About us
We are PRIGO. A school for the life to come. We focus on education and research, thoughtfully connecting the two. We introduce students to the world as it is, and more importantly, to the world as it will be. We teach them to explore, to think critically. We encourage personal growth and creative skills. We guide the way in both the digital era and the age of artificial intelligence. This is the path of free development. And we have been doing it successfully for over 30 years. We are a school with values, knowing where we come from and where we are going. Like you, we make mistakes, but we learn from the best. Join us. We are PRIGO, the school for the life to come. Dive into our portal, which will lead you to the heart of PRIGO schools.
From Kindergarten to University. PRIGO is a unique community of schools, offering education at all levels. We are the only ones who begin at kindergarten and continue to the highest level – university education. And at each stage, we connect education with research. What starts as timid exploration in kindergarten evolves into a desire for knowledge in primary and secondary school. At the university level, creativity is further developed, as students become creators of their discoveries and innovations that shape the world—the world as it will be.
Ten schools and five thousand students. PRIGO strives to integrate education and research across its ten schools located in Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Olomouc, and four other cities in the Czech Republic. We also have a presence in London, a city rightly considered a global learning centre. We collaborate with over 50 schools and institutions worldwide. At PRIGO, 5,000 students study under the guidance of 400 educational, academic, and research professionals.
PriorityGO
PRIGO stands for PriorityGO, a unique set of ten principles protected by a trademark. It can be best paraphrased as “priority access.” In line with these ten carefully designed principles, we prioritize our students, who are unquestionably at the forefront of our mission. We also place special emphasis on working with exceptionally gifted children and students.
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Mentoring
PRIGO schools widely implement mentoring, not only within individual schools but especially across schools. This approach fosters the exchange of experiences and mutual, intergenerational respect. We recognize that a new start can be challenging for many children, pupils, and students. A new school, environment, classmates, and teachers—all these factors can create potential barriers to academic success, which require a personal approach, one of the priorities in our PriorityGO concept.
Thanks to the interconnected PRIGO school network, encompassing all levels of education, we have a unique opportunity to offer our pupils and students a role in the new BuddyGO system. This targeted mentoring links different educational levels within the PRIGO school group. We often pair students with a Buddy from a higher level of education. A Buddy guides their younger peer through school, shares tips on interesting school activities, and becomes a genuine companion. Together, the Buddy and their partner form a successful team that can represent the school at various events and, importantly, a friendship where they mutually support each other.
Smart school
PRIGO is a school that takes a smart approach to both education and research. We aim to prepare students to thrive in the future, even though our vision of what society and life will look like in the coming decades lacks clear contours.
We recognize that schools today are no longer the sole nor primary source of information, with online environments taking on a significant role. That’s why modern technologies are crucial to us. These tools should be a natural part of life, helping to solve problems and simplify life and work, rather than serving as a means for consuming free time or replacing personal social interactions. To this end, every student and teacher receives an iPad, provided for personal use, equipping them for learning and discovery in the 21st century.
PRIGO Strategic Board
The strategic and long-term development of PRIGO schools, as well as the fulfilment of their philosophical concept and the evaluation of all processes, is managed by the PRIGO Strategic Board (PSB), which meets monthly according to its statute. It is composed of six members, including three members of the Presidium and three additional members. The Presidium of the PRIGO Strategic Board issues directives for exercising the founding and operational rights over PRIGO schools based on inputs from PSB or the PRIGO Program Board. The conclusions are then implemented into the operational management of PRIGO schools through an appointed PSB member, ensuring integration across all PRIGO schools and facilitating cooperation among the institutions, thereby fulfilling selected goals and initiatives.
Members of the PRIGO Strategic Board
Presidium
prof. JUDr. Ing. Igor Kotlán, Ph.D. et Ph.D.
Chairman
JUDr. Pavel Petr, Ph.D., LL.M.
First Vice-Chairman
doc. Mgr. Ing. Zuzana Machová, Ph.D.
Vice-Chairwoman
Members
Tereza Adamčíková
Secretary
Ing. Linda Foltýnová, DiS.
Ing. Rudolf Macek, Ph.D., MBA
PRIGO Program Board
The PRIGO Program Board (PPB) serves as an external advisory body, working in conjunction with the PRIGO Strategic Board. It consists of five members and typically meets annually at an expanded joint session with the PRIGO Strategic Board. The PPB allows for an independent evaluation of the principles on which PRIGO schools are founded. According to its statute, members of the PRIGO Program Board are appointed from among respected figures in decision-making spheres, particularly in education and social fields. These are individuals whose life principles ensure that PriorityGO principles are aligned with the challenges of the 21st century while upholding the traditional values upon which our civilization is based.
Members of the PRIGO Program Board
P. ICDr. Libor BOTEK, Th.D.
Dean of the Diocese of Ostrava, Ostrava-Opava Bishopric
Mgr. et Mgr. Lukáš CURYLO
Deputy Governor, Moravian-Silesian Region
Mgr. Bc. Pavla GOLASOWSKÁ, DiS.
Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
prof. Mgr. Jaroslav MILLER, M.A., Ph.D.
Deputy Minister of Education, Youth, and Sports
Ing. Zbyněk PRAŽÁK, Ph.D.
Deputy Mayor of the Statutory City of Ostrava