The majority of our teachers are native speakers or have C1 qualifications in the language in which they instruct.

Yes, all our students follow the curriculum of English as a first language.

German, Spanish, Slovak

16

Kindergarten: 5-8, School: 15

Yes

We use technology in a purposeful and age-appropriate way to enrich learning and help students build important 21st-century skills. Our classrooms are equipped with interactive boards and the laptops are being used for project work.

Hand in hand with this, we place strong emphasis on digital citizenship. Through an EU-supported project, we have developed our own digital citizenship curriculum, helping students use technology responsibly, thoughtfully, and with awareness of its impact on themselves and others. We have also shared our approach in international professional spaces, including UNESCO’s Digital Learning Week and the Council of Europe’s Digital Citizenship Education Forum, reflecting our commitment to thoughtful and forward-looking educational practice.

We are experienced and well-prepared for online education. Upon registration, our students are equipped with personal online accounts where they are able to receive classwork and homework, communicate with their teachers, and have the necessary access for integrative and holistic online education.
We also use digital tools to open up learning beyond the classroom. Through online workshops, guest speakers, and shared projects with students in other parts of the world, children can connect, collaborate, and take part in meaningful service and exchange activities. We also offer digital instrumental lessons online when needed. This also allows us to support each child’s learning and sense of connection during longer illness or other circumstances that may require a more personalised approach.

No. Students do not practise religion at school, but they do learn about different religions and cultures of the world as part of the curriculum. We celebrate the religious festivals represented in our community, with the aim of fostering inclusion, respect, and an appreciation for the beauty of diversity.

Cambridge International Assessments

Homework is assigned, however, care is given to minimize work at home.

Homework varies by age. Primary school students are encouraged to read as their homework and weekly homework is maximum for 2 hours (per week). Secondary students might have assignments of a maximum of 1 hour per day.

Our students have been very successful in their next steps, continuing on to a range of international schools, bilingual high schools, and boarding schools both locally and abroad, and later on to well-regarded universities.

Our teaching team is advised by a number of in-house specialists including a Montessori expert, an in-house special educator and speech and language therapist, an in-house psychologist, and an education consultant, all of whom are at hand to support your child through their learning experience.

We have an individual approach towards our students at kindergarten and school, and provide families with mentoring and individual consultations.

We support the talents and interests of our students through our individually tailored approach and small class sizes.

Yes.

As part of the admissions process, we carry out assessments and interviews before enrolling new students.

More information about our admissions process can be found at www.brilliantstars.sk.

Yes.
We have recently expanded our premises and will be opening new classes in the 2026–27 school year, which means additional spaces will become available.

Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis based on availability. As an international school, we also aim to be responsive to the needs and timelines of relocating and international families where possible.

Yes, admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis.

Kindergarten: 8:00 - 8:30
School: 8.15

Kindergarten: 15:30 (Afterschool club daily until 17:00)
School: 15:00 (Extra curricular and afterschool club daily until 17:00)

Yes, 8:00 - 17:00

No

Yes. Providing healthy meals and choosing products in an ecologically sustainable manner is very important to us. We run our own kitchen and bake our own bread. We cook from scratch and avoid any semi-finished products. Children are provided with healthy nutritious food throughout the day (i.e. morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack).

We create healthy menus for every week and cater to a range of dietary requirements and intolerances as well as religious food requirements.

No. But we have a dress code and the students are expected to dress smartly and appropriately.
This reflects our wider approach of helping children develop responsibility, self-respect, and awareness of different settings and expectations.

Art & drawing, ceramics, up-cycling, tennis, ice-skating, swimming, team sports, chess, math & logic, robotics, animation, young builders, young reporters, journalism, piano, violin, cello, guitar, orchestra, choir, and many more.

The physical education is a part of our curriculum. The students are exposed to a wide range of physical activities, team sports, building individual skills.
We also offer sports-focused extra-curricular activities, and use physical activity as a space for team-building, community-building, and service, including initiatives such as jogathons that bring students together to support meaningful causes.

Yes.

Students have access to a range of facilities that support both learning and wider development. These include a library, science lab, multipurpose performance & gathering space, ceramics & arts atelier, natural certified garden, vegetable garden with fruit trees, and a cooking kitchen used for practical cooking activities. Across the school, our learning spaces are designed to be bright and welcoming, with plenty of natural light.

Our sports facilities include an outdoor sports playground, a lush natural garden, climbing frames made from natural materials, access to a large indoor gym, and an outdoor running track.

Brilliant Stars International School is a joyful, child-centred, fully English speaking, and inspiring school offering holistic education addressing the whole child, focused on the development of children’s character, the development of their skills, and the joy of learning. At Brilliant Stars, great emphasis is placed on offering a child-centred and well-rounded education that extends beyond a knowledge-building focus to encompass social, emotional, intellectual, and character development. It welcomes students and families who are committed to taking ownership of a new model of learning.

At Brilliant Stars, we embraces one of the world’s top academic curricula, the Cambridge International Assessment and is an officially recognised Cambridge centre. Simultaneously, we educate students through a unique blended approach incorporating its own Character Building programme, along with Montessori hands-on materials and assorted 21st Century learning methodologies. We offer major exposure to music and arts, environmental awareness, STEM, community services and social values.

Our classrooms are filled with beautiful and attractive resources to satisfy the children's needs for discovery. The learning is in small group sizes to enable students to have ample quality time and reinforce socialisation.

At Brilliant Stars, our priority lies in the well being of the whole child, and is well known for its respectful and caring attitude towards the learners. Onsite visitors are welcome.