Open Gate is a school that approaches talent with an open mind.

In the world of education, we present a unique opportunity to those who are looking for a high level of education and who, at the same time, long for personal space where they can develop in other areas of personal interest.

At Open Gate, we encourage students to find original solutions, we appreciate creativity, we respect individuality, and we create an environment for the independent development of every individual. We accompany students on a journey to their own discovery of joy from an infinite number of paths offered by the modern world.

Experiencing such diversity encourages tolerance in our students, develops social responsibility and guides them to active participation in events going on around them, whether in their immediate surroundings or in the global community. By sharing everyday joys and pursuits among students from diverse social backgrounds, we build a cohesive community based on mutual respect, trust, and help.

We meet in a variety of settings, not only in the classroom, but also in a rich scope of extracurricular activities and in the school dormitories where students live during the school year.

At our school students choose their methods of achieving their goals in cooperation with their teachers. Through the use of state-of-the-art technology, we engage all students in education in a way that respects their personal learning style and pace.

In keeping with teaching principles of the 21st century, we place emphasis on the all-round development of our students and take individual progress into account when assessing them. At Open Gate we teach for the future. In our daily work we constantly assess the impacts of decisions on the world around us.

To us, students are partners and as such they freely and responsibly participate in the formation of Open Gate School and its content.

Every parent wants the best for their children. At Open Gate, we strive to be the best choice when it comes to education. We see each child as a whole, complex personality, with desires and dreams, strengths and weaknesses. We help connect students with their talents and thus use the potential they come to us with. The Open Gate student profile reveals which values the school stand for.

The inspiration for this profile comes from the ‘IB learner profile’ (International Baccalaureate) – “Life-long learner”. However, new students are expected to arrive with these characteristics. Open Gate is literally an open opportunity where we try to discover the values in our students and continue to support them. We do not even ask any student to combine all traits. A “life-long learner” educates himself and improves throughout his life. That’s why we know that the gate to the future is just opening for our students at Open Gate.

We therefore wish to instil in them the desire to grow even beyond the school gates, so that they continue to make the world a better place and bring positive changes to society. Below, we offer you an insight into the values we identify with.

Inquirers

We nurture our curiosity to develop our skills for research and inquiry. We know how to learn independently, but also with others. We are enthusiastic learners, and we sustain our love of learning throughout our lives.

Knowledgeable

We perceive things around us in context, as a whole. We expand our knowledge across a range of disciplines in order to avoid superficiality, among other things. We come up with ideas and solutions to problems that trouble us as well as the whole world.

Thinkers

We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse responsible action on complex problems. We strive to make our decisions always reasonable, ethical and moral.

Communicators

We can form an intelligible idea and then express it confidently and creatively, taking into account the audience. We work both on verbal and non-verbal communication, as well as on written speech. 

Principled

We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and above all with respect for the rights of others. We understand that with our rights comes responsibility. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences. 

Open-minded

We realize how much perspective matters. That’s why we think critically. We perceive the lives of others with open eyes and do not judge them according to our own values and traditions. We resist stereotypes and prejudices and try to be open-minded. We know how to listen to others, and we enrich each other. We understand that our freedom ends where the freedom of others begins.

Caring

We show empathy, compassion and respect. We like to help others and act to positively impact the lives of others and the world around us. We can be caring and loving both to others and to ourselves.

Resilient

We learn to live in balance with the uncertainty as a normal part of life. Uncertainty represents a risk that can be, to an extent, used as a great tool to overcome yourself, step out of your comfort zone and increase your personal limits. However, we try to calculate the risk in order to recognize when the risk is unnecessarily high. We are not afraid of solving problems and are persistent and tenacious in overcoming them. We work both independently and cooperatively. This is how we come up with new ideas and strategies. We are not afraid to ask for help, but we are responsible for our decisions.

Balanced

We recognize the interconnectedness between us and the world around us. That’s why we start with changes within ourselves and learn that only when we are alright, we can positively influence the environment. We understand that for inner harmony and overall satisfaction, it is important to balance the different aspects of our lives: intellectual, physical and emotional.

Reflective

We know that even negative experiences lead to understanding, learning and positive growth. That’s why we understand that it is alright to make a mistake. Thanks to self-knowledge, we discover our abilities and can thus push our boundaries further. Self-reflection allows us to continue to develop our skills and ideas. It gives us a glimpse of who we are and who we could be. 

In our opinion, an excellent education should be available to everyone who strives for it. That is why we have a generous scholarship program from the family foundation of Renáta and Petr Kellner, thanks to which even academically gifted children who cannot pay school fees can attend our grammar school. It may be that applicants live in children’s homes, in foster care or in low-income families. All are welcome to apply.

Students choose our school because of the available international education, which gives them the opportunity of great employment in our global society. They continue their studies at foreign or Czech universities. It is also important that by that time, they are self-confident, considerate and responsible people who know their strengths and weaknesses. Moreover, that they are interested in the world around them and how each of them can personally help make it a better place.