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Germany, Dusseldorf
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IS Ruhr is located at Villa Koppers, Moltkeplatz 61 + 1, Essen. The school opened at Villa Koppers for the 2010/2011 school year. It moved to Moltkeplatz 1 in Essen in 2012, within walking distance of Villa Koppers. In 2017, the Learn Atelier, an autonomous learning environment, opened at Moltkeplatz 1.
IS Ruhr offers the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Early Years and Grades 1–5 with English as the language of instruction in the primary school. It is authorized to deliver the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) in Grades 11–12. IS Ruhr is a Middle Years Programme (MYP) candidate school for Grades 6–10, pursuing IB World School authorization. Cambridge IGCSE is offered as part of the programme for Grades 9–10.
Early Morning & After School Care runs from 7:30 until the start of school (8:15), and After School Care ends at 17:00 (16:00 on Wednesdays). After School Activities include Drama Club, Piano lessons (EY3 only) and Choir. Separate registration is required for Early Morning and After School Care.
IS Ruhr is a private international English-language day school in Essen, Germany, offering an IB World School curriculum from early years to the IB Diploma Programme. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) runs for ages 3–11 in English, with inquiry-based, transdisciplinary learning. Grades 6–10 are a Middle Years Programme candidate school, Cambridge IGCSE is offered in Grades 9–10, followed by the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12. Mittlere Reife after grade 10 via IGCSE and Internationales Abitur after grade 12 are recognised. The campus began in 2010 at Villa Koppers and moved to Moltkeplatz 1 in 2012; the Learn Atelier opened in 2017. IS Ruhr joined ECIS in 2024 and graduated its first cohort in 2024, with MYP candidacy progressing in 2025. English is the language of instruction in primary years. After-school care runs 7:30–8:15 and 16:00/17:00; activities include Drama Club, EY3 piano, and Choir. The Parents' Association supports the school.
