VIII private academic high school in krakow
All-round growth of mind and heart
Since 1993 we have offered an alternative to the state school system, built on individual attention and the all-round development of the person.
Rankings
Results that speak for themselves
Our approach works – year after year it is confirmed by our positions in national rankings and by our students successes in Poland and abroad.
Olympiad winners
Every year our students succeed
in national and international subject olympiads.
matura results
Since the School was founded we have maintained a 100% pass rate and achieved results that place us among the very best high schools
in Krakow and in Poland.
educational value added
Educational value added confirms the high effectiveness of our teaching and the real progress our students make.
Success
Student potential + a supportive environment = remarkable achievements
Our students aim high because they have the best possible conditions in which to develop their potential.
Physics and mathematics at AGH level
Chemistry and sustainable development
A project among the world best
A student company with national success
Our values
Creating a space of freedom and responsibility since 1993!
We believe in an education where flexibility beats routine, and the person matters more than the system.
NO ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL
We do not make students fit a mould.
We create the conditions for growth.
PERSON > RESULT
We treat students as individuals. We see more than grades.
STEADY PROGRESS
We set high expectations and give real support.
EDUCATION OPEN TO THE WORLD
We teach independence and courage.
~ Our history ~
We refuse to accept helplessness
We create an environment that helps students grow – we approach every person individually and with an open mind. We offer all-round support and avoid stereotypes, routine and levelling down.
Admissions 2026/27
Choosing a school is a decision for years to come
Admissions for the coming school year are open.
See whether VIII PALO is the place for you.
First contact
Registering the applicant and arranging an admissions meeting with the school management.
Reviewing school results
Before the meeting, please send us a scan of the Year 7 school report or a list of grades from the first term of Year 8.
Entrance test
Applicants interested in the mathematics class take a written entrance test in mathematics.
Decision
The headteacher decides
whether to place the applicant on the list of admitted students.
Enrolment
Placement on the list of admitted students takes place once the education contract has been signed and the admission and reservation fee
-paid.
Partners
Close to the universities, close to the future
Access to the knowledge and experience of universities – long before students get there.
UJ
AGH
ASP
UEK
UR
International cooperation
Bringing cultures and perspectives together
From exchanges to conferences – we learn through experience.
Our projects, exchanges
and conferences involve Germany, Norway, Denmark, France, Lithuania, Switzerland, South Korea, Japan, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, India, Nepal, the USA, Canada and Senegal, among others.
Our student exchange partners include schools in India, Germany, Nepal, Norway and the United States.
The school international work rests on the four UNESCO pillars of education: learning to know, to do, to live together and to be.
Mentors
We help students find their own path
They are the people who create an environment for individual, all-round personal development
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