welcome to ilg

ILG School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum School. We are a non-profit, private international school offering high-quality, inquiry-based education in English to local and international children from more than 40 countries living in Pristina, Kosovo. We are authorized to offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP) of the IB.

 

ILG School seeks to develop in each student the intellectual, emotional, physical, and creative strengths to make a positive contribution to the world.

We are accredited by Cognia, a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose educational professionals conduct rigorous, on-site external reviews of Pre-kindergarten schools around the world. ILG School is licensed by the Ministry of Education of Kosovo and is a member of the Association of Central European Schools (ACES), the Central & Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA), and the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE). Our Executive Director is also the President of the Kosovo International Schools’ Association (KISA).

We are an NGO institution founded by parents and teachers with a focus on the development of an independent and happy child, ensuring that all our students ‘love to learn’.

The School Board together with the staff has spent a vast amount of time and dedication to create the ideal environment for the school to continue to grow towards a full secondary school. In order to prepare for this growth, the campus was expanded with new buildings, which include a new canteen building, which was opened in September 2017. Parents, teachers, and the administration are working together to create the ideal campus through the renovation and design process; working hard to provide spacious and modern classrooms for our students that will help encourage them to strive to make the most of their curriculum and general learning environment.

Within the new three-building campus, we have two libraries, two gyms, two cafeterias, a music room, art room, design room, science laboratory, multimedia room, outside sports area and a playground.

Since accreditation, we have continued to work with our international accreditation, team and engage all members of our school community in maintaining our quality education and the warm family atmosphere of which we are so proud. As an authorized school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) for the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). Becoming an IB World School allows us to continually investigate how we can broaden our services across the curriculum so that ILG school grows with our students and remains the school where we ‘love to learn’.  

We have also engaged in a comprehensive process of review of the service we offer to not only our international body of students (85% of students) but also our local student body that continues to grow within our community. We are proud of the results we achieve with our English language learners through our English Language Acquisition program and recognize that we also need to support our local students to obtain competencies in their native Albanian language. We have incorporated Albanian Language and Literature for native speakers into our curriculum. French continues to be the second language in the Elementary School while in Secondary they can choose between French and German. After-school activities offer further opportunities to join other language classes.  

The IB Scope and Sequences ensure that we continue to provide the best resources, including manipulatives, educational games, software, and other additional materials, in order to reach all students by providing an inspiring and meaningful educational experience.   

At ILG School we administer the computer-based achievement test Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) Growth that creates a personalized assessment by adapting to each student’s individual learning level—measuring precisely student progress and growth for each individual. The Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) is another standardized reading test that helps us determine whether students are reading on, above, or below grade level. The main purpose of these assessments is to improve the student learning experience by using the information gained to determine the next teaching and learning steps providing the best possible support for each child.  

Our partnership with parents is key to our strong foundation. Serving in the highest governing body, the General Assembly, parents ensure that their children are getting the best education. Those serving on the Board provide their input and make important decisions in budgeting, policy making, and maintaining the high qualities of the school. Whilst members of the PTA and school committees provide invaluable support to both the school and our students. We encourage all parents to become involved in these bodies and be active members of our community bringing their expertise and vision to the school today and to our continuous improvement process.  

 

Partners

ILG Summer camp is here!

The ILG School Summer Camp is back! Join us from Monday, 26 June, through Friday, 28 July, from 08:30-15:00. Registration is open to current students, new students, and children that do not attend ILG School from ages 2-16. (Early Years 1 – Grade 11 for the 2023-2024 school year.) We look forward to welcoming you for a summer of fun!

Register here!