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The Chartwell International School is located in Belgrade, in the suburb of Dedinje, close to embassies and residential areas. It lies about a 10-minute drive from the city centre. The school is set in pleasant grounds with park-like gardens and sports facilities nearby, providing easy access to transport options.
Nursery-Foundation; Lower Primary; Upper Primary; Lower Secondary; Upper Secondary
International school
ESL support; Language support
Serbia. The school is affiliated with Cambridge International Examinations and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Serbia.
The school day for Foundation and Primary ends at 3:00 p.m.; Secondary ends at 3:30 p.m. The day is split into eight 45-minute periods for all years, with a 10-minute morning break and a 45-minute lunch break. Drop-off is 8:15–8:25; pick-up is 3:30–3:45; clubs run 3:45–4:30.
The school offers bus services; most students use bus services or public transportation.
The school has a dress code. The dress code prohibits open-toe footwear, clothing with inappropriate imagery, extreme styles, and shorts/skirts above knee length; hats and sunglasses are not appropriate in classrooms.
The school has its own catering service. Chartwell Catering provides fresh, healthy and nutritionally well-balanced meals daily. The hot lunch menus are sent to parents monthly and can be adjusted to dietary needs; students may also bring their own lunch.
The school follows the British National Curriculum.
Safeguarding and pastoral care are a top priority; the school provides a welcoming, safe, caring, and supportive environment focused on the wellbeing, health, and safety of every student. The safeguarding mission centers on preventing harm, protecting students from harm, and providing support to both students and staff whenever safeguarding concerns arise. Every student is encouraged to find someone they trust—staff or peers—to talk to about anything that might be troubling them. The school fosters a culture of vigilance, openness, trust, and transparency, and safeguarding concerns about staff or visitors are handled with care and sensitivity. Counselling is available at all premises to address the needs of students and their families, and the school maintains a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
In both Primary and Secondary, ESL programmes have been designed to meet the needs of students whose level of English language knowledge is a hindrance in attaining their full academic potential. ESL support is offered in small classroom groups and is given at different levels and in different ways. The aim of this programme is to help develop speaking, listening, use of English, reading and writing. The ESL Support Programme follows the Cambridge Primary English as a Second Language curriculum.
Counselling is available at all Chartwell premises to address the needs of students and their families, with counsellors working in close cooperation with teachers and parents in the best interest of the student. Nurses and First Aid are available across all premises to support medical wellbeing. Wellbeing Ambassadors in Upper Secondary promote kindness, connection, and positive mental health within the school community. Pastoral care and safeguarding provisions underpin mental wellbeing by encouraging students to talk to trusted staff or peers about concerns. The school maintains a culture of vigilance, openness, trust, and transparency to address wellbeing concerns.
Safeguarding and pastoral care are a top priority; Chartwell provides a welcoming, safe, caring, and supportive environment focused on wellbeing. The safeguarding mission centers on preventing harm, protecting students from harm, and providing support to both students and staff when safeguarding concerns arise. Students are encouraged to find someone they trust—staff or peers—to talk to about anything troubling them. The school fosters vigilance, openness, trust, and transparency, and safeguarding concerns about staff or visitors are handled with care. Rigorous recruitment and background checks, with all applicants undergoing comprehensive child protection screening such as enhanced DBS or ICPC, are in place; a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy governs these procedures.
Step 1: Admissions eligibility. Admission is based on submission of the previous school's reports, verification of date of birth with a passport or birth certificate, and an interview with the Head teacher or Principal. Registrations are accepted at any time provided there are places available, and places are offered only to children who will benefit from the school's programs. The English Curriculum begins earlier than in many countries, and entry can be discussed a year below the stated year to aid transition or account for prior schooling and language ability. Staff consult on each applicant's suitability, and the school's selection policy is not based on family background, religion or nationality.
Waiting list: If a place is not available, the candidate's name will be placed on the waiting list; the School Secretary will contact the family when a place becomes available.
The Chartwell International School is located in Belgrade, Serbia, in the peaceful Dedinje suburb near embassies and residential areas, about a 10-minute drive from the city centre. Since September 2023 the school has eight buildings, serving Pre-School through Upper Secondary across multiple campuses in Belgrade.
Pre-School; Primary (Lower Primary, Upper Primary); Secondary (Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary)
International school
Approximately 60 nationalities are represented in the student body; most students are multilingual and many local students have international backgrounds.
ESL Support: Pre-School does not have a formal ESL programme; non-English-speaking children are immersed in a visual, hands-on learning environment with close collaboration with parents to support language learning. In Primary and Secondary, ESL is provided in small groups at different levels, following the Cambridge Primary English as a Second Language curriculum to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Serbia
Pre-School day runs 8:20–4:45 with a fixed timetable including circle time, lunch, nap time and afternoon activities. Primary ends at 3:00 and Secondary at 3:30, with after-school care until 5:00. The Secondary day is split into eight 45-minute periods with a 10-minute morning break and a 45-minute lunch break.
The school uses a contracted, reliable bus service that serves all Chartwell locations.
The school does not have a school uniform. The dress code is smart casual.
A catering service provides a hot meal; lunch is not included in the school fee. The menu is offered at the beginning of each month, and lunch is available for 4.5 EUR per day.
The school is governed by an Advisory Board that guides strategic direction and ongoing development. The school is Cambridge-accredited and accredited by Serbia's Ministry of Education.
British National Curriculum; six languages taught.
Average class size 15 students; up to 18 per year group.
Graduating students leave Chartwell to attend universities around the globe and achieve good results.
Graduates go to universities around the globe.
Safeguarding and pastoral care are the school's priority, creating a welcoming, safe, caring, and supportive environment where every student is valued. The program aims to prevent harm, protect students from harm, and provide ongoing support to students and staff when safeguarding concerns arise. The school fosters a positive, open community and encourages students to speak to someone they trust about anything that may trouble them. Counselling is available through the Student Services team to support students' social and emotional needs.
Children with specific learning needs are addressed on a case-by-case basis.
The Primary and Secondary ESL programs are designed to meet the needs of students whose English language knowledge may hinder academic attainment. ESL is delivered in small groups at different levels and aims to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing, following the Cambridge Primary English as a Second Language curriculum. In Secondary, students may also study an additional foreign language (Chinese, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian).
Safeguarding and pastoral care focus on students' wellbeing, health, and safety, with an emphasis on a safe, caring environment and supportive culture. Students are encouraged to find someone they trust to talk to, and the school maintains a vigilant, open approach to student welfare.
Safeguarding and child protection are integral policies, with a dedicated Safeguarding and Child Protection policy publicly available and implemented, alongside rigorous staff recruitment and screening practices to protect students.
Step 1: Contact the School Secretary. The Admissions team will provide you with an Application Pack. If you wish to visit in person and possibly have a tour of the school premises, contact us for an appointment.
Step 2: Complete and return all requested forms and supporting documents to the School Secretary at your earliest convenience. The completed Application Form; A copy of your and your child's passport or birth certificate; Copies of the two most recent school reports (if not available in English, an English translation must be provided); The signed Home - School Agreement form; A copy of any assessments and medical, psycho-educational reports (only where requested).
All documents must be completed in English and/or translated into English. Please be aware that unless all papers are completed, your child's application cannot be processed.
Step 3: Decision on Admission. After receipt of a complete set of application papers the School Secretary will confirm receipt by email if you have not brought them in personally. The School Counseling Team takes the final decision on acceptance. The process of review usually takes a couple of days and the School Secretary will contact you immediately with the result. When a place for a student is available the School Secretary will offer it immediately. However, if a place is not available, the candidate's name will be placed on the respective waiting list and the School Secretary will contact the family again if and when a place becomes available.
If a place is not available, the candidate's name is placed on the respective waiting list and the School Secretary will contact the family again if and when a place becomes available.
Belgrade, Serbia. Located in the Senjak neighbourhood. Address: Dragana Mancea Street, Belgrade.
Preschool, Primary and Secondary
Private international school. Accredited Cambridge Assessment International Education Center.
British (UK) affiliation; Cambridge Assessment International Education Center accredited.
School bus service is available. The PRIMA School Bus Service is optional and subject to an additional charge on top of the regular tuition fees. For questions regarding the PRIMA School Bus Service, contact Mr Slobodan Stepanovic at schoolbus@prima.school or via mobile +381 60 610 46 27. We welcome your suggestions to further improve this valuable service to our community.
The PRIMA School Bus Service is optional and charged in addition to the regular tuition fees.
PRIMA provides meals and snacks. Daily warm school lunch and morning fruit snacks are provided; All meals are catered by Harmonija catering.
The House System fosters a sense of community, belonging, teamwork, and healthy competition among students and teachers. It uses Serbian-themed house names and provides leadership and recognition opportunities.
Preschool Department follows the Foundation Stage of the National Curriculum, covering six areas: Personal, social and emotional development; Communication, language and literacy; Knowledge and understanding of the world; Creative development; Physical development; Mathematical development. Primary Department adopts the Cambridge International Primary Program to develop Mathematics, English and Science, with the Cambridge Primary Curriculum Framework providing progression through six stages from age 5 to about 11 and guiding curriculum and assessment in English, Mathematics and Science. The Cambridge Primary Program supports progression to middle years curricula such as Cambridge Checkpoint and IGCSE. Secondary Department uses the Cambridge Lower Secondary programme for Years 7–9 (ages 11–14), with core subjects English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography and Computing, and optional subjects including German, French and Art. The school then offers the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and prepares students for AS and A Level examinations; examinations are held in June and November each year, with results published in August and February.
Examinations are held in June and November each year. Results are published in August and February. Examinations include Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A Level assessments.
In the final years, PRIMA students prepare for AS Level and A Level examinations. GCE A Levels are widely recognized by universities around the world; examples include Yale University, Harvard University, Boston University and New York University.
Personal, social and emotional development is a foundation area in PRIMA Preschool. Play is the major activity through which children develop social skills, address difficulties and exercise their physical, sensory, emotional and cognitive abilities. The school's community is international, representing over 45 nationalities, which supports social learning and cultural understanding. Staff foster a supportive environment where children can talk to staff about concerns, and safeguarding training helps ensure students feel safe to raise issues. PSHE is integrated into lessons to promote physical and mental health, teach students how to seek help, and stay safe.
PSHE is included in lessons to help students take care of their physical and mental health, know whom to address for help, and develop skills to stay safe from harm. PRIMA's safeguarding framework recognises that factors such as abuse or neglect can affect mental health, and aims to provide a safe, supportive learning environment. A school Psychologist provides support to students who may have been abused or need mental health assistance, and staff are trained to respond to such concerns. The school environment, including a safe and nurturing atmosphere, supports students' mental wellbeing and well-being.
PRIMA International School provides a safe, secure environment for students on school premises and protects them from maltreatment. The Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy outlines procedures for identifying, reporting and dealing with harm or abuse, and staff are trained in safeguarding and child protection annually. The Director acts as Safeguarding and Child Protection Officer and the Head of Primary as Deputy Safeguarding and Child Protection Officer, with responsibilities including updating policies, acting as the point of contact, and maintaining records. Teachers and staff are trained to recognise signs of abuse and neglect and to act in the best interests of the child; and PSHE activities help students learn how to stay safe, including online safety. The policy also emphasizes collaboration with parents, carers and other agencies, and lists related policies and emergency procedures; students should not leave school grounds without an accompanying adult. Contact details for relevant agencies are provided within the policy.
Applicants from all backgrounds, nationalities and education systems will be considered. Admission is dependent upon four things: a place being available in the year group; a parent interview with the Head of PRIMA International School, Ms Brigitte MacIntosh. After the interview, a tour of the school and a child assessment will be scheduled; school reports from the child's last or current school; completed Enrollment and Medical Release form, signed School contract and submitted all the other forms requested by the school. Waiting lists exist for some year groups, so parents are encouraged to apply early to secure a place. Tuition fees: The School Fee Schedule is available during the scheduled interview with the Head of the school or via email package for prospective parents living abroad. PRIMA all-inclusive school fees include: daily warm school lunch; morning break fresh fruit snacks; day trips; 1 full day excursion within Serbia; use of all books and equipment; P.E. kit (shorts and T‑shirts); Progression Tests/Exams; Secondary Cambridge exam fees (Year 11 – Year 13); Primary after-school clubs (Year 1 – Year 6); child insurance during the school day; PRIMA School Bus Service (optional and subject to an additional charge).
Waiting lists exist for some year groups, so parents are encouraged to apply early to secure a place.
45 Šumatovačka Street, Belgrade.
Cambridge Primary (5-11), Cambridge Lower Secondary (11-14), Cambridge Secondary and Advanced (14-19).
Private international day school offering Cambridge programmes.
Three Levels of Support for Your Success: Homeroom Teacher, Mentor, and University Admissions Advisor. This integrated system provides personalized guidance to support academic progress and university admissions; Homeroom Teacher serves as the daily guide, Mentor provides personalised mentoring and goal setting, and a University Admissions Advisor assists with researching and applying to higher education worldwide.
The school provides accommodation and meals in a student dormitory. Accommodation and food at the student dormitory are provided in accordance with the pertaining law.
Uniform is required for all students, parents/guardians, teachers and other staff. The student uniform consists of a polo shirt with the school logo in year-appropriate colours (yellow for Lower Secondary Y1–Y9; blue for High School Y10–Y13); the PE uniform includes a white T-shirt with the logo, grey tracksuit bottoms with the logo, grey shorts (male), grey leggings (female) and a tracksuit top.
During lunch, meals are served in the school restaurant. A healthy breakfast and a freshly prepared lunch are provided for primary students.
The founders of the school are Link Group Education Services SRL and LINK group d.o.o. The Belgrade Commercial Court decision dated 28 November 2024 established School Investments d.o.o. as the founder of the school.
Cambridge Primary (5-11), Cambridge Lower Secondary (11-14), and Cambridge Secondary and Advanced (14-19) form the core of the curriculum. In Years 10–11, students complete seven IGCSE subjects to earn the International Certificate of Education (ICE); in Years 12–13 they select A-level bundles designed to meet Cambridge Assessment International Education requirements and the ICE/AICE diplomas. The Cambridge curriculum is delivered in English, and the school is a UCAS registered centre. Cambridge Distance Learning is available for online study. Cambridge qualifications unlock admission to universities worldwide.
Cambridge qualifications unlock admission to universities worldwide; the school is a UCAS registered centre; ICE, AICE and A-Level pathways support progression to higher education domestically and internationally.
Elite Honours Class is a selective program for students with exceptional potential and results; membership is granted to candidates with 75%+ in Cambridge IGCSE examinations and focuses on advanced, interdisciplinary study across finance, entrepreneurship, technology, global studies and STEM, with ethical leadership.
Mentoring is a unique concept at International School, representing a special relationship between teachers and students. A mentor provides deeper, personalised support by focusing on developing personal skills, setting goals, and offering emotional support. A three-level support system—homeroom teacher, mentor, and university admissions advisor—delivers ongoing guidance for academic and personal success. Mentoring creates a safe space for students to discuss challenges and to develop resilience. The school notes that more than 30 International School students are among the top 30 Cambridge learners in the world.
The school uses English- and Serbian-mediated lessons.
Family Support Hub provides mental wellbeing support through counselling for students and parents. Counsellors and pedagogues assist with academic challenges, family and personal situations, peer relationships, and emotional development. The service aims to create a safe space to discuss concerns and to foster resilience and emotional stability. Mentoring contributes to emotional wellbeing as part of a holistic approach to student development. These resources support students' wellbeing alongside academic progress.
Regulations prescribe measures, manner and procedures for the protection and safety of students during all school activities, ensuring students have protection from actions by others and during emergencies. The School has a Code of Conduct and Intervention Procedures for violence against students, and a professional Team for Protection against Discrimination, Violence, Abuse and Neglect to handle incidents. Incidents are reported and investigated with involvement of parents or guardians, and appropriate disciplinary actions are taken. The Regulations cover safety in the school building and during external activities, as well as health and safety protocols and reporting requirements.
Phase one: There are two phases for admission. Phase one includes filling in the registration, a meeting of parents/guardians and a team of experts, psychological testing and an interview with the school psychologist to assess the student's psychological and physical abilities and talents, getting the student and parents familiar with International School's academic, social and ethical code of conduct, and adjusting the terms of schooling with parents/guardians and mutual expectations. If the potential student passes the test and the interview with the psychologist, and agreement is reached regarding terms of education, Phase two commences. Phase two: Completed application for admission; Signed Agreement between International School and the student and the parents/guardians; Delivering the necessary documentation: birth certificate / passport; medical certificate of intellectual and physical ability to attend school; confirmation of settlement of the first instalment, semi-annual tuition or full tuition. For enrolment into the requested primary school grade: certificate of completion of Year 5 of primary school if the child attended the National Programme, or a report on achievement for Year 6 if the child attended the Cambridge Programme (preferably a Statement of Results for Cambridge Primary), or a report on achievement for Year 5 if the child attended the K12 system. For enrolment into the requested secondary school grade: certificate of completion of the final year of primary school, or a report on achievement for the most recently completed year if the child attended the Cambridge Programme or another international programme; and confirmation from a nursery or preschool institution, if the child attended one, for enrolment into Year 1.
Incentives for the best: Notable achievements in science, sports or art? The school offers four incentives for the best students that cover from 10% up to 100% of the tuition fees for the following school year. Applications must be submitted by 30 June. The competition for the following school year takes place each May/June. To enter, submit the documentation listed in the Competition for Exercising the Right to a Tuition Fee Reduction, published on the school website. The school selects candidates in accordance with the Regulations Regarding the Manner and Procedure for Applying and Exercising the Students' Right to a Tuition Fee Reduction and the Competition for Exercising the Right to a Tuition Fee Reduction. The amount of the reduction is set by the Competition for Exercising the Right to a Tuition Fee Reduction. International School is not obliged to provide an explanation to those who are not selected. The four incentives are GENIUS MUNDI (for talented students with excellent results in national and international competitions), SPORTACUS (for notable athletes in sports), SM-ART (for gifted young artists), and A-CE (for hard-working students finishing primary school with straight A's). Necessary steps: 1) Fill in an incentive for the best application form; 2) The enrolment coordinator will contact you to discuss the details; 3) Two weeks after the submission deadline you will receive the results.
