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Berlin is home to 19 international schools, offering families a range of curricula and price points to choose from.
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École Voltaire Berlin is a private French establishment within the AEFE network, with two Berlin campuses serving children ages 3 to 12. It offers the French national curriculum with a bilingual Franco‑German program. In Maternelle, instruction is shared equally between French and German (13 hours per week per language), with curricula adapted to Berlin. In Élementaire, about 55% of lessons are in French and 45% in German, with German used in several subjects and English introduced from CE2 (two hours per week). Since October 2024 the school is recognised as an Ersatzschule under private sponsorship by the Verein zur Förderung der französischen Bildung in Berlin e.V., whose managing sponsor is Ms. Deppe‑Prugnaud. The two campuses host a cantine served by Leckerlogisch, and Friday Garderie. The school emphasises outdoor learning, arts, and language development, with after-school activities via Cours et Jardins and Wednesday activities with Berlin Music School, including Capsule productions.
Platanus Schule Berlin is a bilingual German‑English school for ages 3 to 16, located in Berlin‑Pankow in the Pankow Post Office complex. The school combines a kindergarten with a primary and secondary section and emphasises a MINT (Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences, Technology) focus across all years. It operates as a state‑recognised private school from Year 1 to Year 10 and is pursuing recognition for the gymnasiale Oberstufe (Years 11–13), with approval to begin in August 2024. Small class sizes of up to 25 students support personalised attention and immersive bilingual learning, especially in the early years. The campus comprises a 1923 heritage building renovated to provide bright subject rooms, science and art spaces, a computer lab, library, workshop, and multiple common areas, plus a Second House for secondary students and a separate building with a Student Lounge. Outdoor spaces include a garden and sports facilities and a terrace that encourage exploration.
Freie Schule Anne-Sophie Berlin is a private all-day school in Berlin-Zehlendorf offering Cambridge-based curricula in Primary and Secondary. The school serves ages 5 to 18 and provides continuous bilingual education in German and English from the entrance class onward. The school is organized as an entrance class, a primary school (1st–6th), and a secondary school (7th–12th). It is a state-approved alternative school in Berlin-Zehlendorf. Instruction is bilingual, with German and English taught from early years. The curriculum combines Cambridge Primary and Cambridge Secondary programmes, extending to Gymnasium and Abitur pathways within a bilingual framework. The learning environment emphasizes self-organized, goal-oriented learning, media literacy, and the responsible and creative use of digital tools. Excellent IT equipment supports digital learning, and digital tools are used across subjects. The mission centers on appreciation, mindfulness, willingness to learn, and confidence. The school fosters a community and supports students in preparing for university studies worldwide.
Berlin British School is an international school for students aged 3 to 18, spread across three campuses in Berlin. The curriculum combines the Berliner Bildungsprogramm with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme in Early Years and Primary, offering bilingual English/German pathways or monolingual English instruction. The program is aligned to the Berliner Rahmenlehrplan and holds Ersatzschule and Ergänzungsschule status. Primary provides both bilingual and monolingual streams, while Secondary offers a monolingual English stream and a bilingual English/German stream. In Grade 10, bilingual students take MSA and IGCSE, while monolingual students take IGCSE; from Grade 11 to 12, students pursue the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Berlin British School operates on three sites: Early Years in Grunewald, Primary near the Olympic Stadium in Charlottenburg, and Secondary in Grunewald. Facilities include libraries, music rooms, two gymnasia, and large playgrounds; the GISST sports programme supports competitive sport for Grades 6–12, with after-school training and fixtures.
Berlin International School (BIS) is a private, non-profit, non-denominational day school on Campus Lentzeallee in southwest Berlin. It serves around 996 students from over 70 nations, from kindergarten through the IB Diploma Programme, covering ages 3 to 18. BIS operates an IB World School curriculum with the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). In Grades 6–10, students follow a bilingual Middle Years Programme aligned with the Berlin Rahmenlehrplan and BIS's interpretation. Cambridge IGCSE is offered as part of the academic program. The school emphasizes inquiry-based learning and global perspectives, and promotes multilingualism with English and German language development, supported by a multilingual library and integrated Educational Technology. BIS is part of Stiftung Private-Kant-Schulen gGmbH and is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools and MSA-CESS. Facilities include a library, technology resources, health and wellbeing staff, after-school care (ASA), and a broad range of sports, arts, and extracurricular activities. Students prepare for post-secondary education worldwide through the IB Diploma pathway.
Berlin Cosmopolitan School’s Kindergarten Campus, located in Berlin-Mitte, provides early years education for children aged one to six. Operating in a historic 1936 building, the campus includes a large private courtyard and direct access to a neighboring park for daily outdoor activities. The kindergarten implements a bilingual early immersion model, employing native English and German speakers who communicate with the children exclusively in their mother tongues, maintaining a ratio of two to three educators per group of 13 to 22 children. A defining feature of the campus is its integration with the school's Cosmovatorium, offering early musical education and dance directly within the daily schedule. Additionally, the Kindergarten emphasizes outdoor education through regular excursions; children utilize the school's bus service to visit the BCS Nature Campus at Müggelsee and the Forest School in Prenden, engaging in structured, nature-based learning environments.
Located in Berlin's western districts, SIS Swiss International School Berlin offers a bilingual, internationally oriented education for ages 3 to 18. The campus sits amid 60,000 square meters of wooded parkland, with spacious grounds, a cantine, two libraries, two science laboratories, art and music studios, modern computer rooms and dedicated study and relaxation spaces. The school delivers the IB Diploma Programme (DP) in addition to ongoing bilingual instruction in German and English from Kindergarten through Secondary School, enabling students to pursue either the German Abitur or the IB Diploma. Across the day, students benefit from a diverse after-school program, hot lunch, and a shuttle service. Extra-curriculars include international exchanges, Model United Nations, art projects, and SIS Cup sports events. Unique features include cross-school collaboration within the SIS network and an emphasis on global citizenship through bilingual, intercultural learning and evidence-based inquiry. It supports curiosity through projects and global inquiry daily.
BBIS Berlin Brandenburg International School is a day and boarding international school serving students aged 3 to 18. The school offers the International Baccalaureate continuum: Primary Years Programme in Early Education and Grades 1–5; Middle Years Programme in Grades 6–10; Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12, with an additional BBIS High School Diploma as an alternative path. All teaching is in English, with German language exposure in the Primary years and language acquisition in other years. The campus sits on 360,000 square metres of forested grounds in Kleinmachnow, just southwest of Berlin, and features five buildings, science labs, design/technology spaces, libraries, and dedicated study spaces. The school provides sport facilities, a GISST competition program, a robust arts offering including music, drama, and visual arts, and a technology focus with robotics, 3D printing, and a 24/7 digital library. ACE centre offers targeted support for Grades 11–12, complementing the IB with study workshops.
The Moser Schule Schweizer Gymnasium is a private, state-recognized gymnasium, part of the Moser Schule network and run as a non-profit gGmbH. It offers a bilingual German-French-English curriculum from Grade 5 for students aged 10 to 18. The school follows German and French curricular traditions, with immersion instruction in French and English. In Grade 10, students obtain the Mittlerer Schulabschluss (MSA), opening path to upper secondary study. In Grades 11–12, students can complete Abitur or AbiBac, aligning with Swiss and international pathways. The school emphasizes a multilingual humanities and science focus, with interdisciplinary project work and internships in the upper years. Learning is supported by social pedagogy and school psychology, and environment is modernized with digital equipment. Exchanges are maintained with Swiss partner schools Genf and Nyon and a French partner school within the AbiBac framework. About 330 students are enrolled, with recognitions like Exzellente Digitale Schule and Berufliche Orientierung.
Berlin Cosmopolitan School offers a bilingual English and German education from Kindergarten through to the International Baccalaureate Diploma and German Abitur. Situated in Berlin-Köpenick, the Nature Campus Müggelsee serves students in Grades 1 through 4. Here, learning takes place outdoors, utilizing the forest and lake environments for environmental projects and observation. A daily transport service links this campus with the City Campus in Mitte. The school integrates the IB Primary Years Programme with digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, through its Nature E Seminar. Students in the sixth year also participate in weekly lessons at a dedicated school forest in Prenden. Facilities across the campuses include a media lab, a science laboratory, and a dance hall. The school prepares healthy meals daily in its in-house kitchen and provides numerous clubs, such as nature and climate initiatives, to support students’ specific interests and environmental awareness.
Berlin Metropolitan School is a private day school in Berlin Mitte serving ages 3 to 18. It offers the IB Primary Years Programme and Diploma Programme, plus Cambridge IGCSE and German Curriculum, with instruction delivered in English and German. The school is an IB World School and Cambridge International School, applying Berliner Rahmenlehrplan for its Primary School, which uses a transdisciplinary, inquiry-based Programme of Inquiry with six themes. Core subjects include Math, German and English; German and English are taught as core languages, with in-house support through German as a Foreign Language and English as a Foreign Language. The campus features libraries, science labs, and digital infrastructure (Apple devices, Office 365, classroom displays). 1,100 students from 69 nations are taught by 200 staff. Facilities include a rooftop terrace and 75 clubs, ranging from drama to STEM and language activities. After-school programs include CCEP, Hort, and SDG-related activities for students worldwide.
Berlin Cosmopolitan School (BCS) is a non-profit international day school located in Berlin-Mitte. The school provides a dual-track educational path where students can earn either the IB Diploma or the bilingual German Abitur. Its City Campus is housed in a listed historic building and features dedicated learning spaces, including science laboratories, a dance studio, and a specialized Maker Space for VEX Robotics and engineering projects.BCS is particularly known for its Nature Education initiative, which utilizes a dedicated school forest for weekly outdoor learning sessions, starting in primary grades. This program allows students to engage in practical environmental science and permaculture lessons. Additionally, the school hosts an annual TEDxYouth event, providing a platform for students to present original research and ideas to the community. With over 100 extracurricular clubs, the school integrates music, arts, and digital technology into daily student life, ensuring a variety of hands-on opportunities beyond the classroom.
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