I. School results
Tutoring college
Subject teachers and academic coordinators. A fully English-taught, two-year British A-level programme, IB Diploma tutoring and preparation for subject olympiads.
IB Diploma and A-levels
After-school academy · Warsaw and online
The bridge from Polish school to the world’s best universities.
The Swan School is your passport to university abroad and better results at school. Proven teaching methods, one-to-one lessons and an individual plan for every student – from the first assessment right through to an offer from their dream university.
We enrol students at any point in the school year
90%of our students got into their dream university
- Students
- 8 000+students have trusted The Swan School
- Success rate
- 90%got into their dream university
- Teaching staff
- 100+teachers and educators on our team
- Teaching format
- 1:1individual lessons and a tailored teaching plan
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- The Netherlands
- Ireland
- Italy
- Spain
01 — About us
The first school in Poland to offer end-to-end preparation for the world’s top universities.
We began as a group of young graduates, teachers of international programmes and academic researchers from Polish and foreign universities. We were brought together by a shared passion and a dream of a school that guides each student along the whole path to university abroad.
We work as independent advisers, building a ‘bridge of opportunity’ between Polish education and the requirements of renowned universities in the USA, the UK, the Netherlands, Italy and elsewhere. We are members of international organisations dedicated to education and youth development.
II. Admissions
College counselling
Application mentors, with the school’s founders as strategists. Choosing a course and university, entrance exams, essays, interview preparation and paperwork – step by step, all the way to an offer.
How we guide applicationsIII. Development
Maker Studio
An educational makerspace: a design studio and creative workshops. Working alongside practitioners from many industries, students design solutions to real-world problems and build a portfolio for their applications.
makerstudio.plOur story
EDUN Tutoring Centre
After its first students’ success in applying to US universities, the centre opens branches in more cities: Warsaw, Kraków and Wrocław.
The Swan School
The after-school academy opens with its own curriculum: university application support combined with regular one-to-one classes for the SAT, IB and A-levels.
Maker Studio
An educational design studio where secondary school students become genuine designers of innovative technological solutions.
Good preparation for university abroad isn’t just about good grades, passed entrance exams or extracurricular growth on its own. It’s all of these, happening at once.
02 — Programmes
Every plan starts with an assessment of one student.
We thoroughly assess knowledge and skills, then build an individual programme: subjects, entrance exams, application documents and extracurricular development. Classes run in Warsaw and online.
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International Baccalaureate
IB Diploma
An individual programme designed by an IB coordinator and taught by certified IB teachers – from Pre-IB and subject choice to the Internal Assessment and Extended Essay.
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British qualifications
A-levels and IGCSE
A fully English-taught, two-year A-level programme that replaces years 3 and 4 of Polish secondary school (liceum), plus tutoring in A-level and IGCSE subjects.
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College counselling
Preparing for US universities
Choosing colleges within the student’s realistic reach, our own SAT and ACT course, TOEFL at C1 level or above, essays and the full set of documents submitted via the Common Application.
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UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain
Preparing for European universities
Choosing a course and university, entrance and language exams, the Personal Statement, UCAS or CAO applications and, for medicine and Oxbridge, interview preparation too.
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Extracurricular development
Enrichment activities
Projects that strengthen an application, critical thinking, drama workshops, olympiads and competitions, plus individual language courses.
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Preschool and primary school
Swan Lab – development classes for children
A studio where children discover what they are good at: projects, experiments and teamwork after school and at weekends.
03 — Destinations
We help with seven destinations on three continents.
Every country has its own admissions system, exams and deadlines. We know them inside out – pick a destination and we’ll show you the route to its universities.
USA 01
- Common App
- SAT / ACT
- TOEFL
- CSS Profile
- Scholarships
- Student housing
United Kingdom 02
- UCAS
- Personal Statement
- IELTS
- UCAT
- TSA · LNAT · ESAT
- TMUA · STEP
- Interview
Canada 03
- How study works
- Application requirements
- Costs
- Top universities
Netherlands 04
- Numerus fixus courses
- Choosing a university
- Language exam
Ireland 05
- CAO
- HPAT
- Medicine
- Accommodation
Italy 06
- IMAT
- Bocconi
- Medicine
- Scholarships
Spain 07
- IE University
- Degrees taught in English
- Choosing a course
Not sure where yet? We’ll help match the course and university to the student’s potential.
Let’s talk about a plan
04 — Admissions
How do you join The Swan School?
Four stages, after which the student has a plan with a set number of hours and a timeline for the application process.
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Meet a founder
We get to know the student’s needs and identify the areas where we can support them.
- 2Stage 2
Assessment
Our teachers get to know the student, their skills and knowledge in the light of application requirements.
- 3Stage 3
Individual plan
At a summary meeting we present a teaching plan with the number of hours and a roadmap for the application process.
- 4Stage 4
Classes begin
Lessons start, we monitor progress regularly and build the student’s profile for their applications.
We enrol students at any point in the school year.
Leave your details in the form – we’ll call you back and arrange a first meeting with one of the school’s founders.
05 — Our team
Great education starts with an exceptional teacher.
Patrycja Górska
Founder and Head of School
She holds a master’s degree in English Philology and studied at the University of Glasgow. She taught at language schools in England and Scotland, and at The Swan School she is responsible for training tutors, teaching quality in line with IB DP standards, and the programmes that prepare students to apply to top universities in the UK and the USA.
- British Council certified education agent
- Training as an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme coordinator
- UCAS and College Board training programmes
- Harvard Graduate School of Education training and workshops in project-based teaching and Deeper Learning
100+
teachers and educators, each with a proven track record of success. Carefully selected – for them, teaching is also a passion.
- Subject teachersThey teach fluently in English on IB and A-level programmes and prepare students for olympiads and regional subject competitions.
- Application mentorsTogether with the founders, they plan application strategy, essays, interview preparation and paperwork.
- Instructors and designersGraduates of art schools abroad and practitioners who run masterclasses at Maker Studio.
School life
Small and friendly, in the heart of Warsaw.
The school is on Nowogrodzka Street, in a building tucked away in a charming courtyard, away from the bustle of the capital. Labs and small classrooms make for effective one-to-one learning. It’s easy to reach from every corner of the city.
07 — Contact
Write to us and we’ll call you back.
Tell us about the student and their plans. At a first meeting with one of the school’s founders, we’ll work out how we can help.