Bratislava's international school for the early years.
An English-speaking school for the years that matter most. Children from local and international families learn through play, hands-on activities and time together.
For children aged 18 months to 6 years, in Bratislava’s Old Town.
Applications are welcome throughout the year, subject to availability.
Applications Open · 2026/27Who Will Know My Child?
Two qualified teachers lead every class and spend most of the day with their group together. They get to know your child’s interests, routines and friendships, and share the small moments that help you stay connected to their day.
Each class has its own pair of teachers, and the whole team plans the week together, so your child is known in every room of the school.
A trained school counselor is part of the teaching team, in the building every day, for children and for parents.
Meet the teachers, school leadership and office team.
A Day at Handprints
Children arrive from 7:30 and play while the room fills up. Mornings include circle time, songs and activities, before the classroom turns into a workshop: block towers rise, paint dries, someone counts out spoons for the pretend café. Lunch comes up from our own kitchen, quiet rest follows, and the afternoon opens back into the gym, the garden, and free play until pickup.
None of it looks like a lesson. All of it is one.
From Nursery to Kindergarten
Your child joins the class for their age and moves up through the school year by year, each class building on the one before it. Most families start in Nursery and stay through Kindergarten.
First words, first friendships, and learning what school feels like.
Children talk, sing, and negotiate all day, with English growing daily.
Letters, numbers, and hands-on class projects.
School readiness, in English with daily Slovak.
Starting earlier? Baby Club, our free weekly morning for parents with children under 18 months, is the first door in. Read about Baby Club →
How children learn at Handprints.
Children learn best through play. It is how they test ideas, build language, solve problems, and learn to work with other people. Decades of early-childhood research support what teachers see in the classroom every day: when children play, they learn. Our whole program is built on that principle.
The practical details parents ask about.
lunch and two snacks cooked on site daily, pork-free, adapted for allergies
gated, green, and with no street access
all of our teachers, including allergy and EpiPen response
only adults you list may collect your child
own bathroom and rest area in every classroom
photos during the day, weekly plans and reports, three parent meetings a year
School Garden
The Day and the Week
Each age group has its own daily rhythm, with time for play, meals, outdoor activity and rest. See an example Kindergarten day →
The week
The week's theme opens at morning circle
Gymnastics and gross motor skills
The topic becomes something children make
Every child has a place to sing
Teachers write home: what we learned
About once a month, the topic leaves the building: the zoo, the castle, the theater. Read about exploration learning →
“Within Bratislava, it would be hard to find a better mix of quality, care, and professionalism for this level of early education.”Eva Fabianova · Google review · two children at Handprints · Read parent reviews on Google
Full-time tuition is €885 per month, meals from our own kitchen included.
Semi-annual and annual payment bring it down, a second child pays 10% less, and part-time and Summer Camp options are available.
Book a Tour
Accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic · aligned with Colorado’s CDEC guidelines · co-funded by the European Union
The school is best understood in person. Come for a morning visit: watch circle time, meet both teachers, and get answers to all your questions. A tour takes about thirty minutes, and children are welcome.
Moving to Bratislava? You can ask about a place before you arrive. Plan your move: age groups, documents and settling in →