About Akademeia High School

Akademeia High School is an academically-selective international school in Warsaw, offering iGCSEs and A Levels and preparing students for the best universities in the world. Akademeia believes that a good university experience starts in school, which is why it looks, feels, and operates like a university.

The admissions process begins with the academic potential assessment, which was created with the aim of uncovering the academic knowledge and talents held by each student. Akademeia focuses on developing both students’ academic abilities and their artistic, athletic, and leadership potential. The school supports exceptionally capable students with academic and artistic scholarships. It also offers a boarding house.

The school is located in a purpose-built site in Wilanów in 2017. All classes are conducted exclusively in English. Akademeia is an accredited UCAS center, Cambridge International, Edexcel (Pearson) and AQA examination center for the English GCE Advanced Levels which form the curriculum in the last two years.

In 2024, Akademeia gained the prestigious accreditation from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), becoming the first British School Overseas in Poland, approved by the UK Department for Education.

Admissions Open

Interested in international education at the best high school in Warsaw? Admissions for September 2025 are still open at Akademeia High School! We invite candidates applying for entry to Years 9, 10, 11 or 12 to sign up for our Assessment Days on 23-24 May 2025! Applications close 9 May! Apply now!

Curriculum and educational offer:

At Akademeia, the academic curriculum is designed to prepare students for the challenges of studying at the finest universities, in the UK, USA and the rest of Europe
The School academic staff have developed their own original curriculum for the first (Year 10) and the second (Year 11) years of study of Akademeia High School, while the two subsequent school years focus on the British A Level programme. A Level gives students full freedom regarding exam choice. Students choose 3 or 4 subjects from within a wide spectrum of departments. The A Level programme is characterized by a high level of specialization in the chosen field, giving students at the high school level to get a head start in the direction of their studies. In preparing for the exams, Akademeia students obtain a top-level education in their chosen subjects, while they may simultaneously pursue their passions and interests beyond the normal school curriculum
Click here to learn more in English about the Akademeia Curriculum
Akademeia High School’s Exam Centre is accredited by a number of boards and organizations to administer examinations on their behalf, including:
- A Levels and GCSE with Cambridge International Education Assessment (CIE)
- International A Levels, International GCSE, A Levels, and GCSE with Pearson Edexcel
- A Levels and GCSE with AQA

“Each of us has a specific set of characteristics, interests and skills that, when taken together, represent our personal potential. Studying the subjects that match our skills, passions and predispositions is the best way to fulfil that potential. We believe that every student has a ‘strong side’, and that school should be a place where these talents can be discovered, developed and utilized. We know how to direct students down the educational path that is most appropriate for them.“

The language of instruction:

All classes are conducted exclusively in English

The Application Process

During the various stages of application, we aim to learn as much as possible about the skills and aptitudes of the student in order to assess their suitability for our school.

On request, parents can meet individually with an admissions tutor to learn more about how the school functions, the requirements of the academic programme, the school’s teaching philosophy and the later stages of the recruitment process.

The application process lasts for two days and is conducted over the course of a single weekend.

Year 9 and 10 assessment weekends include:

English Language and Mathematics competency tests in order to ascertain the candidate’s current attainment in these core subjects.
A range of verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and creative comprehension online tests.
A group task, in which we assess students’ teamworking and communication skills, as well as their ability to digest information in a classroom setting.
An individual meeting with a subject teacher, in which we assess the candidate’s current knowledge and their approach to learning.

Year 11 (Pre-A) assessment weekends include:

English Language and Mathematics competency tests in order to ascertain the candidate’s current attainment in these core subjects.
A range of verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and creative comprehension online tests.
A written and oral test in the candidate’s preferred modern foreign language.
Individual meetings with subject teachers of the academic pathway the candidate wishes to pursue, in which we assess the candidate’s current knowledge and their approach to learning.

Year 12 assessment weekends include:

An English Language competency test in order to ascertain the candidate’s current proficiency (and a Mathematics test if it is an A Level choice).
A range of verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and creative comprehension online tests.
A meeting with a panel made up of the Admissions and University and Professional Guidance departments, and the Head of Sixth Form. This helps us determine the candidate’s suitability for their A Level preferences and provides a valuable opportunity for candidates to learn about higher education and career pathways.
Individual meetings with subject teachers. Students will meet with teachers of their subjects of choice to assess their current proficiency and approach to learning.

Assessment weekends for students applying for the 2025/2026 academic year are scheduled as follows:

17-18 January 2025
21-22 March 2025
23-24 May 2025

The recruitment process is designed for students aged 14-16
Click here to read more in English about the Akademeia admission process
For more information about admissions, the School, the diagnostics process, and Akademeia academic program, contact our Admissions Team: ahs.admissions@akademeia.edu.pl, +48 22 299 87 80, +48 538 052 454

“Akademeia High School is a high school for young people with ambition. We operate under the philosophy that school should be a place where students can develop their academic interests, broaden their horizons and receive an education at the highest level to prepare themselves for admission to the top universities around the world. But that is not all. Those who demonstrate artistic or musical talent, dedicated athletes, aspiring young actors and filmmakers will find a space with us to pursue their passions. Our educational programme will allow such students to develop to a professional level in their chosen field.”

Tuition and fees:

Assessment weekend fee: 2,500 PLN.
- The fee includes participation in the assessment weekend (the entrance exam).
Registration fee: 10,000 PLN.
- The registration fee includes a 3-day integration camp.
- The registration fee does not apply to new students, whose siblings are already enrolled at the Akademeia High School.
Tuition fees:
- Year 9 (Foundation Year), I term – 55,700 PLN, II term – 41,800 PLN, III term – 41,800 PLN
- Year 10 (GCSE), I term – 55,700 PLN, II term – 41,800 PLN, III term – 41,800 PLN
- Year 11 (GCSE), I term – 60,200 PLN, II term – 45,100 PLN, III term – 45,100 PLN
- Year 12 (A Level), I term – 66,000 PLN, II term – 49,400 PLN, III term – 49,400 PLN
- Year 13 (A Level), I term – 68,900 PLN, II term – 51,600 PLN, III term – 51,600 PLN
The tuition fee includes:
- access to award winning, well-equipped campus facilities
- books
- workshops and school trips included in the academic curriculum
- School Clubs
- prep classes for competitions organised by boards of education and Science Olympiads
- equipment and materials required for Creative and Performing Arts classes
- sport programme
- Wellbeing Team support services
- Centre for Higher Education and Career Advice services
- Learning Support services
- insurance
The tuition fee does not include external exam entry fees, optional trips, individual or additional lessons beyond the curriculum, accommodation in our boarding house in Warsaw and lunches. Accommodation and lunches are charged in advance based on term declarations.

Other information:

Akademeia Facebook, Instagram, website in English, and website in Polish

“Architecture should stimulate, inspire and give students the feeling of being in an important and unique place. We want our school to be a place where students don’t want to leave. In September 2017 we moved to the new building. Together with the Medusa Group, an award-winning architectural office, we constructed the most modern school building in Poland.”

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