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Skopje, North Macedonia · est. 1997 · Private
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A private independent co-educational school in Skopje, opened in 1997. It has 720 students from 40 countries in 15 grades from PreK 3 to Grade 12 and, in its own words, one IB path: an IB school since 2006, accredited by Middle States since 2017, running all three IB programmes since 2023, and opening its thirtieth school year in 2026. The language of instruction is English, as the school states in its admission policy. English, Macedonian and Albanian are named as native languages: Macedonian is offered in the IB Diploma as Language A, and there is a mother-tongue programme for Albanian speakers. Foreign languages are French, German and Spanish; the after-school language institute adds Mandarin, Italian, Turkish, Greek, Latin and Serbian. The campus has 15700 square metres of land and 10900 square metres of buildings: three buildings, a sports centre, two playgrounds and an outdoor amphitheatre. There are 100 teachers from 13 countries with more than 12 years of experience on average, and 7 students per teacher. Over three decades about 2100 students have graduated, more than 600 of them with the IB Diploma.
Key facts
Tuition
≈ $5 460–18 123 a year
4 700–15 600 EUR
Programmes
IB · PYP, MYP, DP
Admits from
3 years · Pre-School
Languages of instruction
English
Languages taught
Macedonian, Albanian, French, German, Spanish
About the fees Tuition for the 2026-2027 school year in euros per year. Reduced for citizens of North Macedonia: PreK 3 - PreK 4 4700, Kindergarten 5950, Grade 1-5 7950, Grade 6-8 8050, Grade 9-10 8250, Grade 11-12 8300. Regular for international citizens: PreK 3 - PreK 4 from 4700 to 14250 (the higher rate applies when an employer pays), Kindergarten - Grade 5 14250, Grade 6-8 14550, Grade 9-10 15550, Grade 11-12 15600.
Admissions The school admits both international and Macedonian children and has two tuition scales: a reduced one for citizens of North Macedonia and a regular one for international citizens. When places are short, priority goes to current students, US Embassy families, self-paying families, staff of other foreign diplomatic missions, non-resident families, siblings and children of alumni, and then citizens of North Macedonia. The school makes sure that no single mother tongue other than English exceeds 50 percent of students. No English is required for PreK 3 and PreK 4; applicants to Grade 1 to Grade 12 have an interview and the NWEA MAP test in mathematics and reading, and applicants to Grade 6 to Grade 12 also an English test. Records from the previous school for two years in English and a teacher recommendation are required; the student should perform at or above grade level.
Stages and year groups Grades PreK 3 - Grade 12. Early years for children aged 3-5: PreK 3, PreK 4 and Kindergarten in the PYP. Elementary school to Grade 5 in the PYP, Grade 6-10 in the MYP, Grade 11-12 in the IB Diploma; students can take the full Diploma or individual DP courses. Grades 6-12 have 520 students.
Address Prashka 27, 1000 Skopje
Accreditations and programmes verified against official registries
MSA · accreditationIB · PYP, MYP, DP · authorised programmeschool 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
MSAMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
One of the oldest American accreditations, working since 1887 in more than a hundred countries and linked to the Office of Overseas Schools of the US State Department. It judges the school as an institution across twelve areas, including finances, governance, premises and student support.
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Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →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.
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Average IB score
32.5 (world average 30.88)
Exam results Class of 2026: 95.6 percent of candidates earned the IB Diploma against a world average of 82.6 percent, with an average of 32.5 points against 30.9 worldwide. 80 percent earned the bilingual IB Diploma. 100 percent of students completed the MYP Personal Project.
Where leavers go: Charles University · King's College London
The Class of 2026 received 181 offers from 99 universities in 19 countries: 110 in continental Europe, 52 in the UK and Ireland, 16 in the USA and Canada, 3 in Asia and the Pacific. Charles University in Prague made the most offers, followed by King's College London; 21 universities admitted more than one graduate. The school does not list the other universities by name.
Facilities from the school's official website
·Swimming poolnot stated on the website
✓Sports hall
·Laboratoriesnot stated on the website
·Theatre or assembly hallnot stated on the website
✓Library
✓Catering
✓School transport
·Boardingnot stated on the website
Also on site: Sports ground or field · Playground
Campus: 15700 square metres of land and 10900 square metres of buildings: an early years building, an elementary and lower secondary building and an upper secondary building, two panoramic elevators, a sports centre, two playgrounds, soccer, basketball and volleyball courts, a large outdoor amphitheatre. Two libraries with more than 10000 printed volumes. Its own cafeteria preparing lunch and breakfast, and a school bus.
Clubs and activities: Basketball · Football · Table tennis · Cross-country running · Badminton · Yoga · Robotics · Programming · Python · Artificial intelligence · Chess · Ballet · Choir · Hip-hop · Drama · Art · Debating · Mathematics · Model United Nations · Film club · Book club · Philosophy · Dance · Tourism · School newspaper · Finance and stock market · Macedonian culture · French club · Chemistry
Teaching staff from the school's official website
·Teachers listed by namenot published
·Teacher qualificationsnot stated
·Number of teachersthe school does not say
✓Students per teacher or class sizein the key facts above
There are 100 teachers from 13 countries, including North Macedonia, the USA, the UK, Canada, France, Bulgaria, Turkey and India. The average teacher has more than 12 years of experience, 65 percent have ten years or more. The student support services team has 36 staff.
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 room
·Counsellornot stated on the website
✓Child protection policy
·Staff trainingnot stated on the website
·Anti-bullying policynot stated on the website
The school has a child protection statement: all staff and volunteers who work with children are checked for suitability, and every staff member must report suspected abuse or neglect. Two registered nurses are on duty every day. School counsellors give lessons on academic, personal and emotional development twice a month, and a dedicated team supports children with learning and behavioural difficulties.
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