Greece
Thessaloniki
This page lists the 3 schools we profile in Thessaloniki and compares them at a glance: curriculum, teaching languages, ages and boarding. Programmes on offer: IB, German curriculum, American-style high-school diploma and host-country national programmes. 2 of the 3 take boarders.
School profiles in this area
| School | Curriculum | Teaching languages | Ages | Day or boarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatolia CollegePylea | Greek national curriculum and Apolytirio · IB Middle Years Programme framework · IB Diploma Programme | Greek · English (IB Diploma) | Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12; boarding for secondary and IBDP pupils | day and boarding |
| Deutsche Schule ThessalonikiPylea | German-language kindergarten · German primary curriculum, Grades 1–4 · Integrierte Begegnungsschule, Grades 5–9 · Gymnasiale Oberstufe toward the Deutsches Internationales Abitur · Greek Apolytirion | German · Greek | Kindergarten (age four by December of the entry year) through Grade 12 | day |
| Pinewood American International SchoolPylea | American High School Diploma · IB Primary Years Programme · IB Middle Years Programme · Advanced Placement · Anatolia & Pinewood IB Diploma Programme | English | Pre-K through Grade 12; boarding from Grade 7 | day and boarding |
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