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Heidelberg International School:
H.I.S. is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School that has been serving the needs of the international and local communities within the Rhine-Neckar region in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg since September 2002. We are a not-for-profit, independent, co-educational day school for students from Early Primary 1 (age 4) to Grade 12. The curriculum is international and the language of instruction is English.

Our Mission & Philosophy:

Our Mission is for the H.I.S. community work to together to facilitate the intellectual, emotional and social development of our students, to promote international understanding and enable students to make a difference to the world in which they live.

Our Philosophy is that we believe that education is the key to individuals becoming responsible global citizens. We believe that education should address all aspects of the students’ development and that it should value and respect their individuality. The whole staff, parents and students themselves significantly contribute to the growth of the students’ intellectual curiosity, understanding, creativity and international mindedness.

H.I.S. is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. World schools share a common philosophy - a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education (IB).

Education Programmes:

IB Primary Years Programme
IB Middle Years Programme
IB Diploma Programme

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Address: Wieblinger Weg 7, Heidelberg, Germany
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2023-12-14 were from:

Offenbach am Main; Melbourne, Australia; sao paulo, Brazil; Jameson park Heidelberg, South Africa; THANE, India; and more.
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Phorms Education Campus Hamburg
Courses / Programs
Phorms Education in Hamburg, Northern Germany is an international school offering whole-day bilingual education in German and English. We currently offer nursery school and primary school programs for children from pre-school age up to Year 4. Our school was founded in 2008, making it the most recent Phorms School to be established. It offers a family atmosphere characterised by the high degree of mutual respect which exists between our staff, students and parents.

The private school is located in the heart of the Eimsbüttel district of Hamburg, a lively and cosmopolitan area featuring buildings from the late nineteenth century. We use our location in one of Germany’s most interesting metropolises to organise a wide range of excursions and project-related teaching. Generously proportioned rooms provide good conditions for concentrated and detailed learning.

We believe that it is important to support and motivate every single student in line with his or her own abilities. The aim of our whole-day bilingual teaching is to achieve the very best intellectual development for the children.
- Nursery School: ages 3-5
- Primary School: grades 1-4
- Secondary School planned for school year 2011/2012
Zinzendorfschulen - Private boarding school in south-west Germany
Courses / Programs
Zinzendorf Schools have been around for 211 years, and offers boarding school for girls and boys of all denominations and nationalities in grades 5 to 13.

Funded by the Moravian Church, which is part of the Protestant Church, the educational approach of our schools has been characterised by Christian values and openness.

The Zinzendorf schools are among the largest state-recognized private schools with boarding school facilities.

Our boarding houses in Königsfeld in the Black Forest region (in the state of Baden-Württemberg in south-west Germany, close to Freiburg, France and Switzerland) is open to students of all denominations and nationalities, and provide around 70 boys and girls in grades 5 to 13 with a “temporary second home”.

The nearest international airports in Stuttgart (Germany), Zurich and Basle (in Switzerland) can be easily reached within one to two hours.
Educational Tracks
• Gymnasium offering general education; grades 8/9 with language, science or arts options
• Gymnasium specialising in business and economics
• Gymnasium specialising in social and health sciences – social affairs option
• Realschule (secondary school)
• Two year Berufsfachschule (technical vocational school) for home economics and nutrition/business and economics
• Berufskolleg (vocational college) for social education
• Fachschule (training/specialised school) for social education / social care.
International School Villa Amalienhof, Berlin
Courses / Programs
Conveniently situated in the Spandau area to the west of Berlin, International School Villa Amalienhof (ISVA) is a day school which follows the National Curriculum of England and Wales and the Berliner Rahmenlehrplan. We offer exclusive, quality education from primary school to sixth form to local and international children. In addition we have a bilingual Early Years Centre for children aged 2-5 which follows the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Berliner Bildungsplan.

The children are taught in friendly, modern, well-equipped classrooms. International School Villa Amalienhof’s facilities include two libraries, a science laboratory and two IT suites. Most classrooms are equipped with an interactive whiteboard and a computer.

Over 25 different nationalities make up the student body at the International School Villa Amalienhof. The children learn from each other, furthermore cultural awareness, tolerance, open communication and cosmopolitanism are taught. We want our students to become global citizens.
- Bilingual Early Years Center for children (ages 2-5)
- Primary School
- Secondary School
- Sixth Form

In our bilingual stream we are planning to introduce internationally recognised university entrance courses (International Baccalaureate and bilingual Abitur) to our 6th Form students.

ISVA offers the unique possibility in Berlin of studying the English National Curriculum and following IGCSEs with A-Levels.
Frankfurt International School (FIS)
Courses / Programs
The Frankfurt International School (FIS), located just outside of Frankfurt and founded in 1961, is an independent, co-educational day school, which offers an educational program for students of all nationalities. Frankfurt International School (FIS) together with the International School Wiesbaden (ISW) is the largest and second oldest international school in Germany.

The school is organized into four school divisions: the Primary Division age 3 to Grade 1, the Elementary Division Grades 2-5, and the Upper School Grades 6-12, all of which are in Oberursel.

The International School Wiesbaden (ISW) operates as a branch of FIS at a separate campus in Wiesbaden for students age 3 to Grade 8.

FIS is recognised as an allgemein bildende Ergänzungsschule. It is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School and a founding member of the Organisation.

There are currently almost 1800 students from 55 different countries attending FIS and ISW, including roughly 30% American, 19% German, 8% British, 4% Japanese,and 12% Korean. It employs over 300 well-qualified and experienced faculty and staff from almost 30 different countries.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
- Strong athletics, performing arts and visual arts programs.
- Full range of after school activities and service projects.

English is the language of instruction, but German is mandatory. English as a Second Language is taught as well as Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, French and Spanish.
International School OWL in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Courses / Programs
The International School OWL is a full-day boarding school based in the beautiful city of Paderborn in the centre of Germany.

Our students graduate with the German Baccalaureate, a high school diploma that is recognised by universities worldwide.

It is an IB programme (International A-level) with additional German language courses. There is no need for an additional foundation year.

Our classes start after junior high school and will last six semesters in total (classes 10-12). Our school offers an excellent international education, through full-day schooling in a multilingual environment, as well as an international, college-preparatory curriculum, containing both English and German courses.

Our curriculum is based on the Edexcel International Advanced Level, a qualification created by leading educational supplier Pearson.

The Graduation is recognised by universities in Germany and by universities worldwide.

Paderborn, a historical city founded by Charlemagne in 795, is situated in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (in the western German region), 48 km south of Bielefeld, 104 km east of Dortmund, and 147 km south-east of Hanover.
After the first year, with lessons in German, English and Mathmatics only, the students can choose between two branches:

Technical-Scientific Courses:
English, German, Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Further Maths

Business Courses:
English, German, Maths, Economics, Accounting, Business Studies
Platanus Schule Berlin
Courses / Programs
Platanus Schule Berlin is an independently-operated bilingual (German / English) educational institution in the heart of Berlin-Pankow. It comprises a kindergarten, preschool, primary school and secondary school. We provide children and adolescents with all the important skills they need to lead a rich and fulfilling life.

Our modern and integrated educational concept is based on academically endorsed teaching and learning methods that are proven in practice, and is free of educational or denominational dogmas. We maintain an open school culture with both internal and external evaluations of teaching quality.

We provide a safe and secure environment in which children’s natural curiosity and open-mindedness is nurtured. We recognise the individual needs of each child and we take these seriously. At Platanus Schule Berlin, children can learn in peace, without anxiety; they can test out new ideas, discover themselves, develop their talents, make courageous moves, learn to question the world around them and develop their social skills. Our students discover the importance of taking responsibility for themselves, for others and for their communities in an ever-changing world.
- Kindergarten / Preschool
- Primary School
- Secondary School

According to different age groups and interests, students can choose from a wide variety of clubs, activities and courses. They are encouraged to participate for at least one semester.