Applications for LEAF summer programs are now open until March 31. Our summer will definitely be filled with a different kind of (self-) discoveries, (real-world) explorations, challenging (experimental learning) expeditions and other (leadership) journeys as well as with fun and active young people just like you! Through our partnerships with leading educational institutions around the world, students…

Admission to LEAF Acdemy is still open. If you have not met us yet, if you have some questions or you would like to see LEAF Academy facility, come and meet us at Sasinkova 13, Bratislava,  on March 18, 2016 at 5pm.  

Life is wonderfully complex. Consider starting a civic initiative, developing software or designing a headlamp; all require an application of knowledge from various fields. A lamp needs a power source, such as a battery. How should you choose?The scientific principles involved in batteries are traditionally taught in chemistry. Yet, in order to obtain an estimate…

In February, LEAF launched a beta version of a new student portal called TalentHub that helps students fully master any preferred subject. Almost 100 young successful professionals and students contributed over the last three years to this collaborative program. TalentHub contains 16 subjects including philosophy and robotics already exist online, with more to come in…

For the past three years, future educators at LEAF Academy have been teaching at African Leadership Academy (ALA) – the most prestigious leadership-focused high school on the African continent. Matúš Kurian in 2013/2014, Peter Reťkovský in 2014/2015, and now Jaromír Sedlár in 2015/2016 have each spent an entire year interacting with the next generation of…

We are excited to announce, that our partner, Open Society Foundation Slovakia (OSF) opened a designated scholarship fund to support LEAF Academy students. This fund will allow LEAF Academy to realize our vision to provide a world-class education for the most talented and high-potential students regardless of their socio-economic background. LEAF Academy is a community…

An exciting trip took place in January when LEAF Academy teachers, Matúš Kurian and Peter Reťkovský, visited Winchester College, a 600 -year-old boarding school in the heart of England. The purpose was to observe how one of the most competitive and successful schools in Europe delivers on its aim to: “have an international reputation for academic…

This year more than 150 students and mentors are involved in TalentGuide, LEAF’s mentoring program that connects talented high-school students with successful university students or young professionals to guide them in their personal development, future plans and career path. TalentGuide mentors and mentees meet twice a month for six months to exchange ideas and devise…

Global leaders in education and members of our Advisory Council bring their knowledge and experience from the very best educational institutions around the world and thus help building  LEAF Academy. In the video below you can see three members of our Advisory Council: Ralph Townsend, Headmaster of Winchester College, a prestigious school for boys in the…

aFriday, January  15, and January 29, LEAF Academy will be full of students and parents interested in our international boarding school for future leadership.  LEAF Academy is an international high school for talented young people ages 14 and 19 years. Studying at this school will help students to grow in entrepreneurial leadership, ethics, excellence and civic…