Good to know
Good to Know
- Kaunas' international-school scene is much smaller than Vilnius' — there are only a handful of named international/bilingual K-12 schools operating in the city itself.
- There is currently no dedicated American-curriculum (AP) school located in Kaunas; families specifically wanting an American-style / AP pathway typically look toward Vilnius, which adds a real commute or relocation consideration.
- Several Kaunas-based international/bilingual schools (e.g., Queen Morta's Kaunas campus) currently only offer grades up to a certain level (not the full K-12 span), so families with older teens should double check whether the top grades they need are actually taught at the Kaunas site versus only at a school's other campus.
- Exact tuition figures for some Kaunas schools (Kaunas International School, Erudito Licėjus Kaunas, Versmė) are not published online in the sources checked — budget for a direct inquiry to the school rather than relying on third-party aggregator estimates.
- IB and Cambridge accreditation status can be recent (e.g., some Kaunas-linked schools only joined the IB World School network in the early 2020s), so it's worth asking a school how long it has actually held its stated accreditation.
- Treat Kaunas's international/bilingual school seats as limited — apply months ahead of your target start date rather than assuming availability close to move-in.
- If a private international-school seat isn't available or affordable, Lithuanian municipal schools are free and legally required to accept foreign children, with extra funding and language-adaptation classes provided.
- Homeschooling is legal nationwide, but it isn't a fully independent arrangement — it requires a signed agreement with a municipality-designated school and periodic progress checks, so budget time for that administrative relationship.
- There's no confirmed dedicated Kaunas homeschooling co-op — expect to rely on national Lithuanian homeschooling Facebook/online groups and your partner school rather than a local in-person network.
Schools And Curricula
- Overview
- Kaunas has a small but real set of named international/bilingual K-12 options, all clustered in or near the city center. Compared to Vilnius, the market is thinner — no dedicated American-curriculum (AP) school currently operates inside Kaunas itself, and several schools have only reached certain grade levels at their Kaunas campus so far.
Schools
Kaunas International School (KIS)
- Type
- International school
- Ages Grades
- Pre-K through Grade 12
- Notes
- Often cited as the first international school established in Lithuania, with a multicultural student body.
Tuition
- Status
- Not publicly published in the sources found
- Note
- Fee schedule is not listed on the pages we could access; families should request current tuition directly from the school (www.kis.lt).
Curricula
- International Baccalaureate (IB) — described by sources as covering the IB continuum with inquiry-based learning
Erudito Licėjus (Erudito Lyceum) — Kaunas Campus
- Type
- Bilingual private school
- Ages Grades
- Pre-primary through secondary (IBDP in grades 11–12)
- Notes
- Operates campuses in both Kaunas and Vilnius under one brand; also runs extracurricular language classes (Russian, Mandarin, Spanish, French, German).
Tuition
- Status
- Fee schedule exists but exact euro figures were not extractable from available sources
- Note
- The school publishes a tuition-fees page (erudito.lt) with annual/termly/monthly payment plan options and a 20% sibling discount for a second child, but specific amounts require checking directly with the school for the current academic year.
Curricula
- Lithuanian national curriculum
- Cambridge programs
- International Baccalaureate (IB) — IB World School status for the IB Diploma Programme since the 2020–2021 academic year
Instruction Languages
- Lithuanian
- English
Versmė International School
- Type
- Bilingual school
- Ages Grades
- Grade 1 through Grade 12
- Notes
- Positioned as a bilingual alternative to the fully international-curriculum schools, aiming to blend Lithuanian schooling with global-education elements.
Tuition
- Status
- Not found in available sources
- Note
- Contact the school (versme.lt) directly for current fees.
Curricula
- Lithuanian national curriculum
- supplemented with international educational practices — described as English-Lithuanian bilingual
Instruction Languages
- Lithuanian
- English
Queen Morta School (Karalienės Mortos Mokykla) — Kaunas Campus
- Type
- International/bilingual school
- Tuition
- €9,630
- Ages Grades
- For the Kaunas campus specifically, placements for the 2026–2027 year run from preschool to Grade 10 (subject to availability); the IB Diploma Programme in the upper grades is offered at the school's other campus.
- Admission Fee
- €400
One-time, non-refundable enrollment/admission fee cited for the school group
- Tuition Primary Middle
- €10,755
- Notes
- These published tuition figures come from the school's overall (2026–2027) fee schedule as listed by a schools-comparison directory; it is not confirmed whether the Kaunas campus fee schedule differs from the Vilnius campus, and the school also mentions a needs-based scholarship program.
Curricula
- Cambridge Primary and Secondary programmes
- IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) as an IB Candidate School — Cambridge accreditation achieved 2017, joined the IB World School network in 2022
Instruction Languages
- English (main instruction)
- Lithuanian (for Lithuanian literature)
Enrollment And Homeschooling
Homeschooling
- Legal Status
- Fully legal and regulated
- National Legal Basis
- Homeschooling (family education) in Lithuania was banned under the 2012 Law on Education, which required every child to attend school. After a multi-year campaign by homeschooling advocates, Parliament (Seimas) approved a supplementary article (Article 31) to the Law on Education in December 2019, and the Lithuanian government approved the implementing procedures on May 20, 2020, making home education legally available nationwide from the following school year.
- Oversight And Frictions
- The regulations include progress inspections by local school administrators, which homeschooling advocates in Lithuania have criticized as more intrusive than they wanted (they had unsuccessfully pushed for a simpler declaration-based system instead of on-site checks). Foreign families should expect a documented partnership with a Lithuanian school rather than a fully independent, unsupervised setup.
- How It Works In Practice
- Families who want to homeschool must sign an agreement with a school designated by their municipality (or directly with a non-governmental/state school willing to support home education) and follow the nationally-approved curricula; municipalities publish lists of schools that support this arrangement. Designated schools are required to supply home-schooled students with textbooks, counseling, and access to non-formal education programmes.
- Kaunas Specific Community
- We could not find a documented, Kaunas-specific homeschooling co-op, meetup group, or learning pod. The main organized community is national and largely online: the Lithuanian Homeschooling Association (Mokymosi šeimoje asociacija, also referred to as Ugdymas šeimoje) runs a Facebook group that had over 4,200 members as of the 2019-2020 legalization push, open to families anywhere in Lithuania including Kaunas, plus general online forums and social-media groups for homeschooling families. Foreign families in Kaunas would need to connect with these national/online networks and their own designated partner school, rather than a local in-person Kaunas-only group.
- University Admission Note
- For university admissions, homeschooled students in Lithuania must meet the same requirements as traditionally schooled students, including passing national exams and any additional requirements set by individual universities.
International Bilingual School Enrollment
- Timing And Waitlist Realism
- It is advisable to start the application process well in advance, as spaces in Lithuania's international schools can be competitive and limited. In practice this means treating Kaunas's handful of international/bilingual seats as capacity-constrained, especially at popular grade levels — apply several months ahead of the target start (school year or semester) rather than assuming a spot on short notice.
- Sample Annual Tuition Reference
- €10,000
Illustrative upper end of the typical several-thousand-to-ten-thousand-plus-euro/year range cited for international schools in Lithuania; get an exact current quote directly from the specific Kaunas school, as fees vary by grade and program.
- Public Municipal School Alternative
- Foreign-national children are also welcomed into ordinary municipal (public) schools across Lithuania, where education is free of charge; schools receive extra funding for these pupils, and children who don't yet speak Lithuanian can attend a leveling/adaptation class before joining general classes. This is a realistic, low-cost fallback for nomad families if private international-school seats aren't available or are cost-prohibitive.
- Fees Context
- Tuition fees for international/private schools in Lithuania vary widely by school and level, typically ranging from several thousand to over ten thousand euro per year, with possible additional enrollment fees, uniforms, and activity costs; some schools offer competitive scholarships or financial aid.
- Process Step Citation Note
- General IB/international-school admissions pattern in Lithuania; individual Kaunas schools follow broadly the same sequence but confirm exact steps directly with the school.
- Curriculum Equivalency Note
- The school you choose will assess the curriculum your child completed abroad, and after documents proving prior foreign schooling are submitted, a school commission determines which part of the Lithuanian curriculum it corresponds to.
Typical Process Steps
- Submit a completed application form plus supporting documents
- Entrance assessment/testing to gauge academic level and English (or instruction-language) proficiency
- Interview with student and parents
- School issues an admission decision
Relevant Schools In Kaunas
- International School of Lithuania (ISL) - IB curriculum
- Erudito Lyceum - bilingual Lithuanian/English, IB Diploma Programme, has a Kaunas campus
Required Documents Typical
- Completed application form
- Previous school records / transcripts
- Teacher recommendations
- Standardized test scores (where applicable)
- Proof of prior schooling abroad, which the receiving school's commission reviews to determine equivalency with the Lithuanian curriculum
- For public/municipal school enrollment: identity documents and, in many municipalities, an e-banking login for the online enrollment portal (or in-person help from the school/municipality Education Department if a family lacks this)
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