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International School of Hellerup is a combined self-governing and independent educational institution with two departments in the Municipality of Copenhagen. The activities include an international primary school department (PYP & MYP, established in 2009), an international high school department (Diploma Programme, established in 2014), an international kindergarten (Early Years Programme, established in 2015), and a Danish high school department (ISH STX) established in 2022. The school changed its name from Østerbro International School to the International School of Hellerup in 2016. The primary language of instruction is English.
ISH aims to develop thoughtful, engaged global citizens. The community helps each student develop the confidence to learn, question, and contribute meaningfully to the world around them. ISH operates across two campuses: Primary and Middle School Campus (Pre-K - MYP4) at Rygårds Allé 131, 2900 Hellerup, and High School Campus (MYP5 - DP2, STX) at Præstøgade 17, 2100 København. The PTA coordinates welcoming activities and events, with monthly online meetings in the evenings and meeting slides and minutes shared in the weekly parent newsletter.
The PTA is a volunteer organisation that support parents, teachers and students. We aim to nurture a positive relationship between home and school, to welcome and help our school community and to support initiatives that enrich school life and promotes a sense of community at ISH. Each class has its own PTA Representative (all parents are eligible for this role), and we have a PTA committee that helps with welcome activities and special events. All ISH parents are automatically members of the PTA, and each family is required to pay an annual DKK 250,- PTA fee at the beginning of the school year, which is used to fund PTA initiatives and events throughout the year. In order to efficiently coordinate and carry out PTA projects, a PTA Committee is elected at the beginning of every school year. We hold monthly PTA meetings, where all parents are welcome to attend and take part in discussions about school-related issues together with participating teachers and student representatives. Please see this page for dates of our upcoming PTA meetings. There are many ways that ISH parents interact with each other and the school: ISH Community Facebook Group, Buy/Sell/Swap groups, etc. At ISH, we encourage you to follow the school's social media for updates.
The International School of Hellerup is an international day school in Denmark offering the full IB continuum for students aged 3–19: PYP, MYP, and DP, with a Danish high school pathway (STX) also available. The primary language of instruction is English; Danish is taught as a specialist subject and through the Danish Extracurricular program. The school operates two campuses: the Primary and Middle School Campus in Hellerup (Pre-K–MYP4) at Rygårds Allé 131, and the High School Campus in Copenhagen (MYP5–DP2, STX) at Præstøgade 17. Facilities include the Hellerup Campus Library and the Matematikcenter, which offers free math tutoring and a tutoring cafe on Wednesdays. Restudy provides learning videos for students and teachers. A broad after‑school program includes Model United Nations, Creative Writing, chess, and sports, with After School Care for ages 3–10. Language development is supported by the Home Language Programme and Danish language offerings.
