About Us

Arcadia Academy is a British International School located in Kotor, Montenegro, for boys and girls aged 3-18. Arcadia Academy is the first and only Cambridge International School (IGCSE) in Montenegro, as well as the first and only COBIS (Council of British International Schools) full member, also licensed by the Montenegrin Ministry of Education.

Our mission is to develop the thought leaders of tomorrow.

We are located nearby the Tivat airport on 5,000 square meters of beautiful, secluded land. The school is situated in a green zone with surrounding non-urbanised land and accessed via a private road. Only minutes away from the Adriatic Sea and UNESCO protected historic towns, the school embraces learning through creativity and inspiration.

Based on scientific research, it has been established that there is an explicit relationship between the physical characteristics of school buildings, and the spaces within them, and educational outcomes. The school’s design is based on principles of how natural environmental conditions, both internal and external, directly influence learning and development of the child. In order to achieve this, the school has been designed around creating outdoor learning spaces and bringing natural elements into the classrooms. Read more on the latest scientific principles of how design impacts learning skills.

Dear Parents and Visitors,

We are delighted to welcome you to the website of Arcadia Academy, a flourishing and vibrant learning environment full of excitement and discovery, situated in Boka Bay. We hope you will find our website both interesting and informative.

Together with the whole school community we aim to continuously improve the quality of teaching and learning, promote good behaviour and safety and include parents in the school life in this stunning and stimulating learning environment, whilst striving to deliver a broad and balanced topic-based Cambridge curriculum which reflects the skills, literacies and capabilities required in the modern age. Our Global Studies programme is focused on developing the following 21st century skills: research, analysis, evaluation, reflection, collaboration and communication.

The academic standard at Arcadia Academy is high and we are very proud of that! Over the past 10 years our Year 6 and Year 9 students‘ results at Cambridge Checkpoint exams placed Arcadia in top 10% of schools in the whole world. In the past several years our high school students had their Cambridge IGCSE and A level exams and around 60% of the students received outstanding scores – A or A*. These exams are an international benchmark and this result is simply outstanding.

Being a Cambridge International School means a world to us as it opens us to the world. Cambridge qualifications are recognised everywhere in the world and one simply cannot find a place on the map where that is not the case. During these 7 years we have seen our students being accepted at some of the renowned schools in the UK and other countries. This makes us all very proud. 

We are also very proud and grateful to our wonderful teachers as they are those who not only teach students but also shape their minds and souls helping them become good people. We are all privileged to have such great teachers who inspire our students and bring smiles to their faces every day. They are the ones who help our students with being confident and ready to take intellectual risk, being responsible, helpful and respectful to others, reflective as learners, innovative and able to apply their knowledge, and being engaged and ready to make a difference. They do not seek any praise but they are navigating the students throughout the journey. Their love and dedication is enormous and we cannot find words to thank them enough.

We will use the opportunity to thank our students’ parents for their continuous love and support, for all the fund raising activities and active participation in our students’ education. They help us make our school such a happy place full of positive energy.

If you are the parent of a prospective new student or interested in our school in any other way, why not pay us a visit?

Mr Milija Bozovic

Head of School

SCHOOL PATRON

Mr Mark McLoughlin
Education Advisor,
University of Manchester, UK

Mr Milija Bozovic
HEAD OF SCHOOL
University of Cambridge, UK

Miss Galina Couture
Managing Director
University of Moscow, Russia

Mr Paul (Prem) Couture
Chief Financial Officer
University of Toronto,
Canada

Miss Brankica Markovic
University of Novi Sad, Serbia,
Centre for Professional Learning

Miss Ivana Popovic
University of Montenegro

Year 2: Miss Jasna Bojovic
HEAD OF PRIMARY
University of Montenegro

Year 1: Miss Nicola Nielson
Performing Arts
College UK

Year 3: Miss Rebecca Tickner
Newcastle University,
UK

Year 3 TA: Miss Marija Globarevic
Budapest University,
UK

Year 4: Miss Lucy Doughty
Chichester College,
UK

Year 5: Mr David Grieves
Newcastle University,
UK

Year 6: Miss Cheryl Porter
Brock University,
Canada

Mr John Adams
HEAD OF SECONDARY
Lancaster University,
UK

Mr Bozidar Bukilic
English, Global Perspectives
Years 12 and 13 Homeroom
University of Barcelona, Spain

Mr Martin Coles
History, Global Studies
Year 11 Homeroom,
School Coordinator
Univ. of Edinburgh, UK

Mr Vedran Mizdalo
Maths, Physics Teacher
Year 7 Homeroom
Purdue University, USA

Mr Mladen Begovic
Maths, Physics
Year 8 Homeroom
University of Belgrade,
Serbia

Miss Ana Nikolic
Science
Year 10 Homeroom
University of Novi Sad, Serbia

Mr Gojko Ostojic
Spanish, Languages
Coordinator, Year 9 Homeroom
Mediterranean Univ.
Montenegro

Miss Alex Hamilton
IGCSE English,
World Literature
University of Cambridge,
UK

Miss Isidora Milivojevic
French Teacher
University of Montpellier, France

Miss Maja Dobrovic
Music Teacher
John Hopkins University, USA

Miss Danijela Laketa
Spanish and ESL Teacher
Mediterranean Univ., Montenegro

Miss Tijana Luksic
German Teacher
University of Belgrade, Serbia

Mr Stefan Bjelic
PE Teacher
University of Montenegro

Mr Vasilije Djukic
PE Teaching Assistant
University of Montenegro

Ksenija Banicevic
Administrator
Sheffield University, UK

Mr Nikola Marku
Finance and Legal
Swansea University, UK

Ivana Mihovic
School Psychologist
La Sapienza Institute of
Family Therapy, Italy

Samantha Adams
Pastoral Care
University, UK

Milena Vujadinovic
Receptionist/Administrator
University of Montenegro

Luka Banicevic
Cover and Logistics
University of Belgrade

Aleksandar Nikolic
Head Cook

Vesna Maric
Cook

Snezana Kandic
Cook

Miladija Mitrovic
Cook

Mr Miljan Sarovic
Porter

Miss Ana Sarovic
Sanitation

Miss Snezana Krivokapic
Sanitation

“My son was in year 3 and he loved this school! Arcadia is immensely warm, the teachers are professional, positive and the contact between staff and parents is excellent!
The administration is very helpful and always ready to welcome every proposal from parents with enthusiasm. I really recommend Arcadia.

Sara Bertucelli

“We spent the 2017-2018 school year in Montenegro and sending our 9 year old to Arcadia was probably the best decision of our stay there!. Everyone at the school – teachers, staff, students – were so welcoming that it made the transition of moving to a different country very easy. The teachers are extremely dedicated and helpful. They made sure the students were academically challenged.  All in all it was a great experience, both at an academic and personal level.”

Sofia Checa

“A dynamic and happy learning experience for our 14 year old daughter (just finishing year 9)! Teachers are very knowledgeable, caring and passionate. She is very excited that she is able to continue her secondary education here. As an international school, it opens up all the doors for her future education either abroad or here. Our 10 year old son is also joining the school from September. We already know it is going to be brilliant place for him!”

Michael Ward

“Our daughter is in year 1 at Arcadia and simply loves her life at the school. So much so that she can’t bare to miss a day! It is an immensely warm and caring environment with a good mix of nationalities. The quality of teaching and academic achievement is high and the school is extremely well run with purpose built facilities. We could not think of a better school for our daughter to attend and have no hesitation in recommending Arcadia whole-heartedly to parents who want their child to have a supportive, caring environment in which to learn and grow both academically and as an all round, grounded, confident person. We consider ourselves truly luck to have such an excellent international school in Montenegro.”

Ann Ferrier-Ilic

“We thought for a long time where to send our children to Montenegro for training, eventually stopped at the Arcadia Academy and did not regret it. I liked the professionalism and informal attitude of teachers and school administration to their work. In addition to their professional knowledge in Arcadia, children get an idea of ​​the universal values ​​of what various social programs of the school are aimed at. I would like to thank the staff and wish everyone further success in this difficult matter.”

Pavel Golenkov

Is there a better place for a school than Montenegro? On the door step of Europe, a place that nature has blessed and that overwhelms us with her beauty. Montenegro welcomes and offers us a unique, magical environment for children to develop and learn at their own pace.

Our school is a vibrant and dynamic place to work and we are open to a wide range of applications from qualified teachers all around the world.