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In four years you'll be able to do things companies look for.
Accounting, taxes, two foreign languages, working with data and dealing with people. At a school where they know you by name and where nobody is left out.
2 programmesObchodní akademie (Business Academy) and economics lyceum
5 specialisationsfrom finance to sports management
2 languagesEnglish + German, Spanish, French or Russian
4 weeksof work placement in a company, also in Germany
Why Obchodka
Six reasons why more and more people apply to us
No lofty promises. Every reason is backed by a concrete result you can verify.
You'll learn how a company works
Accounting in POHODA, taxes, payroll, marketing and a business plan. In January 2026, our fourth-years won the Central Bohemian Region in the financial game Zlatý Gramoťák.
You'll get by in two languages
English in groups by level, so nobody falls behind and nobody gets bored. As an official Cambridge English centre, we let you take the B2 certificate here – and it replaces the school-set part of the maturita (school-leaving exam).
You'll try real work
Four weeks of professional placement in a company in year 3. If you want, you can go on a placement in Germany – we have worked with our partner school in Goslar since 2016.
You'll work on modern equipment
New computer labs, interactive panels, 3D printers and Wi-Fi throughout the school. Don't have your own laptop? We'll lend you one.
You have a say in the school
The Student Parliament has a representative from every class. In the 30 000 do škol project, students themselves propose, vote on and carry out improvements to the school – from a gym to a creative corner. With the ABSOLVENTI.cz platform, students also completed the school garden and the sign on the building. Student projects
Programmes
Business academy or lyceum?
Both programmes last four years, end with the maturita and give you two foreign languages. They differ in where they aim to take you.
63-41-M/02 · 60 places
Obchodní akademie
For those who want to be able, after the maturita, to do the work a company needs right away.
It's for you if you enjoy organising things and dealing with people and numbers don't scare you.
Accounting from year 2, taxes, payroll, marketing, business. In year 2 you choose a specialisation:
- Business and finance
- Human resources management
- Informatics in economics
- Project management
- Sports management
78-42-M/02 · 30 places
Economics Lyceum
A grammar-school overview plus economics. An ideal springboard to university.
It's for you if you enjoy maths, are interested in the world of finance and know you want to go to university.
Physics, chemistry, biology and more maths – plus economics, accounting and law. Seminars from year 3:
- Mathematics seminar
- Social sciences seminar
- Informatics seminar
What awaits you
Four years, step by step
First you find your feet, then you choose what you enjoy, try it out for real and finally put it to use at the maturita.
- 1.
Year 1
A new crowd, solid foundations
An orientation course right in September, touch typing, written communication, economics and English in a group matched to your level. At the start you get the First-Year Handbook, and in June you organise the EDURUN run as a team.
- 2.
Year 2
You choose a specialisation
At the Academy, accounting begins and you choose one of five specialisations. The lyceum adds seminars from year 3.
- 3.
Year 3
A placement in a company – at home or in Germany
Four weeks in May (two weeks at the lyceum) in a real company or institution. Accounting software, statistics, law and conversation in a foreign language.
- 4.
Year 4
Maturita and certificates
Cambridge English B2 or C1 right at school, a practical maturita exam in accounting and in your specialisation. Then university, work or your own business – and you stay connected to the school as a member of the graduate network.
Placements and the world
An experience nobody can write on paper for you. But we can.
On a placement you find out how things really work in a company. And you bring home a document that catches the eye of any HR manager.
- Placements in Goslar. Up to six students a year work for three weeks in German companies. We cooperate with BBS1 Goslar and the Tandem organisation; the placement is supported by the Czech-German Future Fund and Erasmus+.
- Europass Mobility. A Europe-wide recognised certificate of work experience abroad – every participant receives one.
- eTwinning. International projects with schools in Slovakia and Bulgaria. In 2026 we received the National Quality Label for the ECO Business Connection project.
- Companies come to us. Experts from the Czech National Bank, the Financial Administration, Dr. Oetker, Prosperity Financial Services and the Customs Administration teach directly in lessons.
School life
A year at Obchodka
A calendar in which something is always happening. This is just a selection.
September
Orientation trip and European Day of Languages
First-years get to know each other at the orientation course, and the whole school celebrates languages with games and quizzes.
October
Suit Up Day
One day a year the whole school comes in suits and dresses. Because that comes in handy in business too.
Winter
Ski trip and excursions
A ski and snowboard course, sightseeing trips to Paris, Andalusia or Vienna.
June
EDURUN
A school run and walk for students and graduates. In 2026 for the third time.
Entrance exams
Stress-free entrance exams in four steps
We have no school entrance exam. What decides are the Czech and maths tests, your portfolio and your grades.
70 %JPZ tests
15 %portfolio
15 %grades
+bonuses
Criteria for round 1 of 2026. For 2027/28 the headmaster will announce them by the end of January 2027.
Everything about the entrance exams and the points calculator- 1
November – January
Come and have a look
An open day or an individual tour.
- 2
11 Jan – 8 Mar 2027
Practise with us
Preparatory courses in Czech and maths (6 lessons, CZK 900) and mock entrance exams (CZK 200 per test).
- 3
1–20 Feb 2027
Submit your application and portfolio
Preferably submit the application electronically via DiPSy. Send the portfolio together with it, at the latest by mid-March.
- 4
April 2027
Take the tests
The CERMAT unified entrance exam. The dates are set by the Ministry.
Open day 2026/27
Bring your parents and come try us out
Our students will show you around the school. Ask them anything – for example what it's really like here.
Sat21Saturday, 21 November 20269:00 am–1:00 pm
Can't make the date? Arrange an individual visit at dvojce.oa@absolventi.cz or 000 000 000.
What awaits you
- A tour with your student guide: new IT labs, language classrooms, the study room, the assembly hall, the gym and a historic physics classroom from 1932
- Demonstrations of language teaching, vocational subjects and working in POHODA
- Try to beat our fastest students at touch typing
- Placements in Goslar, business projects and cooperation with ABSOLVENTI.cz first-hand
- Information from the headmaster and a sample applicant portfolio
- Table football, noughts and crosses on the interactive ÁMOS board, a coffee corner and something sweet
For parents
What you need to know as parents
You are deciding on four years that will shape your child's future direction. Here is what matters.
Safety and support
The school counselling centre consists of an educational counsellor, a school psychologist, a prevention coordinator and a career adviser. Students and parents can use a free consultation with a lawyer once a month.
Systematic preparation for the maturita
From September 2026, students in years 1–3 take comprehensive exams in key subjects. The material is not learned "for a single test" but continuously – so the maturita comes as no surprise.
An overview of everything
Grades, attendance and messages from teachers in the eŽÁKOVSKÁ app. You can book an online meeting with the headmaster; all teachers have consultation hours.
Growing interest
For 2026/27 we received 266 applications for 90 places, 39 more than a year earlier. The school has 334 students and is approaching its capacity of 360.
Investment in equipment
In 2023–2025 the school was modernised: new IT and language classrooms, a lecture hall, a study room with a library, cloakrooms and relaxation zones. In 2025 alone for CZK 3.5 million.
Parents' association
The SRPDŠ association supports sport and competitions including transport, honours the best students and organises the maturita ball together with the school. At the information meeting before the start you will receive all documents and the list of textbooks.
FAQ
What you ask most often
Does the school hold its own entrance exam?
No. You only take the unified entrance exam in Czech and maths (CERMAT). On top of that we count the portfolio, the average from years 8 and 9 and any bonuses for certificates.
How many points do I need from the tests?
In 2026 the minimum was 15 points from each test for the business academy and 20 points for the economics lyceum. After that, the ranking by total points decides. Work it out in the calculator.
What is an applicant portfolio?
A short piece about you: a CV, your education, why you want to join us and a motivation letter. A maximum of four standard pages. We assess both content and layout, up to 100 points in total. How to write it.
Which second language can I choose?
Alongside English, you choose German, Spanish, French or Russian.
Do I have to have my own laptop?
You don't. The school has computer labs, and if you don't have a laptop, we'll gladly lend you one. Wi-Fi is available throughout the school.
How do I get to you?
It's about a 10-minute walk from both the bus and the train station in Slaný. The school stands at Smetanovo náměstí 1200.
Can I transfer from another secondary school?
Yes, if we have a free place. Just fill in a transfer request and arrange it with the school management.
Become one of us
Come to an open day or just write to us. You'll get an answer from us, not a robot.