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The school has Villa Kunterbunt, the Kindergarten, alongside Grundschule and Sekundarstufe. There are three libraries serving the kindergarten, primary and secondary levels, located on the ground floor of the main building C and run with the help of parent volunteers, offering German and French literature. The Kantine provides school meals from Monday to Friday, with primary meals at 12:30 and secondary meals at 13:15; meals are prepared fresh the day before by the catering company Les Marmites Volantes, using seasonal ingredients and offering vegetarian options, ordered via Ecole Directe. Ganztagsschule offers daily after‑school activities (AGs) from 14:00 to 15:30, and Betreuungszentrum provides afternoon care from 15:30 to 18:30 for children from age 4 up to class 6. The campus supports after‑school and enrichment through these programs and facilities.
The school offers Abitur or AbiBac, with the education pathway spanning from Kindergarten through Sekundarstufe II. The curriculum centers on German, French and English, with language learning delivered in small groups to support multilingual proficiency. Lessons are student‑centred, emphasizing interdisciplinary and project‑based learning, with time for individual learning and targeted support. The school also provides orientation and guidance on study and career paths to prepare students for university worldwide, and AbiBac is presented as the “Sahnéhäubchen” of the credential mix. The Abitur and AbiBac, together with the multilingual approach, enable graduates to pursue higher education globally.
Extracurricular offerings include the Ganztagsschule's AGs, which run daily from 14:00 to 15:30 and are open to all students, plus the Betreuungszentrum after‑school care from 15:30 to 18:30 with activities such as homework help, sport, crafts, games and a 16:30 snack. Zusatzangebote include Sprachkurse for children and adults, taught by native speakers (French, German, Latin options available), and Sprachferien language weeks during holidays with daytime activities including sport and creative options. The school also supports after‑school arts and culture through EMFA – Musikschule, offering instrumental lessons across 16 instruments and an adult choir. Sprachkurse and Sprachferien pages describe these programs, while EMFA provides ongoing musical education as part of the enrichment offerings.
Deutsche Schule Paris (iDSP) is a German international school in Paris, operated by the Deutsche Schulverein Paris and funded by the German Foreign Office via the German Embassy Paris. It serves children from ages 3 to 18 and offers a bespoke German curriculum alongside a French curriculum, with a strong emphasis on German-language instruction up to the Abitur and AbiBac. The campus includes Villa Kunterbunt (kindergarten), Grundschule and Sekundarstufe, three libraries, and a Kantine that provides daily meals prepared by Les Marmites Volantes. Ganztagsschule runs after‑school activities from 14:00 to 15:30, while Betreuungszentrum provides after‑school care from 15:30 to 18:30. Language learning is multilingual, with German, French and English taught in small groups; core subjects include mathematics, sciences, geography, politics, history, art, music, sport, and electives. iDSP traces its origins to 1958 and maintains a bilingual approach aimed at enabling graduates to pursue higher education worldwide, including Abitur and AbiBac.
