School History
Open Gate’s story began in 2005. Since then, the school has grown, evolved through many changes, and seen hundreds of students graduate and move on to the next stages of their lives. Explore the key milestones that have shaped Open Gate into the school it is today.
2002
Renáta and Petr Kellner establish the Educa Foundation, which later merges with The Kellner Family Foundation. Guided by the vision of providing high-quality education to children regardless of their social background, they begin developing the concept of a new boarding school, Open Gate.
2004/05
During the 2004/05 school year, construction of the Open Gate campus began on the outskirts of Babice, a village in Central Bohemia. The campus, located near Prague, was completed within fifteen months. The concept of the boarding school was inspired by similar schools in the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada.
2005
In September 2005, Open Gate Grammar School welcomed its first students. In its inaugural school year, students were admitted not only to the first year, but exceptionally also to the second, third, fourth and fifth years.
2009
Open Gate celebrated its first graduates in 2009. After four years of study at Open Gate Grammar School, the school’s first final-year students sat their school-leaving examinations.
2009
In 2009, Open Gate Grammar School also received accreditation to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).
2011
In 2011, Open Gate expanded beyond the grammar school with the opening of a primary school for pupils in Years 1 to 5.
2012/13
The school campus expanded with a new primary school building and a multifunctional hall for sports and social activities. From the 2012/13 school year onwards, Open Gate Grammar School began opening two classes in each year group instead of one.
2014
In 2014, the school buildings underwent extensive renovation. The most visible change was the new façade of the grammar school, featuring distinctive timber cladding.
2017
Open Gate launched a specialised Counselling Centre, offering students a range of support services, from career guidance to systematic support for gifted students.
2019
The school expanded its library and opened new classrooms for language learning, robotics, music and art.
2024/25
From the 2024/25 school year, Open Gate, in partnership with The Kellner Family Foundation, began offering academic scholarships to exceptionally talented students from ordinary family backgrounds.
