Guide · Comparison
Green School or Brook Hill?
Green School by Chartwell and Brook Hill International School 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
Green School by Chartwell teaches Cambridge International Curriculum and proprietary Green Curriculum to ages 5-14 in Ada Ciganlija. Brook Hill International School teaches Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge AS and A Level to ages 5-18 · early years from 1 in Dedinje, Vračar, Senjak. 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
| Green School | Brook Hill | |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum | Cambridge International Curriculum, proprietary Green Curriculum | Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge AS and A Level |
| Ages | 5-14 | 5-18 (early years from 1) |
| Founded | 2025 | 2012 |
| Neighbourhood | Ada Ciganlija | Dedinje, Vračar, Senjak our reading |
| Campuses | Campus | Kindergarten, Primary, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary |
| Students | 250 directory figure | 200 |
| Nationalities | 45 directory figure | over 30 |
| Class size | average 16, max 18 directory figure | Not published |
| Entrance testing | Not published | A short English assessment 'when necessary' — conditional, not universal. Optional trial day. |
| Admission type | Not published | Rolling, year-round |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Publishes fees | No |
| Inside the fee | Not published |
| Billed on top | Not published |
| School bus | Nothing published |
| Special needs support | Nothing published |
What stands out about each
- Green School: 20,000 m² campus on Ada Ciganlija with organic gardens, forest classrooms and an eco-tech lab; Opened September 2025.
- Brook Hill: Indoor swimming at the Primary campus, run as Brook Hill Swimming School; A school counsellor in every division; A full online learning option running parallel to in-person classes; Publishes a maximum class size, which most schools in this guide do not.
What to ask both
Questions worth asking both schools, because neither publishes the answer:
- Green School: Fees
- Green School: Admissions process
- Green School: Which accreditations the Cambridge, COBIS and ECIS logos in the site footer represent
- Brook Hill: Fee schedule
- Brook Hill: Whether examination fees are charged separately
- Brook Hill: The school's FAQ describes the Cambridge curriculum as covering ages 1-18; Cambridge's own pathway begins at 3
- 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 Green School and Brook Hill?
Green School by Chartwell teaches Cambridge International Curriculum and proprietary Green Curriculum to ages 5-14; Brook Hill International School teaches Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge AS and A Level to ages 5-18 (early years from 1). 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, Green School or Brook Hill?
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.