Teaching in Poland through English Wizards has been a rewarding experience! The host school was well-equipped, and I felt supported with resources and guidance in the classroom. Living arrangements were comfortable and reasonably priced, though finding ideal housing took a bit of research. The support services were a real highlight; the staff was timely and insightful, which made my day-to-day routine smoother. I enjoyed connecting with the local community, making new friends, and engaging in events. Overall, I feel grateful for the opportunities and growth this program has provided!

I was ready for a change. I had a good career that was winding down, sold a home I had been anchored to for decades, and wanted to see more of the world. After I received my TOFL certification, English Wizards made it easy for me to get a work permit and a one-year visa to Poland. I also received helpful assistance from EW staff in arranging a temporary apartment in Krakow. When I arrived, they helped me get a pezel (Soc. Sec. #) and set up an account with a good Polish Bank. Although I had the apartment for two weeks, I had 3 job offers in the first 3 days from schools I had applied to before leaving the USA. On day 5, I started work at a private school in beautiful Bielsko-Biała. The first night I was invited to an English Speakers' meet-up at an outdoor cafe and met 37 friends, a couple of whom became very good friends. I enjoy the sense of community, pedestrian-friendly city, great public transportation, and easy access to the nearby forests and mountains. Poland has a great quality of life and cost of living aspects--I have no regrets!

Moving to a different country and learning a completely new culture has been emotionally taxing and very difficult - however Rob and his team ensured that from the day I arrived here I was taken care of, so my transition has been very smooth and really enjoyable! All the small but major things I never thought of (like a new sim card, 😂) were catered for. It has been a less than a week since I arrived, but I feel so comfortable and confident that I'm about to live my greatest life yet. I am eternally grateful and my investment has been well worth every penny.

I loved cooperating with EW. They were very helpful, and friendly throughout the process.
Especially Rob, and Nick were great. I was able to get a response whenever I needed, and very quickly. Once you get into the community, you get to feel like you have been there for some time, you can find answers to your potential questions & concerns, and even make friends before even going there.
Through the program I was in, I had the opportunity to talk to many different schools all around the country, with EW's reputation, you feel that schools trust, and value you from the first step.
I highly recommend them to anybody who loves languages, travelling, and having fun.

I have had a breeze since contacting English Wizards about my wish to move to Poland. Everything has been fantastic, thanks to their ready assistance. My husband and I have now been in Poland for a month and we're loving every minute of it. Thank you English Wizards. The weather is not your fault (sic!)

Teaching in Poland was an incredible experience. The streamlined application process and continuous support made the transition seamless. The teaching placement surpassed expectations, with well-equipped schools and supportive colleagues. Plus I got help finding accomodation. That really made the transition easier. Living in Poland was a cultural experience plus I got excellent local support. Highly recommended. Big thanks to Rob and his team for the support they provided. Hope to take part again in the future. Cheers and Na Zdrowe!

English Wizards was fine; they did everything they promised to do.

EW's service - finding a job and interview assistance, residency permit, accountant, finding housing (tho my employer helped me with this), medical insurance - not cheap, but couldn't have done it by myself. Sole Proprietor = US Independent Contractor, You pay your own taxes, medical, and pension so that cuts into your hourly earnings.

I worked near Wrocław, Poland for 18 months and loved it 90% of the time. I'll always treasure the experience and could go back. I taught ages 9 to adult, group and 1-on-1 classes. I miss some students immensely: their boundless optimism, friendship, determination, affection, and energy. But I also had students and classes that I dreaded: some unruly, highly distracted, and rude kids.

I'm sharing my own experience and what other teachers told me.

The job - Don't think that just because you're a native speaker, you can just sit around and chitchat randomly and call that working. The work is intense, protracted, and under conditions that can be far from ideal. Class size (either too big or too small), uncooperative students (they either won't speak or won't listen), and disparities in ability (struggling students get further behind and act up; advanced students act up if you simplify the lessons). You might dislike the lesson plans or even hate them, but you're told you cannot modify them or use your own material.

We all had the same problems. You might complain to Administration, who often turned it back on you: you're not being energetic enough, not engaging enough, you're boring, students don't respect you, you're too strict, you're too easy-going, etc. I thought 12-14 students was too many in a class but one teacher had ~40.

FINANCES: I had pension income from the US. Without that, I couldn't have done it unless I worked a lot more. I worked 16-20 hours/wk (not counting prep) which usually paid my rent and taxes. My roommate worked 30 hours/wk, sometimes 12 classes a day, plus her own online students, and she still had to ask parents for money. You will want to go home for Christmas or the summer and I know of no schools that pay any airfare.

Vacations - Poland has many holidays and group classes would have 1-2 wk breaks every month or two. The adult individual classes, though, would still be on and your vacation time would not be approved unless you could get another teacher to substitute.

I'd do it all over again, but it's expensive.

I arrived in Poland from Zimbabwe three months after my application, yes Zimbabwe! This was my first teach and travel venture and at 52 it was awesome as I travelled with my teen daughter. English Wizards handled and helped me through everything - visa, work permit, TRC, job search, bank account and contracts with my schools. The fact that I couldn't speak Polish was not a barrier. I first settled in Rzeszow then moved to Gdansk, places that I used to see on the map. I am back in Africa due to family obligations, but am entertaining the idea of cooperating with English Wizards once more.