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The Frankfurt International School in Germany
Frankfurt International School (FIS):
Frankfurt International School (FIS) together with the International School Wiesbaden (ISW) is the largest and second oldest international school in Germany. It takes an inquiry-based approach to learning utilizing the Primary Years Program and the IB Diploma Program employing only well-qualified and experienced faculty and staff.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to be the leading culturally diverse and family-oriented international school with English as the principal language of instruction.
We inspire young individuals to develop their intellect, creativity and character to grow into adaptable, socially responsible global citizens by ensuring a dynamic, 21st-century, inquiry-driven education of the highest standard.
Programs:
Curriculum: Primary School Programme and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Languages: English is the primary language of instruction, but German is mandatory. English as a Second Language is taught as well as Dutch, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and French.
FIS/ISW has an excellent reputation for its curricular and interscholastic athletics program, the performing and visual arts as well as its leadership and service learning offerings.
The students have advanced information technology facilities, sophisticated software(CAD, CAM), state-of-the art design technology labs and workshops, SMART Boards and over 500 computers at their disposal.
Beliefs:
We believe that:
* Honesty and integrity are essential for building trusting relationships.
* Each person is unique and has equal worth.
* All people are responsible for their actions.
* Open-mindedness, empathy and compassion are essential for living in a global community.
* Developing head, heart and hand is necessary to realize one’s potential.
* Practicing good health habits improves quality of life.
* Expectations that are challenging lead to higher levels of performance and improve results.
* Commitment, enthusiasm and perseverance lead to success.
* Education is a shared responsibility of students, family and school.
* Everyone has the responsibility to contribute positively to society and the environment.
* Celebrating diversity enriches our lives and the life of the community.
* Nurturing curiosity and creativity stimulates exploration and discovery throughout life.
Accreditation, Faculty and Academic Results:
FIS is accredited by the Council of International Schools (UK) and the New England Association of Schools & Colleges, and is a founding member school of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). FIS is a registered examination center for the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the American College Board Entrance Examinations (SAT).
FIS/ISW selectively recruits only the best faculty from around the world with around 250 faculty and staff from almost 30 different countries. . The majority have a Master's degree or above. They utilize the most current teaching practices and 21st-century learning tools.
FIS/ISW student performance results, which are constantly measured against other international schools, have consistently been above average worldwide for many years now.
After School Activities:
At FIS and ISW the school day doesn’t end with the last class. FIS/ISW earned its excellent reputation not only from nurturing students' intellectual abilities, but also by fostering their creative and athletic potential within the classroom and without.
Our REAL program of comprehensive after school activities provides students, parents, and faculty with the opportunity to spend time in a relaxed environment teaching and learning new skills beyond the classroom curriculum. It also gives students the opportunity to work and build friendships with students from many backgrounds and grades.
Activities include among others
Painting & Drawing
Patchwork Accessories
Art and Design
Ballroom Dancing
Piano
Korean Traditional Dance
Discover Germany
Mandarin
Robotics
Spanish
What's The Story
Capoeira
Field Hockey
Golf
Rugby
Kids Culb
Family-Oriented:
When a student is accepted into the FIS/ISW community, the school makes a commitment to the entire family as well. We are a family-oriented school, a place where a meaningful partnership of mutual support is created between home and school in order to provide students with the best possible learning experience.
Address:
An der Waldlust 15, Oberursel near Frankfurt, Hessen, 61440, Germany
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to
2020-04-30 were from:
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Berlin Cosmopolitan School (BCS)
Courses / Programs
Berlin Cosmopolitan School (BCS) is an international school with a focus on sciences, sports and arts in the heart of Berlin. We offer Kindergarten and Preschool as well as Primary and Secondary School (Gymnasium), state authorized Primary School Nr. 01P22 & Secondary School Nr. 01P30.As a Candidate International Baccalaureate World School BCS follows the curriculum of the IB Programme. Students may graduate with an IB Diploma and/or a German Abitur. We encourage our students to become active and responsible citizens of the world. This includes strong academics, multilingualism and the development of social and intercultural skills.
Individual education and a good academic, emotional, and physical balance are top priorities at BCS. We aim to prepare our students for the future by providing them with a solid foundation of interdisciplinary knowledge and skills as well as different methods of learning. Students at BCS become life long learners, who gain the knowledge and skills necessary to adjust and succeed in an ever-changing world.
As an all-day school, we offer diverse and “all-inclusive” afternoon program, in which children can extend their learning experiences.
* English is the primary language of instruction, but German is mandatory.
* All-day learning from Kindergarten & Preschool, Primary and Secondary School
* Berlin State Curriculum
* International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years & IB Diploma Programme
*Secondary School currently offering Grades 7 - 8 and adding one grade level each year
* English as a Second Language Program
* German Lessons available at both native and second language level
* Afternoon Program until 6 pm
* Changing vacation program
* All-day learning from Kindergarten & Preschool, Primary and Secondary School
* Berlin State Curriculum
* International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years & IB Diploma Programme
*Secondary School currently offering Grades 7 - 8 and adding one grade level each year
* English as a Second Language Program
* German Lessons available at both native and second language level
* Afternoon Program until 6 pm
* Changing vacation program
Landesschule Pforta
Courses / Programs
Landesschule Pforta is a Grade 9-12 German boarding school with a long tradition and special concept of furthering talented students in languages, music and natural sciences. Situated close to the cities of Leipzig and Naumburg in eastern Germany, instruction is through German, and every student has to choose one of three centers of interest: Foreign Languages, Music or Natural Sciences. At Pforta, about 400 students from all parts of Germany live and learn from the 9th to the 12th grade, i.e. from the age of 14 to 18. Our boarding houses do not offer merely accommodation for those students who live too far away to go home every day, but also a safe and secure living and learning environment.
Conditions of admission include good performances at school, social involvement, and passing the entrance examination. The school-leaving certificate (Abitur) prepares graduates for university study.
The aim of our education program is not the constriction of one-sided specialization, but rather the broadening of general higher education in a field where individual interest and capabilities motivate to additional efforts and higher performances.
Grade 9-12 Co-Educational Boarding School Program
Department of Natural Sciences:
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
Department of Languages:
- Latin
- Greek
- English
- French
- Russian
- Spanish
Department of Music:
- Lessons in history and theory of music
- Aural and vocal training
- Piano Lessons
- Optional second instrument
- Choir training
Department of Natural Sciences:
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
Department of Languages:
- Latin
- Greek
- English
- French
- Russian
- Spanish
Department of Music:
- Lessons in history and theory of music
- Aural and vocal training
- Piano Lessons
- Optional second instrument
- Choir training
Phorms Education, Frankfurt City
Courses / Programs
Phorms Education is an internationally-minded private school in the Holzhausen district of Frankfurt City, in the Hesse region of West-Central Germany. We currently offer whole-day bilingual education in German and English for students at primary-school level from Grades 1 - 4 and further expansion is planned. We also work closely with the Phorms Education Taunus campus which is only 20 minutes from Frankfurt city centre and offers kindergarten, primary and secondary school programs.The curriculum taught in our private school is based on the outline curriculum of the federal state of Hessen. We also use the Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP) in the subjects English, mathematics and science. Our students are taught bilingually according to the immersion concept (German-English).
We place particular emphasis in differentiated learning, the fostering of individual abilities and talents. In this regard, the Hessen Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs has awarded us the “Quality mark for schools which offer particular support to highly gifted students”.
- Bilingual primary school education (German / English) for children in Grades 1 - 4
International School Hannover Region, Hannover
Courses / Programs
The International School Hannover Region is a co-educational day school enrolling students from Kindergarten (age 3) to grade 12 situated in Hannover, northern Germany. ISHR is the only International School in Lower Saxony following all three IB (International Baccalaureate) programmes: the PYP, the MYP and the IB Diploma Programme.The International School Hannover Region is an independent school, which serves the multi-national community of the city of Hannover and its surrounding areas. ISHR belongs to the European Council of International Schools (ECIS), and to the Association of German International Schools (AGIS). In Germany the school has the status of a state recognized “Ergänzungsschule”.
Early Years Programme; Primary Years Programme; Middle Years Programme; International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB). Programmes are taught in English.
Aiglon College in Switzerland
Courses / Programs
Ideally located in Central Europe, Aiglon College is an English-speaking, independent, co-educational, international boarding school in south-western Switzerland. We offer a well-rounded education to students ages 9-18 in a secure and friendly international community, with over 50 nationalities represented. Situated in the French-speaking village of Chesieres-Villars in the Swiss Alps, Aiglon College is easily accessible by car or public transport. Geneva International Airport is only 1.5 hours away.All courses are taught in English, with a high-quality ESL (English as a Second Language) programme for all non-English speakers. The school follows the British National Curriculum in preparation for IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) exams. For the final two years, sixth-form students study the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma programme.
Our campus combines the traditional charm of chalet-style buildings with modern classrooms, well-equipped laboratories and a campus-wide computer network. There is a staff to pupil ratio of 1 to 5 and an average of 8 students per class.
- English-speaking boarding school for international students ages 9-18:
- Junior School
- Middle School - British National Curriculum in preparation for IGCSE exams
- Sixth Form - International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma programme
- Snowsports & Languages Programme at Easter (April)
- Languages & Sports Summer School (July)
- IELTS exam preparation
- U.S. American College Board Exams preparation
& more...
- Junior School
- Middle School - British National Curriculum in preparation for IGCSE exams
- Sixth Form - International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma programme
- Snowsports & Languages Programme at Easter (April)
- Languages & Sports Summer School (July)
- IELTS exam preparation
- U.S. American College Board Exams preparation
& more...
Berlin British School
Courses / Programs
Berlin British School (BBS) is an independent, international English-speaking school for children ages 3 to 18 years, centrally located on three sites in the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, serving the international community of Berlin-Brandenburg. The school accepts applications for admission at any time in the academic year and any level of entry except at the start of or during Year 11 (10th Grade) and 13 (12th Grade).The academic programme at BBS is based on the English National Curriculum and prepares students for the IGCSE and the IB Diploma. Both qualifications are recognised and respected in Germany, as well as internationally. The pass rate for IGCSE and IB is almost 100%, which reflects the high academic standards of the school.
The language of instruction is English, with German tuition provided for native and non native speakers. BBS provides individual attention in small classes. An IB world school and certified by the Cambridge International Examsboard, BBS is an accredited member of COBIS (Council Of British International Schools) and ECIS (European Council Of International Schools).
Education Programs (Based on the English National Curriculum)
- Early Years (Nursery, reception & preschool): Structured learning from the age of 3 years.
- Primary School: At the completion of Year 1, pupils join the Primary School.
- Secondary School: Public exams in IGCSE (at 16 years) and (at 18 years) in the IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma, the equivalent of the German Abitur or British A Levels.
Also: Extracurricular programme, after school care & school holiday vacation care.
- Early Years (Nursery, reception & preschool): Structured learning from the age of 3 years.
- Primary School: At the completion of Year 1, pupils join the Primary School.
- Secondary School: Public exams in IGCSE (at 16 years) and (at 18 years) in the IB (International Baccalaureate) Diploma, the equivalent of the German Abitur or British A Levels.
Also: Extracurricular programme, after school care & school holiday vacation care.