September 20, 2025, Warsaw, Radisson Collection Hotel

For many years specialized education abroad fairs organized by Baltic Council for International Education in cooperation with the leading Latvian education agency Meridian Group remain the most successful and cost-effective international student recruitment events attended by thousands of unique visitors.

During the boutique event "Exclusive Secondary Focus Fair" representatives of independent schools and colleges from different countries will meet face-to-face with their future students and their parents. The forthcoming event opens great opportunities for education providers to increase an international student community in their schools.

A specialized Fair’s promotion campaign is aimed at the attraction of local families interested in the following programmes for their children: GCSE, A-Level, IB, Pre A-Level/IB, one-year GCSE, American High School, German Abitur, Canadian Secondary School Diploma, foundation and immersion programmes, university pathways, short and long-term academic courses, summer programmes. The promotion campaign will include advertising in social media, google ads, local VIP magazines and business news portals, popular radio stations, mailouts to companies and organizations  and other channels.

Visitors of the fair – schoolchildren and their parents looking for high quality education at independent schools and colleges abroad.

WHY ATTEND THE FAIR

There’s never been a better time than now to take advantage of the growing affluent educational market in Poland, particularly in big cities, such as Warsaw.

•    135 000 pupils attend primary schools (age 7-15) in Warsaw. There is a huge demand amongst Polish pupils for developing one’s skills through enrolling in programs such as the IB, A-level, Abitur, US Diploma and many more.

•    40 000 pupils in Warsaw are enrolled in private schools which either teach in English or have an extended English language teaching curriculum. The children usually graduate from above primary schools with language skills at minimum B1 level which enables them to participate actively in activities and programmes run in English abroad.

•    There are 71 non-public high schools in Warsaw, among them 12 international ones offering the IBDP (8), British A-levels (2) or teaching the IGCSE (2) curriculum. Every year, young pupils look for the best opportunities to learn abroad and prepare for universities.

•    Between the years 2013-2023 the number of students in private secondary schools (age 15-19) has risen by 300% which shows that more and more parents seek alternatives to the state educational curriculum not only in the country but also abroad.

•    More parents every year are able and willing to invest in their children’s education as they are aware that it will help their children secure a place at higher education institutions of their choice and prepare them for the job market of the future.

•    The capital’s residents enjoy a standard of living that reflects the city's economic prosperity, with a GDP that surpasses the national average. What is more, the GDP per capita in Warsaw is forecast to grow by another 28% from 2023 to 2028 (according to Statista.com)

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If you are an education provider looking for more information and the application procedure then please visit the EDUCATORS section.

If you plan to attend the fairs as a visitor, please go to the VISITORS section.