Who we are
Students Innovating the Future
Kosice International School Vision:
We strive to develop a community of lifelong learners that can innovate the world.
Košice International School (KEIS) aims to provide a challenging, world-class, 21st-century international education. KEIS is the first international school in Eastern Slovakia based on the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB). The school is fully authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organisation to provide education in PYP,MYP and DP and is also fully accredited by the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Sport of Slovak Republic to provide education in international programme IB PYP, MYP and officially registered in the Slovak Schools Network as “Súkromná spojená škola, Poľná 1, Košice”.
Kosice International School Mission:
KEIS values the uniqueness and potential of each student, fostering curiosity and ambition within our inquiry-based pedagogy.KEIS supports and empowers creative, respectful and digitally skilled global citizens who can communicate and collaborate actively through a rich understanding of diversity from their local and international identity.KEIS builds a community of inspiring lifelong learners who help to create a sustainable and peaceful world.
School Founder
European Educational Agency ELBA
The EEA ELBA is the founder of Kosice International School and part of the large independent school operator in Slovakia – the ELBA group. Our family has been operating schools for more than twenty five years. Currently, we are delivering quality education in Slovakia to more than 2600 children and young people. We run 13 fully accredited schools of different types around eastern Slovakia, including the prestigious Bilingual Secondary Grammar School in Prešov and Kosice International School. We have long-term experience in the roll-out and operation of early-years programs in kindergartens and primary and secondary education.
ELBA education organisation was always trying to find the gap in the educational opportunities within the region. The growing number of professional ex-pats finding jobs here and multi-national companies coming to Kosice, have improved the economic situation in the region. Our corporate partners helped us to analyse and support the concept of the first international school in the city. With the substantial help of the AmCham office, its members, the British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham) and other regional stakeholders, we have opened the first international school in Eastern Slovakia, which now incorporates Kindergarten, Primary, Middle and Secondary School.
