Good to know
Good to Know
- Most international schools cluster in Prague 4, 5 and 6, with a growing number toward Prague 9 — worth weighing against where you plan to actually live.
- Fees typically exclude lunches, transport, uniforms, exam entries and one-off registration/application fees (commonly CZK 10,000–50,000), so budget beyond the headline tuition number.
- Sibling discounts (usually 5% for a second child, 10% for a third) are common across the British-curriculum schools.
- Prague is generally cheaper for international schooling than Vienna or Munich, though fees have been rising steadily year over year.
- The IB Diploma is accepted by Czech universities for admission (subject to faculty-specific requirements) and is also widely recognized by UK, US, Dutch and German universities, which is why several Prague schools anchor their senior years around it.
- Rolling admissions at Prague's international schools sound flexible, but in practice popular grades and popular schools do get genuinely full — starting your search 6-12 months before a planned move gives real options instead of leftover spots.
- Budget for a non-refundable per-school application fee AND a separate registration deposit (roughly CZK 25,000-75,000) once your child is offered a place — these are two different charges.
- Standard pediatric vaccination records are required under Czech law for school enrollment, so sort this out with your home-country doctor before you travel if possible.
- Homeschooling in the Czech Republic is legal but is administered through your local catchment school, not independently — you still need a school's approval and your child must sit school-administered exams every half-year.
- If considering homeschooling in Prague, the teaching parent needs at minimum a maturita-equivalent qualification for younger kids and a university degree for children in grades 6-9 — this trips up some expat families who assume it works like homeschooling in the US or UK.
- Prague-based homeschooling/worldschooling Facebook groups exist and are a genuine resource for expat families, but they are informal parent networks, not a registered organization — check current activity before relying on one.
Schools
Prague British International School (PBIS)
- Ages
- 2–18/19
- Group
- Nord Anglia Education (merger of Prague British School and English International School Prague)
- Campuses
- Kamýk and Libuš (Prague 4), plus a Vlastina campus
- Notes
- Sibling discounts of 5% (2nd child) and 10% (3rd+); fees exclude lunches, transport, uniforms and exam fees.
Curricula
- English National Curriculum
- Cambridge IGCSE
- IB Diploma Programme
Tuition Per Year
- Amount USD Low
- 16460
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount USD High
- 36000
- Amount Local Low
- 349410
- Amount Local High
- 764160
International School of Prague (ISP)
- Ages
- Pre-K–Grade 12
- Group
- Non-profit, American-founded foundation with volunteer board
- Notes
- Admission policy caps any single nationality or language group at 20% of the student body; additional application, infrastructure and 'newcomer' fees can apply.
Curricula
- IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
- IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)
- IB Diploma Programme (DP)
Tuition Per Year
- Amount USD Low
- 14600
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount USD High
- 32970
- Amount Local Low
- 310000
- Amount Local High
- 700000
Park Lane International School
- Ages
- 2–18
- Campuses
- Old Town (Prague 1) for secondary/IB, Prague 6 (Norbertov/Sibelova) for kindergarten/primary, Prague 5 (Nad Bertramkou) early years via its Nessie English Preschool branch
- Notes
- One of the longest-established IB World Schools in Prague, founded in the early 1990s; sibling discounts of 5–10%.
Curricula
- English National Curriculum
- IGCSE
- IB Diploma Programme
Tuition Per Year
- Amount USD Low
- 11780
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount USD High
- 26850
- Amount Local Low
- 250000
- Amount Local High
- 570000
Lycée Français De Prague
- Ages
- 3–18
- Notes
- Educates children from roughly 40 nationalities; a French-Czech bilingual track exists at certain levels, priced slightly differently.
Curricula
- French national curriculum (AEFE network)
- Baccalauréat
Tuition Per Year
- Amount USD Low
- 7910
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount USD High
- 11780
- Amount Local Low
- 168000
- Amount Local High
- 250000
Deutsche Schule Prag
- Ages
- 3–18
- Notes
- Part of the worldwide network of German schools abroad; adjusted rates exist for foreign vs. Czech students, plus paid after-school care.
Curricula
- German curriculum
- Abitur
Tuition Per Year
- Amount USD Low
- 7540
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount USD High
- 8950
- Amount Local Low
- 160000
- Amount Local High
- 190000
The English College in Prague
- Ages
- Secondary (roughly 14–19)
- Notes
- Admits both Czech and international students with a competitive entrance assessment; teaching is in English with a strong university placement record. Specific published tuition figures were not found in available sources (this school partially follows the Czech state gymnasium model), so no fee figure is given rather than an estimated one.
Curricula
- Bilingual Czech-English secondary programme
- IB Diploma Programme
International Montessori School of Prague (IMSP)
- Ages
- 18 months–12 years
- Location
- Prague 4
- Notes
- Described as the first and only Europe-based school accredited by the American Montessori Society.
Curricula
- American Montessori Society-accredited Montessori
- curriculum aligned with American primary subjects
Tuition Per Year
- Amount USD Low
- 11780
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount USD High
- 16490
- Amount Local Low
- 250000
- Amount Local High
- 350000
Riverside International School
- Notes
- A Christian-ethos international school with a pastoral focus and small class sizes; specific published tuition figures were not found, so none is quoted here.
Curricula
- English National Curriculum
- IGCSE
- A-Level
Christian International School of Prague (CISP)
- Notes
- Small school with a diverse student body; relocating elementary/middle school to a new Bubeneč campus. No verified published tuition found.
Curricula
- American-style curriculum taught from a Christian/biblical perspective
American Academy in Prague
- Notes
- No verified published tuition figures found in available sources.
Curricula
- American-style curriculum
Sunny Canadian International School
- Notes
- Runs kindergarten through high school; cites partnerships including Duke University. No verified published tuition found.
Curricula
- Canadian curriculum
Maple Bear Praha
- Notes
- Part of the global Maple Bear network; early years/primary focus. No verified published tuition found.
Curricula
- Canadian bilingual-methodology curriculum
Perrott Hill British School Prague
- Notes
- A newer arrival, an extension of the UK's Perrott Hill School in Somerset, emphasizing small classes and character education. No verified published tuition found.
Curricula
- English National Curriculum (British prep-school model)
Central Point International School
- Ages
- Early Years to Year 6
- Notes
- No verified published tuition found.
Curricula
- British curriculum
Fostra International Grammar School / Fostra Elementary
- Notes
- Fostra Elementary serves primary ages; the Grammar School continues into secondary. No verified published tuition found.
Curricula
- Bilingual (Czech-English) programme
Beehive School
- Notes
- No verified published tuition found.
Curricula
- International project/theme-based curriculum
Czech British Primary School (ČBZŠ)
- Ages
- Year 1–Year 6
- Group
- Nord Anglia Education (sister school to PBIS)
- Notes
- Fees payable annually or in three termly instalments for the 2026–2027 academic year; exact published figures were not itemized separately from PBIS in available sources.
Curricula
- British curriculum
Anglofonni Základní ŠKola
- Notes
- No verified published tuition found.
Curricula
- English-medium primary and lower secondary curriculum
Tip Toes School
- Notes
- Registered under the Faculty of Education, Charles University. No verified published tuition found.
Curricula
- Czech-British bilingual programme
Royal Primary School
- Notes
- No verified published tuition found.
Curricula
- Primary education, English-medium/international model
Leonardo Da Vinci Academy
- Notes
- No verified published tuition found.
Curricula
- Democratic-education-inspired model preparing students for international school study in English, with an extended Czech-language option
General Fee Bands CZK Per Year
- Note
- Bands are city-wide aggregator estimates for 2026, not a single school's published fees.
Primary
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount Local Low
- 350000
- Amount Local High
- 580000
IGCSE Myp
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount Local Low
- 550000
- Amount Local High
- 720000
Middle Years
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount Local Low
- 450000
- Amount Local High
- 650000
A Level IB Diploma
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount Local Low
- 620000
- Amount Local High
- 780000
Early Years Preschool
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount Local Low
- 200000
- Amount Local High
- 350000
Prague's international education market clusters mainly in Prague 4, 5, 6 and increasingly Prague 9, and covers British, IB, American, French, German, Canadian, Montessori and bilingual Czech-English models.
Enrollment And Homeschooling
Homeschooling Legality
- Scale
- Homeschooling has grown quickly in the Czech Republic but still represents a small share of pupils — roughly 0.76% of children in compulsory education by recent counts, up from only 546 children when the program launched in 2005.
- History
- Individual education for the lower stage of basic school (roughly ages 6-11) became fully legal in 2005 after a regulated pilot period, and a second pilot for the upper stage (ages 12-15) led to full legalization there in 2016.
- Legal Basis
- Homeschooling, called 'individuální vzdělávání' (individual education), is a recognized legal alternative to attending school under Section 41 of Czech Education Act No. 561/2004 Sb., not an unregulated free-form option.
- How It Works
- A parent (legal guardian) must apply in writing to the director of the 'spádová' (catchment) school where the child is formally enrolled, stating the reason for the request, describing the study environment and materials, and naming the person who will teach the child. The person teaching a first-stage pupil must hold at least a maturita (upper-secondary leaving certificate); teaching a second-stage pupil requires a university degree. The school director approves the application at their discretion if legal conditions are met, and can end the arrangement if the child fails required check-ins.
- Regulatory Status
- Fully legal and regulated
- Ongoing Requirements
- Homeschooled children remain enrolled at their catchment school and must be re-examined by that school at the end of each half-year (pololetí) on the material they were expected to cover; failing or being unassessable can end the individual-education arrangement.
- National Umbrella Body
- The Association for Home Education (Asociace pro domácí vzdělávání), founded in 2002, acts as the national umbrella organization linking home-educating families and represents them in dealings with public administration; it is not Prague-specific but is the main national point of contact.
Prague Homeschool Community
- Caveat
- These are informal, volunteer-run parent networks (chiefly Facebook groups), not a licensed or centrally organized 'co-op' with a fixed schedule, premises, or fees — expect quality and activity levels to vary and to need to vet current activity/membership yourself before relying on one.
- Exists Locally
- Yes
- Description
- There is a genuine, documented homeschooling/worldschooling presence among expat families in Prague, organized mainly through informal, parent-run groups rather than a formal institutional co-op. Online forums note that most Czech homeschooling parent groups are based in Prague, and there are dedicated Facebook groups for Prague-based homeschooling, worldschooling, and unschooling families where parents share curriculum advice, meetups, and local experience.
International Bilingual School Enrollment
- Waitlist Reality
- Admissions staff are candid that availability is limited and unpredictable rather than governed by a fixed published waitlist system; some schools offer pre-registration so a family can hold a place while finalizing a relocation decision. At schools with true open enrollment, once a signed contract and documents are in, the actual start date can follow within about a week, but getting to 'signed contract' can take much longer if the desired grade is full.
- Mid Year Transfers
- Mid-year transfers are generally accepted at Prague international schools if a place is available in the relevant grade, which is common given the rolling-admissions model most of these schools use.
- How Admissions Work
- Unlike Czech public schools, which follow fixed annual enrollment periods, Prague's international and bilingual schools mostly run rolling admissions, accepting applications and new students throughout the school year, not just in September. Places also open mid-year as expat families rotate in and out of the city, but supply is unpredictable school-to-school.
- Recommended Lead Time
- Start researching and contacting schools as early as the relocation-planning stage, ideally 6-12 months before your move, since a realistic timeline used by admissions consultants runs from shortlisting and touring schools several months out to submitting applications and fees a few months before the target start date. Popular schools and popular year groups (especially IB Diploma years and early primary) fill up faster and waitlists there are real, even though admissions are technically 'rolling'.
- Residence Permit Link
- Keep the school's enrollment confirmation on hand — Czech residence permit applications for children require proof of school enrollment, and the confirmation is also used for accessing the public health system.
Application Fees
- Amount USD Low
- 70
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount USD High
- 372
- Amount Local Low
- 1500
- Amount Local High
- 8000
- Note
- Non-refundable per-school application/testing fee, charged separately from tuition.
Registration Deposit
- Amount USD Low
- 1163
- Currency Local
- CZK
- Amount USD High
- 3488
- Amount Local Low
- 25000
- Amount Local High
- 75000
- Note
- Deposit due on acceptance to secure the place, typically paid by bank transfer; contracts are usually annual and auto-renewing.
Typical Required Documents
- Completed application form
- Previous school records/reports (translated into English or Czech where needed)
- Passport/ID and proof of residence
- Birth certificate
- Czech-required standard pediatric vaccination record
- Entry assessment or CAT4-style test results for most schools from around Year 3/Grade 2 upward
- References/interview for some schools
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