International School of Prague

What International School of Prague does

The International School of Prague (ISP) is a private, mission-driven not-for-profit international school founded in 1948, located on a purpose-built campus in Nebušice, Prague, Czech Republic, approximately 20 minutes from the city centre. It is the oldest independent school in the Czech Republic and the only Full IB Continuum School in Prague, authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organization to deliver all four IB programmes (Primary Years, Middle Years, Diploma, and Career-related) to students aged 3-18 across Early Childhood Foundations, Elementary School, Middle School, and Upper School divisions. ISP serves approximately 950 students representing over 60 nationalities and 45 languages, supported by 120+ educators from 20 countries.

The school's curriculum is anchored in inquiry-based IB pedagogy and differentiated by specialised facilities including the Learning Innovation Hub (a 2020-transformed library), the IDEA LAB maker space, the Reggio-inspired Atelier, the Wonder Lab (elementary maker space launched 2025), and the upcoming Design & Innovation Centre (STEM hub with laser cutters, 3D printers, Anatomage Table, and robotics labs, opening 2026). The Career-related Programme is augmented by six university articulation partnerships — Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Sustainability Management School (SUMAS), World Academy of Sport (WAoS), Arizona State University (ASU), Anglo-American University Prague (AAUP), and Global Online Academy (GOA) — enabling students to earn college credit while still in high school.

ISP generates revenue primarily through recurring tuition fees paid by enrolled families, supplemented by ancillary streams such as the Panda Ride transportation partnership (109,800 CZK + 21% VAT for 2025/26). The school is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Trustees with four committees (Advancement, Building and Grounds, Finance, and Governance), holds triple accreditation (IBO, NEASC, Czech Ministry of Education, most recently reviewed in 2024), and operates under a Strategic Plan 2025-2029. As a not-for-profit, revenues are reinvested into educational programmes, faculty, and campus development.

Name

International School of Prague

Legal name

International School of Prague

Website

https://isp.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The International School of Prague is a private, not-for-profit international school founded in 1948, offering the full IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP, CP) to approximately 950 students aged 3-18 from over 60 nationalities on its purpose-built campus in Prague.

Ownership category

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Product category

International K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Curriculum Early Learning Academies (e.g., IB Early Years) (EDACADAK)

Keywords

• International baccalaureate education
• IB World School
• Primary years programme
• Diploma programme
• International school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: ISP generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to enrolled students. As a not-for-profit school, revenues are reinvested into educational programmes, facilities, and campus improvements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

International School of Prague is a not-for-profit international school delivering the full International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP, CP) to approximately 950 students aged 3-18 across Early Childhood Foundations, Elementary, Middle, and Upper School divisions on a purpose-built campus in Prague, Czech Republic. The school operates inquiry-based programmes taught by over 120 educators and offers specialised learning facilities (Learning Innovation Hub, IDEA LAB, Wonder Lab, Atelier) plus career-related partnerships with six universities enabling college credit while in high school.

Product overview

International School of Prague is a full IB Continuum School offering all four International Baccalaureate programmes (PYP, MYP, DP, CP) to students aged 3-18 across Early Childhood Foundations, Elementary School, Middle School, and Upper School. The school operates as a unified educational platform centred on its IB programmes, supplemented by specialised learning facilities including the Learning Innovation Hub, IDEA LAB maker space, Wonder Lab for elementary students, and the Atelier (Reggio-Inspired creative studio). Upcoming facilities include the Design & Innovation Centre (STEM hub) and Elementary School Cafeteria & Multipurpose Space through the Campus Roadmap project. The curriculum integrates IB Approaches to Learning (ATL), inquiry-based teaching, and experiential learning across all sections, with career-related programme partnerships with six university and academy partners (SCAD, SUMAS, WAoS, ASU, AAUP, GOA).

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Products and services

• Early Childhood Foundations (ECF) A programme for children aged 3-5 inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy and the IB Primary Years Programme framework, where children and adults collaborate as researchers, thinkers, and communicators with learning guided by student curiosity.
• Elementary School (Grades 1-5) A supportive learning environment aligned with the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), where young learners develop knowledge, skills, and understandings in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, alongside specialist instruction in music, PE, visual arts, design, and language acquisition.
• Middle School (Grades 6-8) A programme structured to nurture social-emotional development alongside academic experiences, following the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP). Learners develop foundational knowledge in English, humanities, mathematics, science, and language acquisition (French, German, Spanish), as well as arts, physical education, and design.
• Upper School (Grades 9-12) Students learn to think critically, creatively, and deeply within and across disciplines while taking on authentic, real-world challenges. Prepares students for university and purposeful lives through the IB Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP).
• IB Career-related Programme (CP) with University Partnerships Combines the rigour of the IB Diploma Programme with career-related studies and university partnerships, allowing ISP students to earn college credit (e.g., up to 25 credit hours via SCAD) while still in high school through specialised course tracks in digital media, graphic design, photography, fashion marketing, sustainability management, sports management, engineering, health education, computer science, business, and humanities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students gain acceptance to prestigious universities worldwide including Oxford, Boston University, Parsons School of Design, and University of Amsterdam
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Panda RidesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial transportation partner providing reliable door-to-door bus services from homes in Prague to ISP campus. Routes are created based on specific requests and locations. Contact: [email protected]
• Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer-related Programme partnership allowing ISP students to earn up to 25 college credit hours through SCAD eLearning platform. Offers specialised course tracks in art and design fields including Digital Media, Graphic Design, Photography, and Fashion Marketing.
• Sustainability Management School (SUMAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer-related Programme partnership offering pathways in sustainability for business management. SUMAS has campuses in Switzerland and Italy and offers Bachelor's and MBA degrees in Sustainability Management.
• World Academy of Sport (WAoS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer-related Programme partnership providing International Sports Management course. Students participate in online learning and virtual classes with lecturers from around the world, with credits counting towards WAoS Bachelor degree.
• Arizona State University (ASU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer-related Programme partnership offering pathways for students to earn college credit while still in high school. Offers Engineering, Health Education, Sustainability, Computer Science, and Business pathways.
• Anglo-American University Prague (AAUP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer-related Programme partnership allowing ISP students to attend classes at AAUP's Malostranská campus. Offers pathways in Business Administration, International Relations, Humanities, Psychology, and Visual Arts.
• Global Online Academy (GOA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer-related Programme partnership offering accredited online courses through an international consortium of leading schools. Provides Pathway Certifications in Art, Media, Design, Business, Computer Science, and other fields.
• Proiectura DanasupportingTechnology or IntegrationArchitectural design firm collaborating on the Main Cafeteria renovation project visualised for ISP's campus facilities improvement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Prague British School: Prague-based private international school serving the expat community with a British curriculum; competes with ISP for internationally-minded families seeking private K-12 education in the Czech capital.
• English International School of Prague (EISP): Prague international school serving ages 3-18 with English-language instruction; overlaps directly with ISP's target demographics of expatriate and internationally-minded Czech families.
• Park Lane International School: Prague-based international school offering British and IB curricula across primary and secondary grades; one of ISP's main competitors for Czech and expat families seeking English-medium private education.
• Riverside School Prague: English-language international primary and lower-secondary school in Prague; competes directly with ISP at the elementary and middle-school levels for international families.
• British International School of Prague (BISP): English-medium international school in Prague offering IGCSE/A-Level pathways; targets the same expatriate and internationally-minded family segments as ISP, making it a close head-to-head competitor.

Broad incumbents

• International School of Geneva (Ecolint): Historic IB-Continuum international school in Geneva with a globally recognized brand; provides a peer benchmark for ISP's IB-only positioning, scale (~4,500 students), and university outcomes.
• Lycée Français de Prague: French-curriculum international school in Prague catering to Francophone and bilingual families; adjacent competitor to ISP within the broader Prague international-school market.
• German School Prague / Deutsche Schule Prag: Established Prague school delivering German curriculum to German-speaking expatriate families; a sibling international-school option competing for the same expat segment.

Emerging players

• United World College (UWC) Atlantic College: Premier residential IB Diploma Programme school with global admissions; a thought-leadership peer reflecting the upper bound of inquiry-based IB education and university placement outcomes.

Regional players

• Vienna International School: IB Continuum school in Vienna serving a comparable expatriate and internationally-minded family base; useful regional comparable for ISP given Central European proximity and shared IB delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/internationalschoolofprague
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/4835480/admin/feed/posts
• Instagraminstagram.com/internationalschoolofprague
• Xx.com/IntSchPrague

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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