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Germany, Dusseldorf
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The school places a strong emphasis on social and emotional development, helping children communicate their needs and build relationships with peers. The pedagogical team includes staff dedicated to student wellbeing, including Wellbeing Counsellors and a school nurse. Students have weekly Wellbeing Advising sessions with the Wellbeing Counselling team, focusing on self-awareness, respect, online safety, and related skills. The guiding principle is "We Enable Great Minds and Strong Characters" and underpins daily practice.
The school is English-speaking. A third language is studied from Grade 6 with a choice of French, Spanish, Japanese or Chinese. In Meerbusch, there is a bilingual program for kindergarten that supports English language development through play.
Wellbeing Counselling is provided by qualified staff to support students' mental health and wellbeing. Wellbeing Counsellors meet with students individually or in small groups to address topics such as conflict management, test-taking anxiety, stress, friendship issues, sadness, and self-esteem. Counselling is confidential and follows safeguarding procedures, with risk considerations referred to the Designated Safeguarding Lead when necessary.
ISR has a Safeguarding Policy that defines safeguarding as protecting children from maltreatment, preventing impairment of health or development, ensuring safe and effective care, and taking action to enable the best outcomes. The policy outlines training and induction for staff, the roles of the Designated Safeguarding Lead and deputies, and clear reporting pathways across all school life. Appendix D details Wellbeing Counselling, and safeguarding procedures require staff, students, parents, volunteers, and visitors to cooperate; confidentiality is maintained where appropriate, with safeguarding considerations taking precedence when needed.
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.
