International School Ruhr

Germany, Dusseldorf

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Instructs in English

Fees €12,250 - 19,000

Ages 3 - 18 years

Type Co-educational

Opened 2010

Bus Service No

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.

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Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Cambridge IGCSE

Taught languages German, Spanish

Strengths Performing Arts, Academic Enrichment, Languages

Clubs Arts and Creative, Lifestyle and Wellbeing, Community and Service

Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School

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