Internationella Engelska Skolan

IES schools are based on the idea of bilingual education, with up to half of teaching being performed in English by native English-speaking teachers recruited from mainly Canada, the US, the UK and South Africa.

[4] In 2021-22, IES operates 43 schools in Sweden with around 30,000 students, mainly primary schools with grades 4-9, in Bromma, Borås, Enskede, Eskilstuna, Falun, Gävle, Gothenburg (Krokslätt and Johanneberg), Halmstad, Helsingborg, Hässelby, Hässleholm, Huddinge, Järfälla, Jönköping, Karlstad, Kista, Kungsbacka, Landskrona, Liljeholmen, Linköping, Lund, Länna, Nacka strand, Sigtuna, Skellefteå, Skärholmen, Solna, Sundbyberg, Sundsvall, Södertälje, Tyresö, Täby, Upplands Väsby, Uppsala, Umeå, Värmdö, Älvsjö, Årsta, Örebro and Östersund.

This enables families to apply to attend schools outside the area where they live and without any cost.

Its two active owners are currently Paradigm and The Hans and Barbara Bergström Foundation, to which the founder has donated all remaining shares in IES.

Barbara Bergström is chairman of the IES Holding company, with Jan Hummel and Carola Lemne as board members.