Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
170 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
25 |
| Most common nationality |
Polish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
ISG is an international school, where as many as about 45% of the students are foreigners. The remaining approx. 55% are children of Polish descent, including returning emigrants who first encountered the Polish education system precisely at the Gdansk institution. |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Polish, Spanish |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:20 |
| School finish time |
15:10 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes. Morning care is available 7:30–8:20, and afternoon care 15:05–17:30. Students have access to art materials, colouring sheets, activity cards, board games and books. Free-play is supervised, children may choose how they spend their time. Students can choose from a wide variety of clubs, such as karate, cooking, chess, board games, dance and music. All are included in the tuition fee. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
ISG offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities in the fields of science, art, and sports. Activities – clubs occur before or after lessons and are conducted in English. |
| Facilities at the school |
Library |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
International School of Gdansk consists of Preschool, Elementary, and High School providing high quality education for 3-18 year olds. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
ISG provides high-quality international education at every stage of education (preschool – elementary school – high school) guaranteed by the International Baccalaureate® (IB) accreditation for the Primary Years Programme and by the educational standards of the state of Minnesota in the USA. In addition, ISG ensures the implementation of the Polish core curriculum. |