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Attend an information evening. IMS hosts information evenings in English and German. The next Information Evening is March 10, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. and the next Online Information Evening is April 14, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. 2. Download the application form and fill it out. 3. We invite your child as a guest student to our school. You will spend time with educators and students and be shown the daily routine. 4. We conclude the contract. A decision on the allocation of a school place is made later, with preference given to children who have already spent time at a Montessori kindergarten. 5. Applications and deadlines. Applications for the 2025/26 school year are open; an open day was held in September 2024; you can put your name on the waiting list for Years 2 to 6; the German school year runs 1 September to 31 August, with the first days of the new school year typically occurring soon after summer holidays.
There is a waiting list for Years 2 to 6; you can add your child to the waiting list for Years 2 to 6 when applying for the 2025/26 year; Applications for 2025/26 open in August 2024 and include an open day in September 2024.
Costs are assessed according to income; a one-off administrative fee of 350 EUR is due on admission; a deposit amounting to double the monthly fee is paid and is refunded when the child leaves; monthly tuition ranges from 100 EUR to 735 EUR depending on annual gross family income; siblings discounts are 25% for the second child and 50% for the third child; a loyalty discount of 15% on two years' tuition is available when moving from Montessori & Friends Kinderhaus to IMS; exemptions from tuition are possible upon request under legal requirements; after-school care costs apply and funding applications are available for Berlin and Brandenburg residents.
The International Montessori School Berlin (IMS Berlin) is a state-recognised primary school for grades 1–6, located in Landhaus Oppenheim in Wannsee. The campus sits between water and forest and offers an all-day program from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with education and care. The school follows Maria Montessori's reform pedagogy and combines Montessori materials with Cambridge standards. From Grade 1, German and English are taught through immersion with two educators in daily instruction. The English-language Cambridge framework underpins the curriculum, and Cambridge Certificates are available for eligible students, issued by Cambridge University. Language immersion and bilingual learning extend across the school, and the site offers on-site forest and nature education. Learning spaces are designed to feel like living areas, with Montessori materials on open shelves and children choosing their work. Extracurriculars include forest afternoons, theatre, choir, taekwondo, a school garden group, and partnerships for sailing and music lessons. The campus includes a bilingual Kinderhaus Wannsee.
