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ISHR has counsellors who work closely with teachers and parents to support students. Students may approach counsellors during the school day or contact them to make an appointment. Counselling provides a non-judgmental, caring environment to help students work through concerns. Counselling also offers preventative programs to address school-wide needs across the sections.
Learning Enrichment (LE) provides targeted support for students with mild learning needs. Three LE teachers work with teachers, counselors, and parents to ensure academic needs are supported. The program offers consultation, evaluations, observations, in-class support, and small-group instruction. Students enter LE through referrals from a previous school, an IEP, or a teacher referral. Progress is reviewed regularly to ensure the level of support remains appropriate.
The school assesses language capabilities and, where necessary, teachers and EAL specialists collaborate to formulate a plan for student success. WIDA MODEL is used annually to track English language proficiency from Grade 1 upwards, alongside classroom observation and teacher collaboration across the school. When proficiency is reached, students exit the program and are typically monitored for a year. EAL support is provided in the Early Years, Primary School, and Secondary School, with small-group instruction and sometimes 1:1 sessions, and the EAL team collaborates with homeroom teachers to support learning.
ISHR provides mental wellbeing support through counselling services. Two counsellors work with students in a listening, confidential environment and collaborate with teachers and parents to support individual needs. The counselling provided is short-term and not licensed psychological therapy; longer-term support may be referred to external services as needed. Students can access counselling during the school day or by appointment, and what is shared remains confidential except where safety concerns require disclosure.
The school has a Child Safeguarding and Protection Policy based on international law and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. ISHR fosters a culture of transparency and speaking out against unsafe practices; safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, with staff, volunteers and visitors expected to uphold this. The school provides annual age-appropriate safeguarding lessons for all grades, as well as staff and parent training, and parent information sessions.
International School Hannover Region (ISHR) is an independent, non‑profit IB school serving ages 3–18. It offers the full International Baccalaureate continuum from Kindergarten through Grade 12, including the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. Instruction is in English, with German language and other subjects integrated as appropriate. ISHR is accredited by CIS and NEASC and is a member of AGIS. The campus sits on a green site near central Hanover, with a main administration building, four wings of classrooms, a well‑stocked library, science laboratories, ICT infrastructure, a dedicated Kindergarten, a dining hall with a professional kitchen, and music, drama rooms and an auditorium; plus on‑site sports facilities. In 2013 a new secondary centre opened and a gym and visitors' gallery were added to the PE Wing, with the main sports hall renovated. The school emphasizes Creativity, Activity and Service; clubs include MUN, Strategy Game Club, Robotics, Drama, and Yearbook. Around 600 students from more than 65 nations study here, with graduates going to universities worldwide. In 2022 ISHR attained carbon neutrality and was named Digital Place Lower Saxony.
