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Nationalities
| Number of students |
120 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
11 |
| Most common nationality |
Slovak |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
1:10 |
Languages
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes some of them |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German, Slovak, English, Chinese, French |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
14 |
| Average number of students per class |
12 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Interactive boards, computers etc |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
AP Exams and SAT exams |
| Results in these examinations |
Very high |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
It depends |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
No |
| Learning support offered |
We do not have this kind of students |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
All our students are gifted or talented as we do have a very specific admission process |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes we do have 3 educational psychologists |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
IQ and academic test, English test, interview, Application form with character details |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes sometimes |
School day
| School start time |
9am |
| School finish time |
3.30pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
There is supervision at boarding house after and before school |
| School bus service available |
No as not needed we are boarding school only |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes of course |
| Uniform required |
No |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Our school is offering 27 different clubs |
| Sports activities included |
Access to gym, regular football club and swimming club |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes in Football |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
Library |
| Sports facilities at the school |
We do not have sports facilities but we are using a local gym |
Boarding
| Grades/ages available for boarding |
From 14 years old |
| Boarding facilities at the school |
2 beds room with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Fridge and kettle available |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
LEAF Academy is for students 14-18 offering a rigorous program focused on entrepreneurship, leadership, academics and personality development. LEAF Academy is providing a world-class education for active students and all parts of the curriculum are brought together through the element of practice: students experience practical real-world applications of what they are learning. They exercise key 21st century skills of creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration, and ultimately, learn to create somethig new of their own cooperate on real-life projects with partners. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Students have access to world-class quality and value based education within Central Europe.
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