History, from 1989.
IAS opened its doors in September 1989, the first independent school in post-communist Poland. The school has been based in Ursynów since 1994 and has more than 1,000 graduates.
Its own building in Kabaty since 1994◆
Accredited by NWAC in 2003◆
An IB World School since 2006◆
An SAT test centre since 2008◆
More than 1,000 graduates◆
The record
Thirty seven years, in order.
IAS opens its doors in September 1989, the first independent school in post-communist Poland. IAS began teaching in English during Poland’s transition from communism.
IAS builds its own premises and moves from Hynka to the Ursynow district, beside the Kabaty forest. It is still the school’s home.
The Northwest Accreditation Commission accredits IAS. The American diploma route is today accredited by Cognia.
IAS is authorised to teach the IB Diploma Programme, listed in the IBO directory as school 003087. It has run every year since.
The College Board authorises IAS as an official SAT test centre, so students sit the test on their own campus and do not travel for it.
The Middle School begins the authorisation process for the IB Middle Years Programme. Candidate status is a stage in that process and does not guarantee that authorisation will be granted.
In the May 2026 session the IB Diploma cohort averaged 34 points against a worldwide average of about 30.6, with an average subject grade of 5.36 against 4.97.
What has not changed
IAS in Ursynów.
IAS has taught in the same district since 1994, in a building it put up itself. The school has stayed deliberately small through thirty seven years: a ratio of seven students to each teacher, with around forty nationalities in the school at any time, drawn from diplomatic, business and Polish families.
Teachers have helped develop the curriculum over the years. Many stay for years, and the alumni network now spans more than a thousand graduates across Poland, Europe, the United Kingdom and North America.
Nearby
Related pages.
Come and look
Visit the school.
Book a visit during a school day to see the classrooms and meet the admissions team. We reply within one working day.
