International school opening in Maribor

Maribor, Slovenia's second largest city, will launch its first international primary school programme in September, joining Ljubljana in catering to the needs of internationally mobile families.

Leon Štukelj Primary School has been certified to provide the programme developed by the Geneva-based organisation International Baccalaureate (IB), which is available at more than 5,000 schools worldwide.

Starting small

The plan is to provide classes in English at all undergraduate levels of education, from pre-school to secondary school, for children aged 3 to...