INTERNATIONELLA ENGELSKA SKOLAN

Karlstad

Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad is a 4-9 school with a safe and calm environment, where teachers can teach and students learn.

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Welcome to IES Karlstad

We create high aspirations for future generations. Learn more about our school and how we deliver every day on the promises that IES makes to families.

YEAR GROUPS: 4-9

SCHOOL ESTABLISHED: 2009

NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 830

QUALIFIED FOR GYMNASIET: 98%

We are truly creating an international school atmosphere at Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad, where academic excellence is at the top of our educational agenda. Our school ethos and school rules are tools to create a high-quality and safe learning environment, where the English language is a pedagogical tool which we utilise on a daily basis. It is not only the language which influences the environment, but also the social codes and manners which are emphasized on how students and staff shall professionally interact with each other.

Important dates

6 Jun 2023

Public holiday, National Day of Sweden

14 Jun 2023

End of Spring Term

16 Aug 2023

Autumn term starts

30 Oct - 5 Nov 2023

Autumn Break

15 Dec 2023

End of Autumn Term

16 Dec 2023 - 8 Jan 2024

Christmas Break

Principal

ABOUT OUR SCHOOL

I'm delighted that you have chosen to find out more about Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad. We are entering our 14th year as a school. It is something that we are very proud to celebrate!

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Principal's Welcome

NEWS

What's going on in our school?

| 17 May 2023

Information from…

Huvudmannen Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) has decided to initiate an investigation with independent external expertise in light of the current…

| 15 May 2023

To all parents and guardians

I understand and acknowledge the different concerns and emotions that many of you are feeling. Both myself and my staff…

| 12 May 2023

Important information…

IES Karlstad are working intensively to support staff, students and their families, as we were informed by the police that…

OUR ETHOS

We create high aspirations for future generations

Command of English

Children should learn to command both Swedish and English, not just know them, at an early age.

High academic expectations

Our conviction is that every child can achieve success irrespective of social background.

Safe and Orderly Environment

Order, structure and safety are necessary prerequisites for learning.

"I believe that it is important for children to have a solid knowledge of English in order to prepare them for future studies. I also find that it is good for everyone to have structure and a clear cut set of rules to abide to. Internationella Engelska Skolan provides both of these things."

Erik, parent

"The school premises are great and the teachers and staff are really nice. I like the fact the school has a broad mix of students, everyone has a different background."

Olivia, ninth grade student

"Tack 'mentor'! Jag är så glad över det du skriver. Men mest tacksam är jag över att 'vårt barn' är så glad och nöjd. Vi har haft ett par jobbiga år på gamla skolan. Det är så kul att se och uppleva vilket fantastisk jobb ni gör på IES, där ni skapar en fantastisk skola och framför allt nöjda barn. Well done!"

Regarding regular monthly contacts home.

"The whole of IES Karlstad has helped me incredibly much getting ambitious and focused in my studies, while giving me so many fun and great moments there. I doubt I would have come this far in my studies without IES, so I am really proud of being an IES alumnus and also really happy that so many other students after me have got the opportunity to study there."

Former student

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