← Back to the rankingDwujęzyczne Liceum Ogólnokształcące EKOLA
Wroclaw, Poland · est. 2005 · Private
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Dwujęzyczne Liceum Ogólnokształcące EKOLA is a private bilingual high school in Wrocław, part of the EKOLA school complex that has existed since 1990. It grew out of the three-year International School of EKOLA, founded in 2005, the second school in Lower Silesia authorised to teach the IB Diploma Programme; it is now a four-year liceum ogólnokształcące with international classes. In grades 1-2 students follow the Polish curriculum for public high schools with extended English (5 hours a week) and mathematics, and study philosophy, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science bilingually in Polish and English. Grades 3-4 (DP1 and DP2) follow the IB Diploma Programme entirely in English. Grades 1-2 have up to 20 students per class, IB classes up to 30. The school is a UNESCO Associated School and a winner of the Westphalian Peace Prize, and has long taken part in international projects and Model United Nations.
Key facts
Programmes
IB · DP · National programme
Languages of instruction
Polish, English
Languages taught
German, Spanish
Class size
up to 20 students in grades 1-2, up to 30 in grades 3-4 pupils
About the fees Tuition is charged: the education contract is signed with the founder and the family pays a one-time enrolment fee; the site does not state the amounts of czesne or the enrolment fee. The entrance exam for 2026-2027 admission costs 200 PLN.
Admissions Enrolment is open all year, but the main intake for grades 1 and 3 follows a spring schedule: for 2026-2027 applications were due by 31 May 2026 and exams took place on 9-11 June. There is a fee to take part (200 PLN for the entrance exam). Grade 1 requires at least 65% in the English exam (written and oral) and 50% in mathematics, conduct of at least very good and an average of at least 4.0 in key subjects on the grade 8 certificate; olympiads and community work are taken into account. For foreign students the decision depends on the English and mathematics exam results and their previous education. Grade 3 (IB Diploma year 1) requires at least 60% in the mother tongue exam (Polish or English), 60% in English as a foreign language and 50% in mathematics, a successful interview on motivation, conduct of at least very good and an average of 4.0 in grade 2 or an equivalent in another system; the expected level of English is B2. Students are also admitted to grade 2. If there are no places a reserve list is kept; the head makes the final decision.
Stages and year groups Grades 1-2: Polish liceum ogólnokształcące curriculum (MEN core curriculum for public high schools) with extended English and mathematics, bilingual philosophy, ethics, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science, and German or Spanish. Grades 3-4: IB Diploma Programme (Matura Międzynarodowa) in English, six subjects, 3-4 at higher level, Theory of Knowledge, CAS and the Extended Essay. IB Diploma subjects in 2025-2026: mother tongue - Polish or English; foreign language - English, Spanish, German; social sciences - Global Politics and Business Management; sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Physics; Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at standard and higher level. The site presents the Polish matura as the aim of preparation in grades 1-2, but the final grades of the school run as IB classes.
Address ul. Ojca Beyzyma 17, 53-204 Wrocław
Accreditations and programmes verified against official registries
IB · DP · authorised programmeThe school is listed in the IB register and runs the Diploma Programme. The IB track runs in the international classes of a Polish liceum: the Diploma in grades 3-4, alongside the Polish curriculum leading to the matura.
school is in an official registryconfirmed by a school document, by membership or by taking part in a networkclaimed by the school, no confirmation, not counted in the scoreGuide to all organisations → What stands behind each entry
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: DP (ages 16-19). 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.
Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →National programme
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 hall
✓Laboratories
·Theatre or assembly hallnot stated on the website
✓Library
✓Catering
·School transportnot stated on the website
·Boardingnot stated on the website
Campus: The high school occupies a building in a quiet green area on ul. Ojca Beyzyma in Wrocław: classrooms with interactive boards and computers, a biology and chemistry lab, a computer room, a library of about 1490 volumes including many English-language titles, a quiet study room, relaxation areas and a canteen with a kitchen. For PE students use the sports hall of the EKOLA primary school on ul. Tadeusza Zielińskiego. Wireless internet covers the whole school and every student has a locker. It is a day school with no boarding.
Clubs and activities: Film Club / Movie Club · Model United Nations · European Youth Parliament · Volunteering
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: most teachers of grades 1-2 also teach the IB Diploma classes and are trained in that programme
The site names the head, the IB Diploma coordinator, the CAS coordinator, class tutors, subject teachers and the school counsellor. The school stresses a stable staff and says grades 1-2 are taught mostly by highly qualified teachers with many years of experience in the IB Diploma Programme.
Safety and wellbeing from the school's official website
·CCTVnot stated on the website
·Security staffnot stated on the website
·Access controlnot stated on the website
·Nurse or medical roomnot stated on the website
·Counsellornot stated on the website
✓Child protection policy
·Staff trainingnot stated on the website
·Anti-bullying policynot stated on the website
The school publishes its child protection standards, student rules in Polish and English and a procedure for leaving school during free periods. The school counsellor helps with developmental difficulties, conflicts, stress and class integration, and advises parents and teachers.
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Criteria breakdown criterion weight in brackets
Academics and programmes (16%)82 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 data60 Accreditation and verifiability (10%)85 Teaching staff (10%) scored on disclosed data55 Facilities (10%) scored on disclosed data80 Clubs and activities (8%) scored on disclosed data70 Value for money (6%) scored at the median95 "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.
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