Our History
Opened in 1993 as the American International School of Kraków, ISK was originally a satellite campus of the American School of Warsaw, established to serve the families of the U.S. Consulate in Kraków. ISK quickly grew, however, as American and International families discovered an option for the education of their children that would be closer to the high quality learning they had always known and set them up for success when they returned back home. The school continued to grow and thrive, becoming accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, eventually also adopting the world recognized International Baccalaureate Program and celebrating the graduation of a series of highly successful classes who headed off to study at prestigious universities around the world
As the school continued to grow, it became apparent that ISK needed a home of its own. Having already moved within the city limits a couple of times, the decision to head to Lusina, on the outskirts of Kraków, was made very consciously. ISK wanted to be able to offer our students not only room to grow, but open space to play, classes designed with their learning in mind, and ready access to a forest and natural surroundings.
Our School Leadership Team
With a staff consisting of highly qualified, creative, caring teachers from Poland, the U.K., Spain, Germany, France, Asia, the U.S.A., Canada and around the world, we are a truly multicultural institution, serving an even more diverse multicultural community.
This school year (2023-2024) we opened the year with the highest enrollment (347 students) in our school’s history. Even with our growth, we are still able to maintain a small school feel where all of our stakeholders describe ISK as their second home and family. This school year we recognize our 30th year of providing an international education to internationally minded families in the city of Krakow, and at the same time also look to the future.
Accreditation & Partners
The International School of Krakow (ISK) is the only not-for-profit, fully internationally accredited PreK – Grade 12 school in southern Poland. In addition to being accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and authorized by the International Baccalaureate, ISK is also supported by the United States Department’s Office of Overseas Schools and is a member of the Central and Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA).