Poland · Gdańsk
BISG is a private co-educational day school for ages 2.5–18. English is the main teaching language, while Polish curriculum requirements run alongside. The upper route is Pre-IB followed by the authorised IB Diploma Programme.
British International School Gdańsk, or BISG, is a private day school for children aged 2.5 to 18. The school says it enrols about 500 pupils and teaches mainly in English.
Its curriculum combines international frameworks with Polish requirements. BISG became an authorised International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for the Diploma Programme on 4 March 2025, according to the IB’s school record.
The school name does not mean that pupils take British GCSE secondary examinations or A-level university-entry qualifications. Its younger pupils follow international curriculum frameworks alongside Polish requirements. Older pupils prepare for the IB Diploma, rather than a British leaving qualification.
BISG is a day school and has no boarding provision. Its latest published branch information assigns stages as follows:
The current campus page specifically describes Legionów as the site for Class 8 and secondary pupils. However, the website also contains an older footer with different assignments, including ul. Burzyńskiego 10.
The curriculum overview gives this sequence:
The school prepares primary pupils for the Polish Class 8 examination. In secondary, it describes a bilingual Polish curriculum leading into the Diploma Programme.
IPC and IMYC are not the IB Primary Years or Middle Years Programmes. The authorised IB provision here is the Diploma Programme for the final two years.
The school describes six Diploma subjects: three at Higher Level, studied in greater depth, and three at Standard Level. The compulsory DP Core adds Theory of Knowledge, an independent Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity, Service projects. Choosing subjects is therefore only part of the workload. Ask how the school supports the research and independent study expected across the full programme.
The website does not clearly state which Polish completion certificate each route issues. It also does not say whether any Diploma Programme pupil takes the Polish Matura. Families needing a Polish domestic qualification should obtain that answer in writing.
The current Pre-IB and curriculum pages place Pre-IB in Classes 9–10. A less current secondary overview and the FAQ still refer to Classes 10–11. Confirm the class name and Polish year-equivalence on the offer.
The latest public IB subject list is labelled 2025–26. Do not assume every listed subject and level runs in 2026–27. Ask for the live subject grid before choosing the school for a particular university route.
English is the main teaching language. Polish starts in Class 0. The school says non-Polish speakers receive five Polish-as-a-foreign-language lessons each week.
Polish pupils in secondary follow Polish language, history and geography in Polish. Other subjects are mainly taught in English. French, German and Spanish appear in the modern-language offer, but availability should be checked for the relevant class.
BISG describes small-group English as an Additional Language support, particularly in lower primary. That support is not an open-ended beginner route. Applicants to Classes 4–8 must already have enough English to study at their year level.
The wellbeing page describes a special educational needs department, psychological support, speech and language therapy, and individual therapies. It does not publish staffing, waiting times, fees or support limits.
The 2026–27 registration forms require families to disclose diagnoses, assessments and educational needs. They contain a serious contract clause. If unreported needs emerge and the school cannot meet them, BISG reserves the right to terminate the contract without notice.
Discuss provision before paying and attach current reports. Ask who delivers each intervention, how often it is available and whether it costs extra. Physical accessibility should be checked at the child’s actual campus.
The admissions procedure publishes no nationality restriction. It uses a preschool form for Nursery and Reception, and a school form from Class 0.
The admissions page says both parents must sign. The downloadable forms soften this to “if possible”. A sole parent or guardian should ask which legal document replaces the second signature.
From Class 2, families submit reports for the previous two school years. The school seeks to meet the candidate and parents. Primary and secondary applicants have a language interview; secondary applicants also take English and mathematics tests.
The primary policy is still dated August 2023, although it appears on the live admissions page. It requires a birth certificate, a minimum “good” behaviour grade and a current opinion from the pupil’s homeroom teacher.
Applicants to Classes 4–8 must show sufficient English through an interview and online testing. Candidates for Classes 6–8 also meet the principal or a vice-principal.
If qualified candidates exceed vacancies, the submission date becomes the tie-break. Siblings may receive priority, but only after meeting the published academic, language and school-fit criteria.
External Class 9 candidates take English and mathematics entrance examinations in English. They need a minimum “very good” behaviour grade, a current teacher opinion and an English interview.
Internal Class 8 pupils need at least grade 4 in mathematics and grade 5 in English in Term 1 and the predicted Term 2 grade. A missed subject threshold triggers a test. A “very good” behaviour grade and an interview are also required.
For 2026–27, the Pre-IB page says applications remain open until the 24-place class is full. It asks for Grades 7–8 reports, English and mathematics tests, excellent conduct and an interview for shortlisted candidates.
The IB entry page gives the same 24-place maximum. External candidates entering Class 11 submit reports from the first two liceum years, take the two tests and meet the same conduct and interview conditions.
The only advertised test dates were 28 and 29 May 2026, which have passed. The programme pages still say 2026–27 entry is open until places are filled. An in-year applicant should request a current assessment date before paying.
No 2027–28 application calendar or test dates are published. The general procedure says the school normally establishes next-year vacancies around April.
The current-entry IB scholarship page says applications are closed. It does not publish a next-round timetable or a current award value.
Paying the PLN 2,000 registration fee places a child on the candidate list or waiting list. Applications are handled in order, subject to the stage-specific entry criteria.
For a current-year vacancy, the school contacts the first candidate when a place opens. For the following year, it normally checks numbers around April. Contracts are usually signed by the end of June after a place is accepted.
The registration fee is refundable if no place is secured. It is also refundable if parents leave the waiting list before an offer. The website does not publish the refund rule after an offer, the parent notice period or remaining tuition liability.
The current fee page bills tuition in ten monthly payments from September through June. The annual figures below are labelled calculations of those ten published instalments.
| Stage | Monthly tuition | Ten-month tuition calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery | PLN 2,900 | PLN 29,000 |
| Reception | PLN 2,900 | PLN 29,000 |
| Class 0 | PLN 3,300 | PLN 33,000 |
| Classes 1–3 | PLN 3,400 | PLN 34,000 |
| Classes 4–6 | PLN 3,600 | PLN 36,000 |
| Classes 7–10 | PLN 4,000 | PLN 40,000 |
| IB Classes 11–12 | PLN 4,500 | PLN 45,000 |
Add these compulsory published charges:
The page does not define the first class charged at the secondary rate. Its Polish version also calls this a secondary “earmarked fund” rather than a resource fee. Obtain the exact category and purpose on the invoice.
No separate security deposit is listed. The waiting-list refund for the registration fee does not establish that it remains refundable after an offer.
A first-year budget is therefore ten-month tuition, plus registration, plus the applicable resource charge. Meals, uniform, trips, optional activities and any support fee still need confirmation.
The fee table gives a 5% tuition discount to the second, third and fourth child. The FAQ instead says the second and every subsequent child. Families with five or more children should request a written calculation.
The FAQ also advertises 5% off tuition and the annual resource fee when the full year is paid in advance. It does not say whether this combines with the sibling discount or what is refundable after withdrawal.
One trial day is free up to Class 3. From Class 4, the published trial-day charge is PLN 300 per day.
Final-year IB examination charges are additional. The fee page currently lists €90 per subject, €120 for the DP Core, plus packing and postage. For six subjects, the listed charges calculate to €660 before postage and packing. Class 12 receives the invoice in September.
Meals are optional and supplied by an external caterer. Preschool through Class 0 can order up to four meals daily. From Class 1, pupils can order a hot lunch or bring food from home. No current meal prices are published.
Uniform is compulsory, but the site gives no current purchase total. The after-school page describes supervised collection through a QR-code system, yet it publishes neither care hours nor a fee.
The school does not publish a school-bus timetable or price. Families using several campuses should build transport and different collection points into their planning.
BISG does not board pupils or publish a guardianship and immigration service. Its forms ask for nationality, identity documents and home and registered addresses. They also request a PESEL, Poland’s personal identification number, where applicable. A school offer is not evidence of residence permission.
International families should ask which enrolment documents BISG can issue. They must arrange housing, local adult responsibility and any visa or residence process independently.
BISG is a credible option for families wanting English-medium education without leaving the Polish curriculum entirely. Its authorised Diploma Programme provides a defined international leaving route after the two Pre-IB years.
Use the Gdańsk school guide for the local comparison. The Poland guide explains the wider school and qualification context.
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The main decision is not simply whether a school teaches in English. BISG leads to the IB Diploma; GFO’s International School of Gdańsk is developing an on-site secondary pathway towards A levels. Your child’s year group and the school’s actual campus are essential checks.
7 minStart with the qualification your child would actually receive. Then check its subjects, language demands, and recognition in the countries where they may study next.
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7 minTuition is only one line of the budget. Separate charges from advance payments, record what each figure includes, and ask the school to confirm your calculation in writing.