School of English for children and teenagers

English for children and teenagers at Early Stage
Early Stage is an absorbing linguistic journey for children and teenagers aged 3-19. Rich in adventure, the journey makes use of music, dance, theatre, rhyming poetry, art and multimedia projects. It engages all the senses and spurs on learners’ imaginations. Revealing the fascinating world of previously undiscovered words and phrases, we make them easy to understand and acquire using our intensive methods. That’s how we lead the way to English fluency in the future.

Welcome to our educational journey with Early Stage. We have shared numerous interesting adventures and here are some of our important milestones:
We are
26
years old
the school was established in 1993
in Warsaw and is one of the first such schools
in Poland.
290 000
exams
passed
from
700
to
1400
new words taught a year
over
33 000
students
in 2019
900
original
songs
700
clips
in 2018
1500
plays
staged in 2018
theatre
plays
over
500
locations
throughout Poland
Joanna Zarańska,
Early Stage founder
A creative, courageous personality and well-known author of several handbooks and numerous teaching resources, she gives the go-ahead to new projects with an enthusiastic “Yessss”! Her passions are rhyme, skiing and reaching the summits ... of imagination. Always sporting colourful glasses, and with a bright sparkle in her eye, her head is buzzing with fresh ideas.
Aga Zaryan,
Music project
coordinator
A talented jazz vocalist and ES teacher for many years as well as Fryderyk Music Awards recipient, she has distinctive features lit up by a smile and a moving, exquisite voice that adorns all Early Stage records. She has been fluent in English since early childhood.
in co-operation with
PAH, WWF,
V
iva!
Akcja dla zwierząt

A Brief History of the School

"If it were not for our dreams, we would not have spread our wings. If it were not for our actions, we would not have learnt how to fly. If it were not for the school, we would never have had the chance to share what gives us wings.”

Early Stage’s early stage

It all started in a modest, grey building in one of the districts of Warsaw where Joanna Zarańska launched one of the first schools in Poland to specialise in teaching English to children. After a few months, it turned out that the ordinary look of the building had nothing to do with what was happening within. The classes were enthralling, filled with happiness and colour. Joanna’s enthusiasm, combined with her own tailor-made teaching program, produced astounding results. The pupils spoke of their classes as adventures, filled with riddles, songs, rhymes and physical activities. They described those fun activities using more and more English words they had learned.

It was in 1993, the same year a supernova was discovered in the constellation of Ursa Nova, that this new school called Early Stage was established. It was a school born under a lucky star with innovative teaching methods opening children’s minds to the world of English.

Is it possible to have two right hands?

Soon, it became apparent that the school needed new staff. Not regular English teachers but instructors with passion, creativity and joy, who loved working with children and facing ambitious challenges. That was how Joanna’s daughters joined the team: first Agnieszka, now known under her stage name Aga Zaryan, and a few years later Antonina, who is currently the director of Early Stage. The school operated as a small, family-run company, gaining in popularity each and every year with increasing numbers of new students.

1997 rang in some changes. Persuaded by one of the students’ parents, Joanna opened a new branch in another district of Warsaw. Soon after, yet another new school was opened on the initiative of Agnieszka. Early Stage’s journey to new places in Warsaw had begun.

Small steps to big Success

Original course books, several years of experience, enthusiasm and hundreds of ideas for exciting classes – these were the assets that created growth potential and propelled the school into the new millennium. The New Year countdown set in motion the dynamic development of the company. Fresh, talented people joined our teaching staff, new projects were launched, and new branches opened. In 2005, for the first time, Early Stage was awarded the European Language Label for its innovative approach to foreign language teaching. From 2007 to 2011, the school expanded outside Warsaw, opening branches in the biggest Polish cities. It currently operates in 400 locations, providing courses for over 28,500 children.

Our educational success is very important to us. But what we are most proud of are our young graduates, who leave our school with an excellent knowledge of English. Their openness to the world and the huge opportunities for further development are the best motivation for our continued effort. Children have been the biggest inspiration for our work from day one ;-)

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Early Stage - szkoła dla kreatywnych dzieci

On stage

In the studio

In class

At campsite

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School of English for children and teenagers

English for children and teenagers at Early Stage

English for children and teenagers