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Deseta gimnazija or Ruđer Bošković?
Deseta gimnazija „Mihajlo Pupin“ and Privatna internacionalna škola „Ruđer Bošković“ side by side on curriculum, admissions, what the fee covers and what neither school publishes.
Updated September 2026 · schools' own pages read 24 August 2026
Deseta gimnazija „Mihajlo Pupin“ teaches Serbian national gimnazija and IB Diploma Programme to ages 15-19 in Novi Beograd. Privatna internacionalna škola „Ruđer Bošković“ teaches IB PYP, IB MYP, IB DP and Serbian national programme to ages 5-18 in Banovo Brdo, Košutnjak. The table below sets them side by side on everything either school publishes. Where a row says “not published”, that is the finding — it means the school does not put it anywhere public, and it is a good question to take to an interview.
Where they differ
| Deseta gimnazija | Ruđer Bošković | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | Serbian national gimnazija, IB Diploma Programme | IB PYP, IB MYP, IB DP, Serbian national programme |
| Language of instruction | Serbian, with the IB Diploma taught in English | English and Serbian |
| Ages | 15-19 | 5-18 |
| Neighbourhood | Novi Beograd | Banovo Brdo, Košutnjak |
| Publishes fees | State school — publishes nothing about cost | Yes, a current schedule |
| Inside the fee | Not published | Compulsory and elective lessons; Seminars and research projects; School lunches; Health care; Security surveillance; IT support; School uniform; Coursebooks, notebooks and stationery; Field trips, museum, gallery, cinema and theatre visits; Excursions |
| Entrance testing | Entry to the IB stream is by first- and second-year grades plus an entrance examination. | English language placement test is mandatory for all applicants. A trial day at school forms part of the process. |
| Admission type | Serbian state enrolment process, not the school's own | Rolling, year-round |
| School bus | Nothing published | Not mentioned anywhere on the school's own site. |
Rows where the two schools give the same answer are listed separately below, so that this table shows only what actually separates them.
Where they are the same
| Both schools | |
|---|---|
| Founded | Not published |
| Campuses | Main |
| Students | Not published |
| Nationalities | Not published |
| Class size | Not published |
| Billed on top | Not published |
| Special needs support | Nothing published |
What stands out about each
- Deseta gimnazija: A state gimnazija authorised for the IB Diploma Programme; IB classes capped at 20 students.
- Ruđer Bošković: One of two private schools in Belgrade running the full IB continuum; Runs a Serbian national track alongside the IB Diploma, so a family can change route without changing school; Lunch, uniform and coursebooks are inside the fee; Class sizes of 10 to 20, published.
What to ask both
Questions worth asking both schools, because neither publishes the answer:
- Deseta gimnazija: Whether the IB Diploma stream carries any charge for students
- Deseta gimnazija: How many places the IB stream has each year
- Ruđer Bošković: Founding year — the homepage carries an undated “twenty years” banner, which does not sit easily with the claim to be the first private primary and high school in Serbia
- Ruđer Bošković: Whether uniform is required, or simply included in the fee
- Both: last year's actual leaver destinations and average results.
- Both: how many teachers in your child's year group were also there last year.
- Both: whether the bus covers the street you will live on.
Questions families ask
What is the difference between Deseta gimnazija and Ruđer Bošković?
Deseta gimnazija „Mihajlo Pupin“ teaches Serbian national gimnazija and IB Diploma Programme to ages 15-19; Privatna internacionalna škola „Ruđer Bošković“ teaches IB PYP, IB MYP, IB DP and Serbian national programme to ages 5-18. They also differ on admissions process, what the fee covers and how much each publishes about itself. The full side-by-side is on this page.
Which is better, Deseta gimnazija or Ruđer Bošković?
Neither, in the abstract — and any source that answers that question is guessing about your child. The comparison that decides it is narrower: which one teaches the curriculum your child will finish in, has a place in the right year group, is reachable from where you will live, and can support your child's particular needs. This page is built to let you answer those four.