At Heritage International School, we have shown that performance begins with solid principles and a quality education. The values that guide us, like excellence, responsibility, courage, wisdom and respect, run through every area of our activity and help us make a positive contribution to society.

Every investment is measured by what it leaves behind. Some results appear in balance sheets; others, in generations of students who create change and contribute to the country's development.

The founders, entrepreneurs Natalia Ciornaia and Sinan Bora, started from a personal need: children in the Republic of Moldova had no access to an internationally recognised education at home. The cornerstone of Heritage International School was laid in 2016, and in September 2017 the country's first international school opened its doors to its first students, following a private investment of 10 million euros.

The investment involved the development of a 7,500-square-metre campus, designed from the outset as an inclusive space, with features for children with reduced mobility, meeting all the requirements and standards of an international school, with children's safety as a priority. The school has chemistry, physics and natural sciences laboratories, a robotics lab, an art studio, a music hall, a library, a sports hall, a swimming pool, a canteen, dedicated areas for independent study and an outdoor recreation area.

Together, these give students a modern environment that encourages exploration and independent learning.

One year after opening, Heritage became the first and only Cambridge school in the Republic of Moldova, teaching the Cambridge curriculum.

In 2021, the school was admitted to the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) network, the first and only school in the country to join, and thereby entered an external evaluation process that would conclude five years later.

In 2022, the Lyceum was launched, the only one in the country offering the Cambridge International AS & A Level programme, the equivalent of a ticket to more than 1,400 universities in 195 countries, including Ivy League institutions. That same year saw the graduation of the school's first cohort.

In 2023, the school was accredited as a UCAS centre, strengthening the support it provides to students applying to international universities.

The pathway is continuous: national curriculum and IPC in Primary, national and Cambridge in the Gymnasium, and exclusively Cambridge in the Lyceum.

In 2026, Heritage International School became the first educational institution in the Republic of Moldova to achieve full COBIS accreditation. COBIS brings together more than 400 schools and organisations across more than 80 countries, educating over 200,000 students. Full accreditation is awarded following an external evaluation that examines child protection standards, the quality of teaching and learning, school governance and responsible recruitment practices.

"This achievement reflects the dedication, professionalism and ambition of your leaders, your teachers and your staff. As a COBIS Accredited Member School you are now part of a global community of quality which demonstrates the strength and ambition of your school and the fact that you are never standing still. To reach this level of COBIS recognition too, we are really confident that you reflect and live out on a daily basis the vision, the mission and also our guiding principles of ambition, inclusion and collaboration,” said Colin Bell, Chief Executive Officer of COBIS.

For Heritage families, the accreditation confirms that students learn to international British standards, in an environment that is safe, modern and connected to global educational opportunities.

Alongside this recent accreditation, Heritage International School holds the International School Award from the British Council and the eTwinning School Label, and is a member of the Global School Alliance, a community bringing together more than 180 active members from 50 countries. It is also the first and only centre in the Republic of Moldova to offer The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award. Founded in the United Kingdom and recognised in more than 120 countries, the The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is one of the world's most established programmes for developing resilience, initiative and social responsibility in young people.

For Heritage, external recognition confirms that when every effort is directed towards creating an environment of excellence and a better future for students, development takes place not only in education, but on all fronts. 

Since 2019, through the Heritage Scholarships programme, now in its eighth edition, the school offers full and partial scholarships each year to outstanding students from any educational institution in the country. The initiative is part of Heritage International School's corporate social responsibility programme, GO Heritage, which covers the development of quality education, volunteering and philanthropic action, community development and environmental protection.

Heritage is an all-through international school, founded on the belief that all children have the right to a quality education, one that develops critical thinking, emotional intelligence, resilience, wisdom and self-expression, preparing every child to make a real and valuable contribution to society. At Heritage, students from around 30 nationalities learn side by side every day, transforming the international label into an everyday reality. Learning, debating and solving problems together with peers from different cultures is how the school operates, and it prepares students for a world in which this will be the norm.

These leaders in the making and global citizens will go on to champion our values and to serve as examples for the local and global communities they belong to.

We are confident that the professionalism, ethics and high standards of our team will be reflected in the actions of our graduates, who will in turn contribute to the country's economic development, carrying the heritage forward with responsibility and integrity.

Admissions for the 2026–2027 academic year are open. To book a guided tour of the school, or for more information about the school and the admissions process, visit heritage.md or contact us:

+373 620 222 10

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