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Berlin Bilingual School began when a group of enterprising parents in Berlin established a kindergarten to expose children to both English and German. They formed an association and created Berlin Kids International. In 2007, founding parents joined Pfefferwerk Stadtkultur gGmbH to establish a primary school in a former East German building. Five years later, the school changed its name to Berlin Bilingual School in anticipation of opening a Secondary School in August 2012. Since August 2014, the primary school has been in Friedrichshain and the secondary in Pankow, and the school has grown from 16 students to more than 400 across grades 1–13.
Berlin Bilingual School celebrates diversity, with more than 30 nationalities represented. Parents founded the school and continue to shape it through active involvement; an Association Board exists to develop school policy. Parents participate in a wide range of roles, including library shifts, bake sales, translations, communications, event planning, and decorating for themed events. The school maintains a year‑round program of community events and has demonstrated solidarity by mobilizing to support Ukrainian families in early 2022.
Berlin Bilingual School was founded by parents and continues to be shaped by parent involvement. There is an Association Board that parents can join to develop school policy. Parent participation supports library shifts, press releases, translations, bake sales, event planning and other activities to benefit the school. Engagement strengthens communications, programmes and fundraising and reflects the school's family‑oriented ethos. The community has mobilized in significant ways, including supporting Ukrainian families in early 2022.
Berlin Bilingual School provides a structured, two-country education for students aged 6 to 18. The school combines the Berlin State Curriculum with elements of a British framework and Cambridge IGCSE, supporting language development. The Primary School follows the Berliner Rahmenlehrplan, with 90-minute teaching blocks and 45-minute lessons. From Grade 3 onward, classes include an Erzieher:in in core subjects, and Grade 5 offers French or Spanish; English and German are taught at native level. The programme prepares students for bilingual qualifications in Secondary School, with more than half the staff native speakers and at least C1 proficiency in the other language. Primary classes are capped at 25 pupils. The campus for the Primary is in Friedrichshain, the Secondary in Pankow, connected by accessible transport links. Facilities include chemistry, music and art rooms, a library, a garden, and social work spaces; theatre, sport halls, and venues are used for performances and PE.
