Kindergarten, from four and a half.
IAS Kindergarten is an international kindergarten in Warsaw, in Ursynów, taught in English, for children aged 4.5 to 6. It belongs to the International American School of Warsaw, which has taught in the city since 1989 and runs all the way to Grade 12, so a child who starts here can stay until graduation.
We are at Dembego 12, beside the Kabaty Forest and five minutes' walk from Metro Kabaty, with the building open from 07:45 to 17:00, lessons from 08:30 to 15:10 and after-school care after that. Children join at every level of English, including none. Pre-KG is offered too. Grade 1 is in the same building. See how a school day runs.
Meet the younger years at IAS
Curiosity, friendship and learning, told through animation.
Kindergarten and Elementary at IAS
Join the IAS tiger and friends in a short animated story about curiosity, friendship and finding confidence in English.
See how to applyOpen 07:45 to 17:00, with after-school care◆
Children accepted at every level of English◆
A purpose-built playground◆
Jolly Phonics in Circle Time◆
A day
How a day is structured.
Circle Time
The daily class meeting. Music, stories and group talk, with the Jolly Phonics method threaded through short activities across the day rather than one long sitting. Activities are kept short to suit the age group.
Learning by doing it
Teachers guide practical activities that involve touch, movement, listening and observation. Language units in English, early mathematics, science, art, music and physical education.
Playtime, and a nap
The timetable includes time for play and rest. The building is open from 07:45 to 17:00, with after-school care, and full-time classes run 08:30 to 15:10.
Arriving without English
Children are accepted at every level of English.
In the early years children are accepted at every level of English, including none at all. Teaching is in English, and support comes through EAL, English as an Additional Language, a paid pull-out programme. How much support a child gets depends on their level. The school has students from around forty nationalities and experience of welcoming children who are new to English.
From the Head of Elementary School
Beata Bilous.
Mrs Bilous leads the Elementary School, the stage children move into after Kindergarten. She has taught at IAS for three years, with children from the early primary years through Grade 7, so she knows the group before they arrive in Grade 1.
Writing to families at the start of the year, she set out what she wants the Elementary years to feel like:
I want our students to enjoy coming to school, feel that they belong here and be proud to be part of IAS. I believe that children learn best when they feel happy, safe and supported.
Group size
Group sizes and placement.
Exact numbers vary by year group and by intake. Teachers have time to spend with each child individually.
Placement follows a child’s age at the time of enrolment, alongside language background, previous schooling and any additional needs. The office confirms the right group after the admissions conversation.
Beyond the classroom
Trips, workshops and celebrations.
Trips
Ujazdowski Palace, the Ethnography Museum and local theatres for the arts. The Copernicus Centre, gardens and Lazienki Park when a science lesson is better outdoors.
Workshops
Musicians, sing-alongs, dance, ceramics, martial arts and drama, brought in by parents and local specialists so children can try different activities at school.
Celebrations
Polish and international holidays given equal weight, the Science Fair, a mathematics competition, and Earth Day recycling projects.
The oldest in the small school
The oldest group in the Early Years School.
The KG group are the leaders of the younger school at Dembego 12, and are treated as such. They model manners and behaviour for the younger children, learn to work in groups and to depend on one another, and build vocabulary, faster reading and stronger writing before they begin Grade 1 at Dembego 12.
Nearby
Related pages.
Come and look
Visit the Early Years School.
Book a visit to see the classrooms and meet the early years teachers. We can talk about your child’s needs and the places currently available.
