Private High School no. 8 (VIII PLO) was founded at 5 Studencka Street in Kraków.
Educational cooperation with Johanneum Middle School in Luneburg, Germany was started.
Private High School no. 1 for Adults was founded.
Private Post-Secondary Vocational College ”Graduate” was founded.
The schools moved to new premises at 45 Karmelicka Street.
VIII PLO made its first appearance in Gazeta
Wyborcza high school rankings and it took
the eleventh place.
Private Academic Middle School no. 6 (PGA nr 6) was founded.
Delegation of students from VIII PLO and PGA nr 6 was granted a private audience with His Holiness Pope John Paul II.
Students of VIII PLO participated in an international science camp in Johanneum Middle School in Luneburg, Germany as a part of a Comenius project on “Water Joins, Water Separates”. Students visited World Expo 2000 in Hannover, Germany.
The ceremony of granting the name of Frederick Chopin to PGA nr 6 under the honourable patronage of Teresa Starmach, the deputy mayor of Krakow, Jerzy Lackowski, the Superintendent of Schools in Lesser Poland, and Grzegorz Michalski, the director of the NIFC Frederick Chopin National Institute.
Private Academic Educational Center (PACK) was founded as a civil law partnership joining all schools run by the Waligóra family.
The 10th anniversary of PALO was celebrated with official presentation of a new school banner.
VIII PLO changed its name to Private Academic High School no. 8 (VIII PALO).
VIII PALO was placed fifth in a high school ranking run by Gazeta Wyborcza.
ISO 9001:2009 standard for Quality Management System certification was granted to all PACK schools by Polish Centre for Testing and Certification.
VIII PALO was placed second in Lesser Poland high schools ranking run by the Perspektywy Foundation.
VIII PALO was placed second in high schools ranking run by Gazeta Wyborcza.
VIII PALO was placed fourth in Lesser Poland high schools ranking run by the Perspektywy Foundation.
VIII PALO was placed ninth in Lesser Poland high schools ranking run by the Perspektywy Foundation.
Academos Private Primary School was founded.
VIII PALO was placed fifth in Lesser Poland high schools ranking run by the Perspektywy Foundation.
The ceremony of handing over the school banner to the Frederic Chopin Private Academic Middle School no. 6.
VIII PALO was accredited a certification of International Baccalaureate Organization and licensed to run international classes with Diploma Programme by the Ministry of Education of Poland (the decision issued on 11.07.2011).
VIII PALO was placed seventh in Lesser Poland high schools ranking run by the Perspektywy Foundation.
The 20th anniversary of PALO was celebrated with honorable guests of Aleksander Palczewski, the Superintendent of Schools in Lesser Poland, and Teresa Starmach, the former deputy mayor of Krakow. The letter decorated the school with Polonia Minor Medal granted by the Lesser Poland Regional Assembly as a token of appreciation for the school’s educational advancements in the region and the work for the region and its people.
VIII PALO was placed third in high schools ranking run by Gazeta Wyborcza.
The anthology of students’ literary works entitled “The Modern Prose for the 20th Anniversary of Academic High School no. 8” edited by Bartłomiej Adler.
VIII PALO was placed ninth in Lesser Poland high schools ranking run by the Perspektywy Foundation.
The certificate of International School Award of Full Accreditation for years of 2014 2017 was granted to VIII PALO by British Council.
VIII PALO started educational cooperation with Gjovik Videregaende Skole, Norway. The Polish – Norwegian exchange has been dedicated to IB diploma aims.
VIII PALO started educational cooperation with Delhi Public School Gurgaon in India.
The celebration of the 5th anniversary of Academos Private Primary School and granting the name of Edmund Niziurski to the school. The ceremony was held with honourable participation of the Niziurski family as well as Tadeusz Matusz, the deputy mayor of Kraków and Aleksander Palczewski, the Superintendent of Schools in Lesser Poland. The new school banner was handed over.
VIII PALO started educational cooperation with Pompano Beach High School, the USA and the delegation of students of VIII PALO participated in International Summit there.
VIII PALO was placed fifth in Lesser Poland high schools ranking run by the Perspektywy Foundation.
VIII PALO was placed first in the so-called educational value added ranking of high schools run by Gazeta Wyborcza and Dziennik Polski.
VIII PALO was placed fifth in a high school ranking run by Gazeta Wyborcza.
World Around Intercultural Middle School was founded.
World Around Intercultural Primary School was founded. The school has offered comprehensive intercultural educational programme with bilingual classes held in English and in Polish. The school has become an examination centre for Edexcel International GCSEs by Pearson.
The publishing of “The School Theatre of Interaction. From Idea to Play” by Piotr Kołodziej, Janusz Waligóra and Jerzy Waligóra. The book that includes methodological and theatrical commentary and is an anthology of dramas written for and performed by students of PACK on various occasions and celebrations.
PACK schools became members of UNESCO Associated Schools Network.
The delegation of students from VIII PALO won the prestigious 14th Oxford-style Debating Competition “The School of Debate”. Marek Kołodziejczyk, one of our debating students, was granted the title of the Best Speaker.
VIII PALO team won bronze medal in International Chemistry Tournament in Moscow. The team included: Mateusz Bednarski, Hubert Biront, Aleksandra Łanda, Tomasz Ślusarczyk (V LO student), Mikołaj Szulewski, Michał Zemowski.
VIII PALO took 2nd place in “Dziennik Polski” and “Gazeta Krakowska” school ranking which includes so-called “educational value-added”.
VIII PALO was placed fifth in Lesser Poland and third in Kraków in a high schools ranking run by the Perspektywy Foundation. The ranking included only the high schools whose students were laureates and finalists of national school subject competitions.
VIII PALO takes 2nd place in “Dziennik Polski” and “Gazeta Krakowska” school ranking which includes so-called “educational value-added”.
VIII PALOtakes 7thplace in Lesser Poland in “Perspektywy” school ranking.
VIII PALOtakes 8thplace in Lesser Poland in “Perspektywy” school ranking.
VIII PALO takes 2nd place in “Dziennik Polski” and “Gazeta Krakowska” school ranking which includes so-called “educational value-added”.
VIII PALOtakes 7thplace in Lesser Poland in “Perspektywy” school ranking.