1st International School of Ostrava - mezinárodní gymnázium, s.r.o. offers dynamic and inspiring education in English and Czech language at an international level. In our school we have fully implemented modern 21st century pedagogy, therefore train our students to acquire the key competencies and thus find employment and success in today's world. Education for the 21st Century Pupils are encouraged to act independently, employing skills such as critical thinking, communication, whilst having respect and tolerance for different ideas and individuals. We aim to pursue community involvement, experiential learning, collaboration and creativity. Individual work with students Small groups of students in classes allow for an individual approach combined with modern teaching methods. Students are thus encouraged to build the intrinsic motivation necessary for lifelong learning. The international environment Our curriculum offers inspiration and guidance in both contemporary cosmopolitan and global world environments and helps our students to develop opinions and a sense of personal responsibility for present and future world events.