UKIM Mission statement
UKIM aims to develop inquiry-based learning opportunities for students, teachers and parents as an education community that welcomes and respects diversity of religion, culture and thoughts, shares responsibility and actively integrates concepts and learning into the everyday world.

United Kids International Montenegro (UKIM) is an international school based in Podgorica that was established in 2016.

Academic day

Our day begins at 9:00 and ends at 15:45

It consists of 6 academic classes, two recesses (each 20-25 minutes long, one in the morning, one in the afternoon) and a lunch break (45 minutes long)

United Kids International Montenegro (UKIM)  prides itself on administering Montessori methods as part of its daily routine

The Staff

UKIM employs international as well as local educators.
Our international staff members hold citizenships of the United States, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Ukraine.
All teaching staff have teaching degrees and certificates in addition to specific curricula development training conducted by both Pearson and Fieldwork Education association

Health: UKIM upholds all health regulations as required by the Montenegrin Ministry of Health.

All teachers have up-to-date complete vaccines, and all children must have the same prior to starting school.

Children that have not been vaccinated are refused acceptance
at UKIM.

Covid-19


Our measures are strict and include temperature checks before coming to school, at gate and throughout the day.
Disinfectant stations are located throughout the facility.
Health check forms are sent home for completions and are brought to school by students each day.
CCA (Compliance Check Attendants) check these every morning prior to taking the temperature of the student and allowing him/her entrance into the school.

The official language of education is English


• Montenegrin is on offer from Grade 1(Yr2) 
• German on offer from Grade 4(Yr5) onwards
• Spanish is an elective offered to Grades 9 (Yr10) and higher

United Kids International Montenegro (UKIM) is a full member of Fieldwork Education and the International Primary and Middle Years Curriculum community.

Curricula


UKIM is a Pearson Edexcel examinations centre and is authorized and partnered with Pearson and Edexcel to deliver an internationally adapted British curriculum to students of all nationalities aged 2.5 to 19

Safety is very important to everyone. There are eight outdoor cameras with footage saved on a hard drive for up to 14 days.

In addition, all children are monitored by UKIM staff and teachers.

We are committed to provide the utmost safety for all our learners.

Report cards and Tests


UKIM students receive Report Cards at the end of First term and the end of school year, providing a clear understanding to parents/guardians of their child’s progress and developments that have been made during the school year.
Pearson iGCSE and A-level exams are administered in the school.

Every day each class spend time outside on the playground in the security of the school’s garden or in the park which is a 3 minute walking distance from school.

UKIM staff and students are from 32 nationalities including United States, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Israel, Ukraine and more.