instruction. It follows the IB framework together with the Swedish national curriculum. The school runs 21 classes across programmes. Fourteen mother tongue groups provide weekly after-school language lessons to support pupils' home languages. The library collection includes around 8000 titles in Swedish and English and provides resources in various mother tongues to support multilingualism.

Mental Wellbeing
The school promotes a Balanced approach to well-being, recognizing emotional, physical and intellectual health as part of student well-being. The Student Support Team monitors students' wellbeing and educational progress and provides interventions for academic, behavioural and social-emotional issues, including pastoral care. The school runs Movement Group and Gross-motor Skills sessions through the Student Care Team. The Equal Treatment plan and inclusion policies establish safety, well-being and inclusive environments as core commitments, with processes to ensure safety and to support learners from diverse backgrounds.

Safeguarding
An Equal Treatment plan is in place to prevent discrimination and harassment and to promote safety and inclusion within the school. The school provides a rights-based framework where every learner has equal rights and opportunities, and where new learners and families are welcomed and supported. The Student Support Team monitors wellbeing and works with families, doctors, speech language pathologists, psychologists and other professionals to safeguard students. Inclusion policies require that barriers to learning be removed and that safeguarding and safety are integrated into school life.
Parent Experience

History
In 1995, Rita Ahonen and Anette Parts opened the School with years 1–6 and after-school activities. They set up the Docendo Discimus foundation in 1997 to establish the best school in Sweden. They aimed to combine the best of Estonian and Swedish school systems to create an international concept, with a focus on languages and mathematics. In 2006 the School was separated into two campuses, with years 0–5 moving to Luntmakargatan and years 6–9 moving to Gotlandsgatan; in 2014 years 6–9 moved to Luntmakargatan and the English-speaking IB course was launched. Today the School remains an IB World School offering the PYP and MYP and continues to maintain high teaching standards.

Community
The Vasa International School of Stockholm is located in Vasastan, central Stockholm, with around 400 students and a staff of 25 teaching and 25 ASC and other staff. The school offers two IB streams, the International Bilingual stream and the International English stream, with 21 classes from pre-IB to MYP4. The school is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme, and an active student community includes a Student Council, regular parents' meetings and a mentor programme, with ongoing parent–teacher communication via SchoolSoft and Google Classroom.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Vasa International School of Stockholm is located in Vasastan in central Stockholm and serves around 400 students. The school has about 25 teaching staff and 25 ASC and other staff, and offers two streams: International Bilingual (50% teaching in English and 50% in Swedish) and International English (100% teaching in English). It has well-equipped classrooms, a lunchroom, a gym hall, a science lab, a music room, a visual arts room and a library. The Annex at Upplandsgatan hosts Music and Arts classes for PYP 4–6 and MYP, and the school operates a farm at Eknäs for outdoor IB learning. The library holds around 8,000 titles in Swedish and English and a librarian supports learning.

Sports Facilities
Sports facilities include a gym hall and a dedicated sports hall. Gym facilities are located at Döbelnsgatan's sports hall, with additional gym facilities at KFUM on Rosengatan 1, offering gymnastics and performance arts activities.

Academic Facilities
Vasa International School of Stockholm is a certified IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme, with the Middle Years Programme in the candidate phase and authorisation expected in October. Well-equipped classrooms support daily teaching, and the science lab provides facilities for practical investigations. The Annex at Upplandsgatan hosts Music and Arts classes for PYP 4–6 and for MYP. The farm at Eknäs outside Stockholm provides outdoor activities grounded in the IB approach. The library holds around 8,000 titles in Swedish and English, plus mother tongue resources, and a dedicated librarian supports learning.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Student Council provides pupil involvement in school life. An active mentor programme supports students. Community Service is encouraged, with fundraising for charitable causes. For IB learning, the PYP 6 Exhibition and the MYP Community Project involve students in addressing local issues.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Arts & Creative
The school has a music room and a visual arts room. The Annex at Upplandsgatan hosts Music and Arts classes for Bilingual and International PYP 4, 5 and 6, as well as for the MYP. The facilities include a library and a science lab to support learning and creativity.

Cultural & Language
The school offers two streams: International Bilingual (50% English and 50% Swedish) and International English (100% English). The bilingual and English instruction follows IB and the Swedish national curriculum Lgr22. The library provides English and Swedish titles to support multilingualism and language development.

Social & Hobbies
The school has a Student Council that enables student participation in day-to-day school life. A mentor programme pairs students with staff for guidance. Regular parent meetings support collaboration among families, students and staff.

Community & Service
The school encourages students to raise funds for charitable causes. As part of the PYP 6 Exhibition and the MYP Community Project, students address issues involving the local community.

Leadership & Professional
The Student Council provides leadership opportunities for students. The mentor programme supports student development and personal guidance.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Facilities include a Sports Hall and a gym. The school has a science lab, a music room and a visual arts room, along with a library. The gym facilities are located at Döbelnsgatan and KFUM on Rosengatan 1. The Eknäs Gård farm offers outdoor activities connected to IB experiential learning.
Languages

Language Provision
English and Swedish are used as languages of instruction; 14 mother tongue groups offer weekly after-school lessons in pupils' native languages; mother tongue teaching is provided under Swedish law when at least five pupils speak the same language other than Swedish or a Swedish minority language.

Bilingual Teaching
The school's Primary Years Programme is bilingual, with instruction in English and Swedish for pupils aged 5 to 11.
Admissions

Admissions
Applications for places are welcome at any time. After applying, you are notified by email, but this does not guarantee a place. You receive a queue reference number and cannot view your position on the waiting list. Children who already have a sibling at the school are placed higher in the waiting list. Class placement is based strictly on the child's year of birth. Applications are reviewed at the start of each year and finalised by the end of April. Late enrollments may take place in June and August.

Waitlist
Waiting list: A queue reference number is issued after application, but the position on the waiting list is not visible. Siblings already at the school have higher priority in the waiting list.
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