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Internationella Engelska Gymnasiet Södermalm to close...

Internationella Engelska Skolan has decided to close...

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IES comments on white paper into the introduction of...

A white paper into basic Swedish and mother tongue in...

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IES welcomes white paper into safety in schools

The Swedish government has now received a white paper...

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More than 900 students participated in the IES Nation...

When Internationella Engelska Skolan arranged the IES...

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#movewithIES: An expansion of student health to enhan...

Student wellbeing is a key part of what Internationel...

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The IES Quality Report 2023/2024 is now available

Today Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) presents...

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IES Staffanstorp approved as a Cambridge-school

IES Staffanstorp has now been approved by Cambridge I...

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Technology talents from IES will represent Sweden at...

Three IES students aged 8–13 from Skåne, joined two o...

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From Swedish beginner to Swedish teacher

Learning a new language while building a career in a...

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IES continues to outperform the national average in c...

IES has again demonstrated a strong correlation betwe...

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Film with IES students shown at the UN headquarters

Internationella Engelska Skolan Bromma has taken part...

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E-mail about queue improvements

We are writing to guardians to let them know about im...

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Autumn break reading: Let's ignite our minds!

It's time to snuggle up with a good book and let your...

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Anyone can learn how to save a life

"Restart a Heart Day" takes place on and around 16 Oc...

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World Mental Health Day at IES

Today, the 10th of October is the World Mental Health...

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Excellent results for Swedish Cambridge-students

Students at IES receive excellent results in the worl...

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When Sätra became Södermalm

Everyone remembers their final year of school. For st...

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IES welcomes the initiative for a mobile-free school

Today, the government presented a new initiative to m...

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A bilingual learning experience for young children

At 20 of our schools, we offer education all the way...

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Internationella Engelska Skolan moves to newly built...

Internationella Engelska Skolan Liljeholmen opened in...

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Internationella Engelska Skolan opens in Österåker

Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) Österåker opens...

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Internationella Engelska Skolan opens in Norrtälje

Norrtälje will have a new school when Internationella...

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Internationella Engelska Skolan opens in Södra Änggår...

Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) Krokslätt grows...

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Ellinor Grit Award to remarkable students

Five students at Internationella Engelska Skolan and...

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Kulturrådets award “Årets bokväckare 2024” is awarded...

Kulturrådets “Årets bokväckare 2024” is awarded to Re...

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IES student health team wins prestigious award at sch...

The student health team at Internationella Engelska S...

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Graduation at IES Liljeholmen

Now it's time for summer vacation. The students at IE...

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AI Teenager Takes National Exam at IES

Last week, AI teenager Laika completed the national e...

Grants are refunded

Grants are refunded

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Big school football tournament at Kärrtorps IP

Over 350 students were present in the sunny weather a...

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“We emphasise the idea of lifelong learning”

Meet Mr. Joseph Hemingway, Academic Manager at Intern...

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Lars Jonsson is a new board member of the Swedish Ass...

At the annual meeting of the Association of Independe...

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How IES Liljeholmen Helps Every Student Find Their Pa...

What do you want to do with your life? What should yo...

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Celebrate World Book Day with IES.

Today we celebrate World Book Day and many IES school...

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IES Lund wins gold in language competition

Last week, the national finals in Sweden’s biggest la...

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Of course we should be able to trust school grades

Fair and correct grades are crucial to our students’...

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A welcome focus on student health

Internationella Engelska Skolan is in favour of the G...

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Systematic efforts against bullying help students fee...

A clear framework, visibility and working on the rela...

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IES Kista will welcome preschool class children from...

Starting from next academic year, in August 2024, Int...

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Congratulations to IES Borås on victory in cooking co...

Last week Alva Sigfridsson and Jana Issa, year nine s...

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“A great school to work and continue to develop in”

Meet Mr Lars Theding, the Assistant Principal at Inte...

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IES welcomes inquiry into school curricula

Internationella Engelska Skolan welcomes the inquiry...

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The very first open house at IES Norrtälje was a huge...

On Saturday, February 10th, IES Norrtälje held its fi...

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From shy SVA-student to subject facilitator

Katarina Radosevic is teaching Swedish as a second la...

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The IES quality report for 2022/2023 is out now

Students at IES continue to perform better than the n...

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Due to this weekend's media reporting on the change o...

Due to this weekend's media reporting on the change of CEO at Internationella Engelska Skolan

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Lars Jonsson is the new CEO of IES

Lars Jonsson will begin as the new CEO of Internation...

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We welcome Peter Fyles as principal for IES Norrtälje

We are happy to announce that Peter John Fyles is bac...

Regarding incorrectly paid out state subsidy for cert...

It has been brought to our attention that state subsi...

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Inspiring students for 30 years

Meet Mr. Donald Armstrong, a teacher of mathematics a...

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IES Skärholmen will begin to phase out at the end of...

We are sad to inform you that Internationella Engelsk...

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In summer 2024 moving vans will take IES Liljeholmen...

Next summer, IES Liljeholmen is moving to newly built...

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Once again even greater consistency between national...

The results from this year’s national tests show that...

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We are proud of our skilled and qualified internation...

At Internationella Engelska Skolan we are proud of ou...

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Reading in focus as IES students take their autumn break

While parents might remember taking höstlov in week 4...

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IES Linköping will welcome preschool class children f...

Starting from next academic year, in August 2024, Int...

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We are building Gothenburg's newest and most modern s...

“A new chapter in the international history of Gothen...

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Meet Karin Wannerud, librarian and library coordinato...

Karin Wannerud, library coordinator at Internationell...

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Sweden’s teacher of the year comes from IES Sundsvall

During a glittering Lärargalan ceremony at Cirkus in...

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IES Hässleholm welcomes students already from förskol...

Starting next school year, IES Hässleholm will grow i...

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All permits in place for IES Norrtälje to open in Aug...

Internationella Engelska Skolan Norrtälje opens its d...

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The school as a crime scene

There is a need for a political paradigm shift in ord...

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IES: Central correction of national tests - the soone...

Internationella Engelska Skolan has long called for a...

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IES 30 years of no excuses

Damian Brunker, principal at IES Eskilstuna, particip...

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Eight IES teachers named Teacher of the year!

Eight teachers from different IES Schools have been n...

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Celebrating 30 years of grit and high academic expect...

This autumn marks the start of a very special school...

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IES Krokslätt moves to Södra Änggården 2024

We are very happy to announce that IES Krokslätt move...

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Om arbetet för en korrekt och rättvis betygsättning

Med anledning av artiklar i Dagens Nyheter och Aftonb...

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A supportive school is vital

Choosing the right school for your child can be diffi...

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Students envision a sustainable future for aviation

Internationella Engelska Skolan Linköping is proud to...

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IES Linköping running for blood

Staff from IES Linköping competed in the exercise rac...

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IES students win Vetenskapskampen

We seem to have a lot of rising scientists at IES! Th...

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Structured processes to ensure and improve quality

Internationella Engelska Skolan’s overall goal is to...

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Football Cup anniversary at IES

This year 14 IES schools joined for the 10th annivers...

Statement in regards to the events at IES Karlstad

IES Karlstad has been hit by one of the worst nightma...

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Great success for students on the IB programme

IES’ upper secondary school, Internationella Engelska...

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IES celebrates Fritidshemmens Dag 2023

Last week, Fritidshemmens Dag was celebrated across F...

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Congratulations Ms Raja, first winner of The Ellinor/...

Last Friday, during the donning of the caps ceremony...

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The way IES works with integrity in grading continues...

Integrity in grading is a major priority of IES’ syst...

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"At IES, there’s an entire team of teachers and speci...

Interview from the quality report with Stuart Garbutt...

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IES Huddinge in the 2023 RoboCup Junior Competition S...

On Saturday 1 April, IES Huddinge sent two teams to c...

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“They really made me feel like I could achieve anythi...

We spoke with former student Emelie de Lancey about h...

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An effective workplace with clear procedures

The success of IES is built on our ability to create...

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IES Hässleholm in Kockduellen finals

Two year-nine IES Hässleholm students, Majken Ramberg...

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The construction of IES Österåker has begun

English weather and smiling faces at the groundbreaki...

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Too much screen time behind decline in reading among...

Too much screen time is one of the factors behind poo...

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh! or Happy Green Patrick...

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IES' first national student council and leadership co...

Leadership and democratic decision-making, that is th...

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Demand from municipalities determines whether we esta...

There has to be a clear need and desire in a municipa...

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IES students advancing in Sweden’s biggest language c...

Students from 17 different IES schools have qualified...

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A safe place to learn

At the IES school on Söder in Helsingborg, Swedish is...

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“I drilled my skill of solving problems and never giv...

We spoke with former student Sania Claus Demina about...

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Richard Gerver: “Learn from the past and assume excel...

Richard Gerver is a speaker, author and world-renowne...

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Internationella Engelska Skolan Norrtälje planned for...

In August 2024, we plan to open Internationella Engel...

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Several new schools and stable finances

Four new schools and continued good finances define a...

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Internationella Engelska Skolan Österåker to open 2024

In August 2024, we will open Internationella Engelska...

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IES welcomes planned central system for grading

Internationella Engelska Skolan has long called for a...

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"Being able to talk to teachers outside of class was...

We spoke with former IES student Hailey Buhre about h...

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A good school environment is as important as skilled...

Talented teachers are essential for students to reach...

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Nobel laureate at IES Kista

Just before Christmas 98-year-old Nobel laureate Tors...

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IES Liljeholmen is moving to new premises in Midsomma...

Internationella Engelska Skolan Liljeholmen is moving...

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IES continues to stand strong after the pandemic

IES students continue to perform better, and receive...

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"The English language made studying more fun and gave...

We spoke with former student Sadaf Mohmand about her...

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"We pushed each other to become better"

We spoke with former IES student Hugo Levinsson about...

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Even greater consistency between national test result...

The results from this year’s national tests show that...

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IES has a history to be proud of

When Barbara Bergström appears on SVT’s talkshow Cari...

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Concerning the School Inspectorate decision about sch...

IES has received the decision regarding IES Täby and...

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“I went from failing more than half the subjects to g...

We talked to former IES student Jonathan Gohde about...

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"The teachers saw how much I loved football"

We spoke with former IES student Jardell Kanga about...

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Internationella Engelska Gymnasiet receives language...

At this year's Language Teachers' Gala, Internationel...

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“The aim is to prepare students for life”

We spoke to Stephen Boyle, head of the Accessible Edu...

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The free school reform celebrates 30 years

We will celebrate the anniversary of the free school...

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"We received an email from a teacher with tips for th...

We talked to former IES student Alva Danielsson about...

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The best of both worlds for IES teachers

Many different nationalities, cultures and traditions...

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IES and JCK Foundation defeating stigma around mental...

Looking after the mental health of your friends, and...

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New role at IES: Primary Years Manager

The role Primary Years Manager is brand new at IES, a...

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Anna Sörelius Nordenborg in Framtidens Karriär - Grun...

"IES is a values-driven organization that is characte...

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Swedish reading development in sharp focus as Interna...

After a pilot project in five selected schools, Inter...

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Letter from The Queen

As people around the world pay respects to and mourn...

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Music and muffins when IES Järfälla celebrated 20 years

IES Järfälla opened all the way back in 2002, which m...

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Mr Brisson at IES Sundsvall nominated for "Leader of...

Did you know that our principal Pascal Brisson at IES...

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New Staff Day!

Yesterday we welcomed all new employees to IES. The 8...

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Angående regeringens utspel om vinster i friskolor 20...

På Internationella Engelska Skolan vill vi se en kons...

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“She is one of the strongest people I know”

It was all about grit when this year's Ellinor schola...

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IES Umeå students wins E-kampen!

Congratulations to the students Fanny, Mette, Lilli a...

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Graduation ceremony for IES Täby

Pomp and circumstances when the Year 9 students at IE...

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Hard work brings out the desire to read

Swedish teachers, Anna Ahlcrona and Hanna Engström at...

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Congratulations to the new chairperson!

Congratulations to Mia Göransdotter Hammar, school nu...

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IES welcomes a serious discussion about grading and t...

Regarding Vetenskapens värld: Det svenska skolexperim...

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Why our school rules include a dress code

There have been many reports in the media about the I...

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Creating a safe and orderly environment

A safe and calm learning environment – that is the pr...

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Review of school grading welcomed by IES

IES welcomes the Government’s decision to ask Skolins...

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How does IES deliver on its promises? Learn how we wo...

When American teacher Barbara Bergström founded Inter...

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Grades should help – not hinder

As of the autumn term, schools that want to introduce...

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Everyone in school is a part of student health

For IES, student health is of the highest priority an...

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IES signs rental agreement to open a school in Österåker

Internationella Engelska Skolan plans to open a new I...

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IES offered the chance to buy the home of its first s...

A deal between SISAB and Internationella Engelska Sko...

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International Baccalaureate Success Opens Doors For G...

Egor Hagberg could choose where to study thanks to hi...

More IES students continue to qualify for further study

The proportion of students from Internationella Engel...

Barbara Bergström honoured with medal

Kungliga Patriotiska Sällskapet recognised the contri...

Four new IES schools have now opened

This August more than two thousand new students start...

The Swedish Schools Inspectorate has approved the cha...

The Swedish Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) h...

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Young IES entrepreneur wows judges with app

An IES Jönköping student won an entrepreneurship cont...

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Dare to measure and discuss quality in Swedish schools

- We have high academic expectations of all of our st...

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Internationella Engelska Skolan to open a new school...

Internationella Engelska Skolan, IES, has signed a re...

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