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Choosing a bilingual school in Prague starts with asking the right questions

Schools may use the same term for very different programs. Here’s how to tell whether a school offers true bilingual education.

Julie O'Shea

Written by Julie O'Shea Published on 07.10.2026 09:19:00 (updated on 07.10.2026) Reading time: 9 minutes

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  • The framework of a “bilingual” school in Prague
  • Language of instruction vs. school experience
  • What strong bilingual programs tend to share
  • Who these schools are actually designed for
  • Teachers and classroom reality
  • Accreditation and curriculum — what it does (and doesn’t) tell you
  • Contracts, costs, and commitments

One of the most common mistakes parents make when choosing a school is assuming they already know what the word “bilingual” means.

In Czechia, the term carries real weight. It can suggest fluency, international opportunity, and academic advantage. But what families want from a bilingual school can be very different.

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A Czech family may be looking for stronger English exposure, while an international family may want continuity in their child’s education, access to their home language, or the chance to build Czech skills without sacrificing academic progress in another language.

Under Czech law, there is no general category for “bilingual schools.” As lawyer Ondřej Preuss, founder of DostupnyAdvokat.cz, explains, Czech is generally the language of instruction, although schools can be authorized to teach certain subjects in a foreign language and some secondary programs formally use both languages.

“The word ‘bilingual’ can therefore be used descriptively or for marketing purposes, and the label alone does not guarantee any particular balance between the two languages. Czech law does not impose a general 50/50 threshold,” Preuss says.

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