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Opened in 2009, the Obermayr International School in Schwalbach am Taunus is a bilingual (German/English) primary school on a 40,000 m² green campus. The school is fully accredited by the state of Hessen. It offers all-day supervision with English as the second language and provides support, and leisure and sport opportunities. On campus, there are nursery, kindergarten and pre-school facilities as part of the Obermayr group. Lessons run from 8 am to 3 pm with an extended after-school program until 6 pm (5 pm on Fridays), and lunch is served in the on-site Mensa.
Facilities include a sports room and a sports field on the Schwalbach campus, supporting physical education and after-school sports activities. The site accommodates athletic spaces within extensive grounds as part of the campus layout.
The bilingual primary program uses immersion teaching in German and English, with classes taught by German and English native speakers. Class sizes average about 22 pupils. The timetable runs 8 am to 3 pm with 34–35 lessons per week and roughly equal portions of English- and German-language instruction; English-taught subjects include English, Science, Social Science, Art and Physical Education, while German-language instruction covers German, Mathematics, Science, Music and Religion. The on-site Mensa provides lunch, and the program emphasizes language learning and exposure to other languages and cultures.
Extra-curricular activities run from 3 pm to 6 pm on most days, including games, handicrafts, sports, music and computer studies; there is an extensive after-school program and vacation camps offered three times per year. The all-day program includes an on-site Mensa meal and opportunities for leisure, sport and cultural activities.
Obermayr International School in Schwalbach am Taunus is a German-law international school opened in 2009. It offers a German curriculum alongside the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and serves ages 0–18, including nursery to grade 13. The 40,000 m² campus hosts bilingual primary and secondary education; lessons run 8 am–3 pm with after-school care until 6 pm and a Mensa. Class sizes are around 22 pupils, with immersion teaching in German and English and native speaker delivery. Upper secondary is bilingual, with Einführungsphase (years 10–11) and Qualifikationsphase (years 11–13), five Leistungskurse and Grundkurse across four subject fields: sprachlich-literarisch-künstlerisches, gesellschaftswissenschaftliches, mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlich-technisches, and Sport. A second language is required; bilingual tracks use English in certain subjects. Abitur is the university entrance qualification, with Hessisches Internationales Abitur possible when English-taught courses are completed, and Cambridge test preparation for US universities. The school uses a web-based learning platform and emphasizes integration and intercultural learning.
