Your child's education shouldn't stop at the border.

Yes. Zákon č. 245/2008 Z.z. makes education compulsory from age 6 to 16 for all children residing in Slovakia, regardless of nationality. You can fulfil this obligation through a Slovak public school, a private/international school, or home education (with a guarantor school). You are legally required to ensure your child is enrolled.

In general, no — standard school fees (školné) are not tax-deductible for employees under Slovak zákon č. 595/2003 Z.z. However, if your employer pays school fees as a non-financial benefit, this may be partially exempt from tax up to a limit. Consult an English-speaking accountant (see our Banks & Finance section) for your specific situation.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a globally recognised programme taught in English, aiming for university admissions worldwide. The Slovak state curriculum (zákon č. 245/2008) is taught in Slovak and leads to the maturita school-leaving certificate, required for Slovak university admissions. BISB and QSI offer IB; the American School offers both AP and IB. Slovak public schools follow the state curriculum but some offer bilingual streams.

You'll need: your child's birth certificate (with apostille and Slovak translation if non-Slovak), proof of residency (potvrdenie o pobyte), your residence permit or EU registration card, vaccination records. The school district is determined by your registered address. Contact your local district municipal office (miestny úrad) to confirm which school is assigned to your address.