Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) is a leading independent school group (“friskola”), reaching academic results far above average. It was founded in 1993 by Ms Barbara Bergstrom, a science teacher originally from the US.
Around 20 000 students are currently enrolled in our 29 schools around the country, mainly grades 4-9 in” Grundskolan”.
IES is the largest free school organization in the compulsory school system in Sweden. The company has a turnover of approximately 1 300 million SEK (2013-14) and around 2 300 members of staff. It is in a phase of rapid expansion.
More about the company and its schools can be found at www.engelska.se.
Children should learn to command the English language, not just know it, at an early age.
Order, structure and safety are necessary prerequisites for learning.
Our conviction is that every child can achieve success irrespective of social background.
