Thames British School Warsaw

Open Days (Saturdays) 2024 / 2025:

7th December 2024
1st March 2025
12th April 2025
24th May 2025

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We offer education for children between the ages of 2.5 and 19 years old from Early Years till Cambridge International A-Levels and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP). Following the National Curriculum for England and International Baccalaureate programme, the aim of our school is to provide a warm, happy and challenging atmosphere where children can derive pleasure from learning whilst achieving their personal goals. All children, regardless of strengths and weaknesses, colour, creed or gender, feel valued and able to reach their full potential. The instruction language is English. High-schools students Our students choose whether to take the IB DP or Cambridge International A-Levels.

Thames British School has 6 modern campuses:

Park Campus (Early Years Foundation Stage, Pre-School)
Włochy Campus (Primary School, Secondary School)
Piaseczno Campus (EYFS, Pre-School, Primary School, Secondary School)
Ochota Campus (Primary School)
Mokotów Primary Campus (Nursery, Pre-School, Primary School)
Mokotów High School Campus (IGCSE, High School, A-LEVELS, IB DP)

Highlights

National Curriculum for England, Cambridge International Curriculum, IGCSE, A-LEVELS, IB DP.
Our International Baccalaureate programme alumnis are admitted to the top universities worldwide.
Six top-quality equipped campuses, modern and spacious classrooms.
Full range of education 2.5 – 19 y.o.
Our teachers are qualified, experienced and native level speakers of English.

In the News:

Open Days at Thames British School Warsaw in 2024 and 2025 (November 18, 2024)

Our General Open Day on 27th April 2024 (Saturday) at our 6 Campuses (March 22, 2024)

Our General Open Day on 16th March 2024 (Saturday) at our 6 Campuses (February 26, 2024)

Our General Open Day on 17th February 2024 (Saturday) at our 6 Campuses (January 22, 2024)

Our new Mokotów High School Campus (April 20, 2023)

Thames British School and FC Atletico de Madrid cooperation (April 22, 2022)

Insider Interviews & Perspectives

Our Take

Thames British School Warsaw is an international school offering the National Curriculum of English for children aged from 2.5 to 18 years (from Nursery/Kindergarten to IB diploma). The school implements English National Curriculum and IB Diploma Programme. The primary language of instruction is English, but students also learn Spanish and German. The school also offers additional Polish lessons twice a week.

Thames British School Warsaw operates on six modern and well-equipped campuses throughout Warsaw—Mokotów High School Campus, Włochy Campus, Ochota (Wawelska) Campus, Mokotów Primary Campus, Piaseczno Campus and Park Szczęśliwicki Campus.

Teachers at Thames British School Warsaw are native speakers with British pedagogical experience. The school's aim is to create an environment where pupils can immerse themselves fully into learning by creating within them a set of core intrinsic values (Responsibility / Respect / Kindness / Honesty / Equality) which will motivate them to become life-long learners in an international community.

Extracurricular activities are treated as a key complement to school education. Classes conducted by teachers are free (included in tuition), while those provided by third-party organizations are paid extra. The school also provides bus transport for students and a meals program.

Applications and admissions are accepted year-round. Children applying into the Nursery and Reception levels do not need to know any English. From Year 3 onwards, a written exam is required, as well as previous school report cards and a letter of recommendation from the previous teacher.

Our Kids’ Insider Interviews

School principal interview

Our Kids speaks to Dorota Rodgers, director of recruitment

Thames British School operates on six campuses in Warsaw and on its outskirts, offering a total range of education levels—from preschool to high school. The school keeps growing and expanding—recently it took over the Meridian International School network.

Full interview

Location

6 Campuses
Ochota, Mokotów, Włochy, Piaseczno, Warszawa, 00-000 [Visit website]

PS/Kindergarten to Gr. 12

Piaseczno Campus
ul. Mazowiecka 43, Piaseczno/Bobrowiec, 05-502 [Visit website]

PS/Kindergarten to Gr. 9

Włochy Campus
31 Gładka, Warszawa, 02-172 [Visit website]

Gr. 7 to Gr. 12

Mokotów Primary Campus
1 Józefa i Jana Rostafińskich, Warszawa, 02-593 [Visit website]

PS/Kindergarten to Gr. 6

Ochota Campus
66/74 Wawelska, Warszawa, 02-034 [Visit website]

PS/Kindergarten to Gr. 6

Park Campus
5 Usypiskowa, Warszawa / Ochota, 02-386 [Visit website]

PS/Kindergarten to Gr. 0

Mokotów High School Campus
50 Domaniewska, Warszawa, 02-672 [Visit website]

Gr. 10 to Gr. 12

Gallery

School Facilities Gallery

Gallery showcasing specific locations and facilities found at Thames British School Warsaw.

Athletics facilities

Arts facilities

Campus

Piaseczno campus

Classrooms

Art Class

Science facilities

Instructional resources

Shared spaces

Administration

Promotional video for Thames British School Warsaw.

Academics

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Curriculum: Progressive/Academic
Preschool/K Curriculum: Academic
Academic Culture: Rigorous
Developmental priorities: Balanced
Special needs support: Not provided
Gifted learner support: Not provided
Homework Policy:

Curriculum

Central to your child's school experience is the underlying curriculum taught in the classroom. "Curriculum" refers to both what is taught and how it's taught. When considering the different curricula outlined in the next few pages, keep in mind that few schools fall neatly into one category or another. Most schools' curricula comprise a blend of best practices drawn from multiple curriculum types. Having said that, most schools do have a general overall curriculum type. These are identified for each school on OurKids.net.
Primary Curriculum: Progressive
Progressive (sometimes called "inquiry based" or "discovery based") curricula use students' interests and their natural curiosity as the driver for instruction. Teachers provide materials, experiences, tools and resources necessary for students to investigate a topic or issue. Students are then encouraged to explore, reflect on their findings, and discuss answers, solutions, and insights.
Secondary Curriculum: Academic

What Thames British School says: We, at The Thames British School of Warsaw, strive to deliver a holistic approach to teaching based on the National Curriculum for England. We deliver exceptional IB teaching in grades 11-12 and offer outstanding career-plannig in high-school. Our allumnis have continuated their formation in top Polish and English universities. Our Piaseczno campus for children grades 2-9 is focused on nature and environment education, offering weekly trips to the forest and botanics lessons.

Approach:

Focus

Academic
Preschool/K Curriculum Academic

Preschool/K Curriculum approach at Thames British School: Academic
Thames British School has an Academic approach to Preschool/K Curriculum (as opposed to Play-based, Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilia approach).
[Show: About Academic?]
Academic-based preschools and Kindergartens are the most structured of the different types, and have a strong emphasis on math and reading readiness skills. These programs aim to expose children to what early-elementary school is like. While time is still allotted to free play, much of the day is built around explicit lessons guided by the teacher. Classrooms often resemble play-based ones (with different stations set up around the room), but at an Academic program the teacher leads students through the stations directly, and ties these activities to a whole-class lesson or theme.
What Thames British School says: During their EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) years, children will learn the over-arching elements - communication and language skills, physical and development skills, as well as personal, social and development skills.
Academic Culture Rigorous

Academic Culture approach at Thames British School: Rigorous
Thames British School has a Rigorous approach to Academic Culture (as opposed to Supportive approach).
[Show: About Rigorous?]
A school with a "rigorous" academic culture places a high value on academic performance, and expects their students to do the same. This does not mean the school is uncaring, unsupportive, or non-responsive -- far from it. A school can have a rigorous academic culture and still provide excellent individual support. It does mean, however, the school places a particular emphasis on performance -- seeking the best students and challenging them to the fullest extent -- relative to a normal baseline. High expectations and standards - and a challenging yet rewarding curriculum - are the common themes here. Keep in mind this classification is more relevant for the older grades: few Kindergarten classrooms, for example, would be called "rigorous".
What Thames British School says: Throughout KS2 our pupils are assessed informally on a continuous basis by their class teachers. There will also be more formal assessments which will take place throughout the year and will help to support teacher judgements about each student’s progress.
Developmental priorities Balanced

Primary Developmental Priority: Balanced

Equal attention is paid to a balance of priorities: intellectual, emotional, social, and physical.

Secondary Developmental Priority: Intellectual

Academically strong, creative, and critical thinkers, capable of exercising rationality, apprehending truth, and making aesthetic distinctions.

What Thames British School says: We envisage our school as one where students can immerse themselves fully into learning by creating within them a set of core intrinsic values that will motivate them to become life-long learners in an international community.

Focus
Academic

Special needs support Not provided

What Thames British School says about their special need support: Shadow teacher if required.

Academic Support:

Subject type	offered
Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation
Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties

Mild but clinically diagnosed ADHD:

Subject type	offered
Accommodations
Modifications
Extra support

Support for moderate-to-severe special needs:

Special needs	Accomodations Formal adjustments are made to the delivery of lessons to help mitigate the learning difficulty or exceptionality. The underlying content and expectations remain unchanged with accommodations, however. (Example: allowing a student to write tests in a quieter room).	Modifications The underlying content and expectations are modified and/or simplified for the sake of the student. (Examples: allowing student to use a calculator on a test when other students can’t; allowing students to bring word-banks or “cheat sheets” into certain tests, etc)	Remediation Research-based therapeutic measures that target and ameliorate the underlying weakness.
Learning disabilities
ADHD (moderate to severe)
Dyslexia (Language-Based Learning Disability)
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Language Processing Disorder
Nonverbal Learning Disorders (NLD)
Visual Perceptual/Visual Motor Deficit
Developmental
Autism
Asperger's Syndrome
Down syndrome
Intellectual disability
Behavioral and Emotional
Troubled behaviour / troubled teens
Clinical Depression
Suicidal thoughts
Drug and alcohol abuse
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Physical
Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder)
Blindness
Deafness
Cystic Fibrosis
Multiple physical

Gifted learner support Not provided

Dedicated gifted programs:

Program	offered
Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school)
Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class)

Curriculum delivery: This information is not currently available.

In-class adaptations:

Program	offered
Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement)
Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement)
Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement)
Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement)
Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others)
Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement)
Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement)
Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement)
Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement)

What Thames British School says: This information is not currently available.

Homework Policy

In grade Gr. 12, Thames British School students perform an average of 2 hours of homework per night.

Nightly Homework

	NS	PS	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Thames British School	0 mins	0 mins	0 mins	15 mins	15 mins	30 mins	30 mins	30 mins	30 mins	45 mins	60 mins	60 mins	60 mins	120 mins	120 mins
Site Average	1 mins	2 mins	8 mins	16 mins	16 mins	23 mins	29 mins	34 mins	39 mins	51 mins	52 mins	70 mins	74 mins	105 mins	112 mins

What Thames British School says about their flipped classroom policy: This information is not currently available.

Extracurriculars

What the school says:

Thames British School together with Akademia IECC offers extra-curricular clubs on our Campuses. We help children develop and maintain a good learning attitude. We aim to lay the foundations for our pupils to improve the world they will inherit through promoting resilience, cooperation, and enthusiasm within a safe and caring community. Our experienced teachers will make learning easier for your child.

Learning

Our Curriculum
- Early Years Foundation Stage
- Cambridge Primary
- Cambridge Lower Secondary
- Cambridge IGCSE
- Cambridge AS/A Levels
- IB Diploma Programme
- Extra-curricular programmes

https://thamesbritishschool.pl/learning/curricular-program

Sports Offered	CompetitiveComp	RecreationalRec
Tennis

Clubs Offered
Judo
Math Club
Ballet and Classical Ballet
Robotics club
Science Club
English Club
Art Club
Chess Club
Computer Club
Dance Club
Drama Club

Tuition & Financial Aid

Grade	PS	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Day	zł44,000	zł48,000	zł60,000		zł72,000				zł76,500			zł82,500		zł85,500

What Thames British School says about their tuition: This information is not currently available.

Discounts

Discount Type	Enrollment Type	Amount
Early payment	Day	5%
2nd child (sibling)	Day	10%
3rd child (sibling)	Day	10%
4th child (sibling)	Day	10%

Merit based Scholarships

This information is not currently available.

Enrollment

Enrollment Details:

Grades	Enrollment
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	12
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	28
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	53
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	87
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	75
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	66
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	44
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	55
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	61
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	52
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	57
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	81
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	68
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	56
Nursery (2,5 years) to Gr. 12	40

Additional Statistics:

% of foreign students	75%
# of nationalities attending school	45

Student distribution:

	NS	PS	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Class Size	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24

University Placement

Services	Offered
Career planning
Internships
Mentorship Program
University counseling

Key Numbers
Average graduating class size	20

Graduates from Thames British School Warsaw most often attend the following universities:

Warsaw University of Technology
Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
Warsaw University
Polish – Japanese Computer Science University – Warsaw
Universite Paris Pantheon-Sorbonne
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
University of Aberdeen
WAT – Military Technical Academy
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
University of Barcelona
Maastricht University
Coventry University
Harvard University
Stanford University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Principal's Message

John Carrivick, Thames British School Group

I am delighted to welcome you to our school and to introduce you to our inspirational staff and enthusiastic children.

Our Early Years and Primary facilities cater for an emerging international community where we celebrate global diversity. Each campus promotes an inclusive family atmosphere where children can build secure relationships with their peers and adults around them. We pride ourselves on knowing each child individually and fully appreciate their talents and attributes.

Thames British School Warsaw is a safe and happy learning environment where the children’s enjoyment inspires and motivates them to go further. We consider children to be partners in their own learning and encourage them to set ambitious but achievable goals for themselves. We encourage all children to challenge themselves to go beyond their comfort zone to exceed what they believe to be possible. With the support of their teachers, the children develop the confidence and resilience to fully embrace their learning opportunities.

Our holistic and thematic approach puts the child at the centre of achieving the objectives of the National Curriculum for England with the belief that there is a difference between being taught and active learning. We offer stimulating experiences with the process of investigation and discovery as our bedrock.

I understand that choosing a school is one of the most important decisions a parent can make. Whereas this letter has offered an introduction, to fully understand the experiences and opportunities your child will have with us, I invite you and your family to visit our school.

We look forward to seeing you.

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