Warsaw Montessori High School

What Warsaw Montessori High School does

Warsaw Montessori High School is a private secondary school located at ul. Pytlasińskiego 13a in Warsaw's Mokotów district, operated by CDBWMS Children's House Sp. z o.o. The school was founded in 2018 and relocated to a purpose-built facility in September 2019. It operates as the secondary-school arm of the broader Warsaw Montessori Family, which has been active in Polish education since 1999, providing a feeder pipeline from the group's primary-school ecosystem.

The school's core product is a four-year secondary program that combines Montessori pedagogy with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. It received IB World School authorization (number 061201) in March 2020, administered its first IB DP examinations in October 2022, and in May 2025 completed a successful IBO evaluation that the school characterizes as "outstanding." The curriculum is delivered through named pedagogical leadership — Head of School Agnieszka Gajewska, IB DP Coordinator Robert Łuczak, and founder Małgosia Tarnowska — alongside an international partnership with Giljaskóli in Iceland.

The business model is tuition-driven private education with ancillary revenue from a 750 PLN recruitment fee, a 1,500 PLN entry deposit, and a Summer School program priced at 1,800-2,100 PLN. The school supplements operating capital with two EU grants: 208,781.25 PLN from the European Regional Development Fund and 8,900 EUR from EEA/Norway Grants. Go-to-market relies on Open Days, social-media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), third-party listing platforms, a website, and a lecture series, with all enrollment conducted directly on a single Polish campus — no mobile app, API, or AI-enabled product surface is in evidence.

Name

Warsaw Montessori High School

Legal name

CDBWMS Children's House Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://highschool.wmf.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Warsaw Montessori High School is a private secondary school in Warsaw, Poland, combining Montessori pedagogy with the IB Diploma Programme and serving local families through a single-campus, tuition-based enrollment model within the broader Warsaw Montessori Family.

Ownership category

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Product category

Private International Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori K–12 Schools (EDAJABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Montessori secondary education
• IB Diploma Programme
• Private high school
• Pre-IB curriculum
• International education

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Recruitment and examination fees: One-time fees charged during the admissions process, including a 750 PLN recruitment fee for IB DP candidates and a 600 PLN examination fee for Pre-IB candidates. Entry deposits (wpisowe) of 1,500 PLN are charged upon admission acceptance.
2. Summer School (Summer Week): Revenue from summer intensive courses offered to both enrolled WMHS students and external participants. Priced at 1,800 PLN for WMHS students and 2,100 PLN for external students for a 5-day programme (June–July). Includes lunch and snacks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Warsaw Montessori High School is a private international high school that delivers secondary education combining Maria Montessori's educational philosophy with the IB Diploma Programme. It offers a proprietary Pre-IB curriculum in Grades 9-10 and the certified IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11-12, taught primarily in English, and also runs a Summer Week intensive course.

Product overview

Warsaw Montessori High School offers a comprehensive educational programme combining Maria Montessori's educational philosophy with the International Baccalaureate (IB) system. The portfolio consists of a proprietary Pre-IB Programme for Grades 9-10 that prepares students for the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11-12. Core IB components include CAS, TOK, and Extended Essay. The school also offers supplementary Summer Week programmes and various workshops including Chemistry Lab, Carpentry, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, and Critical Thinking. The Pre-IB and IBDP programmes are designed to develop independent, open-minded, and globally-minded students.

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Products and services

• Pre-IB Programme A proprietary preparatory programme for the International Baccalaureate offered in Grades 9 and 10 (Pre-IB1 and Pre-IB2), combining Montessori educational philosophy with IB methodology in preparation for the IB Diploma Programme. Designed for Polish and international students aged approximately 15-16 seeking English-medium secondary education in Warsaw.
• IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) The certified International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme offered in Grades 11-12 (IB1 and IB2), delivering a globally recognized, university-entrance qualification. Includes the IB core components (CAS, TOK, Extended Essay) and subject choices, and culminates in IB external assessments (61 exams over a 3.5-week period for graduates).
• Summer Week (Summer School) A 5-day intensive summer course offered to both enrolled WMHS students and external participants, designed to prepare students for the upcoming IB programme year, build competencies, develop critical thinking, and provide creative collaboration in small groups. Includes daily lunch and snacks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student achievement of highest average grade in the school (Prime Minister's Scholarship recipient, Volodymyr/Vova, 2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Giljaskóli (Akureyri, Iceland)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2021Giljaskóli is an Icelandic school in Akureyri that partnered with WMHS in the EEA/Norway Grants project 'Visual Arts and Extracurricular Activities – Observation of Icelandic Methods of Organizing Classes and Motivating Students' (EOG/19/K1/D1/W/0028). WMHS staff visited Giljaskóli to observe teaching methods, crafts, and visual arts programmes, and to learn about student motivation techniques. The partnership aimed to implement inclusive education methods at WMHS and potentially initiate student exchanges.
• Fundacja Rozwoju Systemu Edukacji (FRSE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021FRSE (Foundation for the Development of the Education System) serves as the Operator of the Education Programme under the EEA/Norway Financial Mechanism 2014-2021. FRSE administers the grants that funded WMHS's EEA-funded projects (including the 8,900 EUR visual arts project and the 208,781.25 PLN regional development project). FRSE is the intermediary between donor states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and Polish beneficiary institutions.
• EEA and Norway Grants (EOG/Norway Financial Mechanism 2014-2021)minorOthersDirect grant funding from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway through the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, co-funded by the Polish national budget. Two WMHS projects received this funding: (1) Visual Arts project (8,900 EUR total: 7,565 EUR EEA + 1,335 PLN national), and (2) WMHS – Competencies and Skills project (208,781.25 PLN total: 167,025 PLN European Funds).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The British School Warsaw: Long-established British international school in Warsaw offering IB Diploma Programme alongside British curriculum. Directly competes with WMHS for English-medium international secondary education in Warsaw.
• German School Warsaw (DWS): German international school in Warsaw providing internationally accredited secondary education to both German expat and Polish families. Operates in the same private international school category in Warsaw.
• Akademeia High School: Private high school in Warsaw offering IB Diploma Programme to a similar Polish and international student base. Both schools compete for the same IB-seeking families in Warsaw with comparable premium positioning.
• Warsaw British School: Another IB-offering international school in Warsaw with English-medium instruction. Competes for similar internationally-minded families seeking IB diploma preparation.
• American School of Warsaw: Large established American international school in Warsaw offering IB Diploma Programme. A more established competitor serving the same internationally mobile family demographic.
• International American School of Warsaw: Warsaw-based international school offering IB programme to a similar expat and Polish family demographic. Comparable in target market (Grades 9-12) and educational philosophy focused on globally portable credentials.
• Lycée Français de Varsovie: French international school in Warsaw serving expat and Polish families seeking internationally accredited secondary education. Competes in the same private international school market segment in Warsaw.

Others

• Fundacja Szkoła Montessori (Polish Montessori Schools Network): Polish national organization supporting Montessori education in Poland. Comparable through shared Montessori pedagogical philosophy but functions as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Wrocław International School: IB-offering international school in Wrocław serving a similar Polish and international family base. Comparable in offering (IB) and educational philosophy but operates in a different Polish city.
• International School of Krakow: International school in Kraków offering IB Diploma Programme to Polish and expat families. Comparable in curriculum and target market but located in a different Polish geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@warsawmontessorihighschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/WarsawMontessoriHighSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/liceum_wmhs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/warsaw-montessori-high-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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