Da Vinci's International Schools are private international schools in Kraków under the patronage of Leonardo da Vinci: a bilingual szkoła podstawowa with a reception year and an international high school with the IB Diploma, in one building at ul. Pilotów 4C. Lessons are taught in English by native speakers and bilingual teachers in small groups. In primary the Polish curriculum (podstawa programowa) is delivered through the IB approach: the PYP in the lower grades (the school is a PYP candidate) and the MYP in the upper grades with subjects in eight groups. The high school lasts four years: in grades 1-2 a Pre-IB stage with the Polish curriculum in the spirit of the IB, in grades 3-4 the IB Diploma Programme in English, except Polish literature and language courses. All students learn English and Polish, and German or Spanish is added in the MYP. The same network runs two preschools in Kraków. In primary the fee includes after-school care, psychological support, winter and summer day camps and some clubs; top olympiad students in the high school receive the Golden Index scholarship.
Key facts
Programmes
IB · MYP, DP · National programme
Languages of instruction
English
Languages taught
Polish, Spanish, German
Class size
small groups; the school does not state an exact size
About the fees The price list on the site has no school year (except the reception year). Primary: 3500 PLN per month (3325 PLN for graduates of the Da Vinci preschool), 12 months a year from 1 September, enrolment fee 3500 PLN. High school: grades I-II (Pre-IB) 4230 PLN per month, grades III-IV (DP1 and DP2) 5330 PLN per month, 12 months a year; enrolment fee 4230 or 5330 PLN. Reception year 2025-2026: 2800 PLN per month (2650 for preschool graduates), 12 months, enrolment fee 2800 PLN. Discounts: 5% for a younger sibling or 5% for paying the year in advance before 1 September, not cumulative. Meals, uniforms, textbooks, the school bus and some clubs are extra.
Admissions Admission runs all year and students are also accepted mid-year. Six steps: an enquiry to admissions, a meeting at school with the manager and the IB programme coordinator, a candidate interview including a talk with a psychologist and an English test, two free trial days, the principal's decision, the contract and payment. For the reception year, an interview in English and with the psychologist. The Diploma Programme requires sufficient English on the CEFR scale; external candidates, including from other IB schools, may take entrance assessments in their chosen subjects, especially for higher level; decisions are based on the student's overall profile, not only on tests. The school says children learn together with peers from other countries and that it welcomes students with diverse backgrounds and learning needs.
Stages and year groups Grades zerówka, I-VIII, liceum I-IV (Pre-IB, DP1-DP2). Reception year (zerówka): the Polish curriculum and international programmes, all classes in English. Szkoła podstawowa I-VIII: the Polish curriculum (podstawa programowa) through the IB approach: the PYP (the school is a candidate for authorisation), then the MYP in eight subject groups, ending with the egzamin ósmoklasisty under Polish rules. Four-year high school: grades I-II Pre-IB, the Polish curriculum in the spirit of the IB; grades III-IV the IB Diploma Programme. DP subjects: Language A: Literature Polish (SL/HL), Language A: Language and literature English (SL/HL); Language B English and German (SL/HL), Spanish ab initio (SL); geography, history, philosophy, Business Management, psychology; biology, chemistry, physics, Computer Science; mathematics Analysis and Approaches and Applications and Interpretations; Visual arts (SL); plus TOK, Extended Essay and CAS. The language of instruction is English.
Accreditations and programmes verified against official registries
IB · MYP, DP · authorised programmeThe school is listed in the IB register and runs the Middle Years and Diploma programmes. For the Primary Years the school is a candidate.
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IBInternational Baccalaureate
A Swiss non-profit, working since 1968. Its programmes are among the most widely recognised school programmes in the world. Authorisation is granted stage by stage, so a school with the final stage does not necessarily run the younger ones; which stages this school holds is set out in the line below.
What the badge means for this school. The school is allowed to run this programme and to award its certificate. This is a confirmation of the programme, not a judgement on the school as a whole. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it. At this school: MYP (ages 11-16), DP (ages 16-19). MYP is the middle stage, ages 11 to 16. There are no exams here either; at the end an optional electronic assessment of pupils' work is possible. DP is the final stage, ages 16 to 19: six subjects plus a compulsory core of theory of knowledge, an extended essay and CAS. The diploma is accepted by universities all over the world, and in a number of countries it counts for admission on the same footing as the local leaving certificate.
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The state school programme of the country the school stands in: it is set by that country's ministry of education, which also licenses the school and awards the leaving certificate. That certificate is used for entry to local universities, and abroad it is matched to the local one.
What this means for this school. This entry does not count towards the score, and that is deliberate. Every lawful school in a country works to the national programme, so on its own it tells one school apart from no other - unlike the French, German or Russian programmes, which are carried abroad and confirmed by the register of their organisation. We show it because a parent needs to know what programme their child is taught and what certificate the child will get. Counting it would lift the whole ranking at once and still tell nobody apart.
Exams and destinations from the school's official website
The school publishes nothing about where its leavers go: no share going on to university, no exam results, no list of universities.
Facilities from the school's official website
·Swimming poolnot stated on the website
·Sports hallnot stated on the website
✓Laboratories
·Theatre or assembly hallnot stated on the website
✓Library
✓Catering
✓School transport
·Boardingnot stated on the website
Also on site: Sports ground or field · Art studio · Playground
Clubs and activities: Spanish Language · French Language · Ukrainian Language · Book Club · Biology Club · Garden Club · Art Club · Music Club · Choir · Ceramics · Calligraphy · Judo · Table Tennis Club · Detective Club · Archaeology Club · Lego Education · Chess · Glob Creators · IT Club · Cooking Club
Teaching staff from the school's official website
·Teachers listed by namenot published
✓Teacher qualifications
·Number of teachersthe school does not say
✓Students per teacher or class sizein the key facts above
What the listings show: Native speakers and bilingual, highly qualified teachers; those named include graduates of the Jagiellonian University, the universities of St Andrews and Aston with CELTA and DELTA certificates, an IB English examiner, and DP, MYP, PYP and CAS coordinators.
The team pages name the IB programme coordinators, language teachers, the careers adviser and the school psychologist.
Safety and wellbeing from the school's official website
✓CCTV
✓Security staff
✓Access control
·Nurse or medical roomnot stated on the website
✓Counsellor
✓Child protection policy
✓Staff training
✓Anti-bullying policy
The grounds are fenced, including the car park with a barrier; 24-hour CCTV outside and inside; security guards; coded building entry and a reception desk for visitors with badges; under-18s may not leave the grounds during the day; regular safety training for staff; an explicit anti-bullying stance; free psychological support; standards for the protection of minors published in Polish and English.
Reviews
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Criteria breakdown criterion weight in brackets
Academics and programmes (16%)88 Community rating (16%)no dataparent reviews are needed: the criterion switches on at the fifth verified one Exams and destinations (12%) scored on disclosed data55 Safety and wellbeing (12%) scored on disclosed data95 Accreditation and verifiability (10%)85 Teaching staff (10%) scored on disclosed data55 Facilities (10%) scored on disclosed data75 Clubs and activities (8%) scored on disclosed data78 Value for money (6%) scored at the median78 "Scored on disclosed data" stands where we count only what the school has written about itself on its own site: exams and destinations, safety and wellbeing, teaching staff, facilities, clubs and activities. A low score here means the school does not write about this, not that the school does not have it: a school with good security and a sparse site will score low. A school can fill in its profile, and the score will be counted again.
The score is counted from 7 of the 9 criteria.Only those with checkable data count: programmes and accreditations from official registers, the fee from a published price list. Where it says "scored on the median", the school has no data and the middle of the list is put in its place, so that a gap gives no advantage. Admissions, teaching staff and reviews come in as their data arrives.
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Krakow, Poland · Private