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Germany, Dusseldorf
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SEA offers over 90 activities for students, teachers, parents, and outside instructors. Academic-oriented options include KUMON/Math Club, Reading Clubs, Chess, and language clubs such as Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Turkish, and Spanish. Model United Nations provides opportunities to practice research, public speaking, debating, writing, critical thinking, teamwork and leadership. In Grades 1–6, SEA activities are chosen during Period 9, giving students the chance to extend topics beyond the standard curriculum.
Art activities are offered through an Art Program where students experiment with various forms and techniques. Works of art are regularly exhibited in the school and presented at events such as the ISR International Spring Festival, ISR Open House, and ISR Family Fun & Sports Day. Musically inclined students participate in a robust music program with a wide variety of instruments and private lessons in cooperation with a local music school; students showcase their talents at two major concerts per year and other performances. There are opportunities in drama, choir, orchestra, and rock band as part of the SEA offerings.
Language clubs include Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Turkish, and Spanish. The school hosts cultural events and activities such as the Halloween party in partnership with the American International Women's Club of Düsseldorf, and the St. Martin's Parade. The ISR International Spring Festival is a featured event, and ISR Family Fun & Sports Day is another cultural-school event. Grades 5 and 6 also participate in events such as St. Martin's Parade.
SEA includes a wide array of hobbies and social activities, including Chess, Reading Clubs, Rock Band, and various dance, music, and sport clubs. ISR hosts school events such as ISR Family Fun & Sports Day and Open House. Grades 5–6 have Movie & Study Nights, Winter Wonderland Ball, Lock-In, and End of Elementary School Celebration. Grades 1–6 participate in day trips to extend topics covered in lessons.
ISR students engage in extensive community service through CAS projects, with numerous local and international charity initiatives. Examples include engagement with the dementia center St. Augustine Group through artistic and musical performances, and donations to Regenbogenland Hospice and other charities. Volunteers also support food banks, Red Cross, orphanages, shelters, and elderly care, and participate in tutoring and community outreach. The CAS program and ISR Student Leadership Council (SLC) foster ongoing service and leadership across school activities.
Starting in Grade 4, the Elementary School Leadership Council provides real-life leadership responsibilities. An Elementary Student Council (ESC) operates in Grades 1–6 to give students leadership opportunities and a voice in school decisions. The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award offers an annual program for older students to develop leadership, volunteering, and personal growth through self-selected activities. The Model United Nations (MUN) Executive Team organizes internal simulations, giving ISR students opportunities to lead, research, and present.
ISR has a modern sports hall, a climbing wall, and outdoor facilities including a turf pitch, supporting a wide range of sports. Physical Education comprises two lessons per week totaling 90 minutes, with sport blocks typically lasting 4–6 weeks. School Holiday Programs include a February/March Winter Break ski/snowboard trip and a June/July ISR Sports Camp. Cooperation with PSV Neuss 1961 provides access to additional sports disciplines with professional trainers.
ISR International School on the Rhine is a private English-speaking international school for students aged 3 to 18, located in the Düsseldorf–Neuss–Meerbusch region and affiliated with the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The school offers an international college-preparatory curriculum that combines the IB Diploma Programme and Cambridge IGCSE, with a German Curriculum component. English and German are core languages, and from Grade 6 a third language option (French, Spanish, Japanese or Chinese) is available. In Grades 9–10 students pursue IGCSE courses; Grades 11–12 favor the two-year IB Diploma Programme. To graduate, students earn 26 credits (Grades 9–12) to obtain the ISR High School Diploma, with the Cambridge Pathway guiding upper-school preparation. The Neuss campus comprises about 150,000 square metres, a state-of-the-art building, a three-court sports hall, extensive outdoor facilities, and a High Tech Campus with digital tools, VR, and 3D printers. The school was founded in 2003 and is tuition-funded entirely.
