Germany, Augsburg
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The school fosters a globally minded community with a focus on academic, social, and emotional growth through inquiry-based learning and leadership opportunities. The ISA environment emphasizes collaboration, respect, and global citizenship, supported by a governance structure and stakeholder involvement.
The Learning Support programme provides language support (including EAL and mother-tongue maintenance), academic guidance, and social-emotional pastoral care to help students access the curriculum and progress, with targeted supports across lower and upper school.
English is the primary language of instruction; intensive EAL support is available for students who are learning English, including small-group instructional support and family language classes for adults.
A Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program is integrated across grade levels to support resilience, empathy, and well-being, with pastoral care and counsellors available to assist students.
The school operates under a governance framework with a supervisory board and established safeguarding and child-protection practices as part of its policies and daily operations.
International School Augsburg (ISA) is a K–12, English-speaking day school in Germany offering an IB-based education alongside Cambridge IGCSE in upper grades. The school serves students aged 3 to 18 and uses English as the language of instruction with EAL support. ISA began in 2005 with 65 local students and now welcomes more than 350 learners from 38 nationalities, reflecting a diverse community. The curriculum combines the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), the IB Diploma Programme (DP), and Cambridge IGCSE in Grades 9–10, preparing students for global study worldwide. A Gersthofen campus opening in 2027–2028 will house 550 students on an 18,000 m² site featuring flexible learning pods, purpose-built laboratories, a double gym hall, and dedicated spaces for art, music, and performance. The campus aims for carbon-neutral operation with green roofs and solar panels. Extracurriculars include Art, Music, MUN, CAS, ECAP, and service partnerships, emphasizing wellbeing, sustainability, and intercultural understanding.