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The school serves students aged 4 to 18 and is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. English is the language of instruction, with German lessons available at all levels and Spanish offered in grades 6-10. The school operates as a single-stream campus with 250–300 students and typical class sizes around 23. The school day runs from opening at 08:15 to dismissal at 15:10, with Diploma Programme students sometimes extending lessons to 16:00. Lunch is provided by a local caterer with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options and water is available; students may also bring lunch.
After School Activities include Basketball and Football. Swimming lessons are part of the physical education programme for Grades 3 and 4. The DoE Silver Award is offered to students in Grade 10 as part of the secondary programme. Primary Students participate in Forest Trips and Extended Field Trips as part of HIS experiences.
The school offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. English is the language of instruction, with German lessons at all levels and Spanish offered in grades 6-10. The school day runs from 08:15 to 15:10, with Diploma Programme extended to 16:00. The school is a single-stream campus with 250–300 students and class size around 23.
After School Activities are offered Monday through Thursday and include School Band, Creative Art Class, Chess Club, Photography Club, Dance, Basketball and Football. Primary Students take part in Forest Trips, Extended Field Trips, Swimming Lessons (Grades 3–4) and Bicycle Training. Secondary Students can participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award (Silver) in Grade 10, and Week Without Walls, Model United Nations and Exordium. Charities partnerships are part of the life of the school, including Waldpiraten Run, Make Change Possible and Habitat for Humanity.
Heidelberg International School (HIS) is an IB World School in Germany offering the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme on a campus. The school serves students from age 4 to 18, with English as the language of instruction, German lessons at all levels, and Spanish offered in grades 6–10. The school day runs 08:15–15:10, with DP extending to 16:00; lunch is provided by a caterer. Class sizes are around 23, with 250–300 students on campus. The IB curriculum guides learning from inquiry‑based PYP through MYP with Language Acquisition in English, German and Spanish, to the Diploma Programme, including Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity and Service. The school promotes service and community involvement through projects, supported by MaiaLearning for university guidance. In 2025, DP results showed a high of 44, an average of 34 and 100% pass; graduates pursue universities in Europe, the USA, Canada and the UK.
