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The John F. Kennedy School Berlin does not have boarding facilities. There are no on-site dormitories or housing options for students. The school operates as a day school for all students.
There is no formal school uniform. Students must be neatly dressed in clothing appropriate for an EC-Grade 12, multicultural, school environment. Clothing must not distract from a serious and respectful learning environment.
All students have the option to bring their own lunch and drink from home and eat in the school building or in the auditorium. Graefewirtschaft GmbH is the lunch caterer, and lunch costs €4.36 per portion with an online ordering portal; there are also cash payment options. Due to kitchen construction, lunch and snack options are initially limited and snacks are not available at the start of the year.
The John F. Kennedy School Berlin is a Berlin public school governed by Berlin's Educational Directorate and the School Conference. The John F. Kennedy School Trust Fund e.V. is a non-profit organization that supports the school, funded by the U.S. Embassy. The Educational Directorate ensures the binational and bicultural character of the school, with both American and German principals leading the school.
John F. Kennedy School Berlin is a public, K-12 German-American bilingual school in Berlin Steglitz-Zehlendorf, serving more than 1,600 students. The program combines a German curriculum with an American approach and offers Advanced Placement in the upper grades, enabling graduates to pursue either the German Abitur or a U.S. High School Diploma. From Elementary through Grade 6, instruction is bilingual, with daily integration of English and German; in Grades 7–12, instruction is balanced across languages, preparing students to graduate fluent in both. The campus at Teltower Damm hosts facilities, including a library serving both language programs, computer labs, a media center, and multiple gyms, plus a year-round rowing option and fields. Extracurriculars abound: Model United Nations, Suzuki violin, choirs, Odyssey of the Mind, and Scouting, alongside the JFK Friendship Center and Hort after-school care. The school emphasizes bicultural, international education and offers language electives such as French, Spanish, and Latin.
