Phorms Bilingual School Berlin-Süd

Phorms Campus Berlin Süd is located in the green south-west of Berlin, in Steglitz-Zehlendorf. The campus sits near Monroe Park, a green oasis with parks and playgrounds. The area has a history from Telefunken factories to Hollywood productions.

Kindergarten; Primary School; Secondary School

Private German-English bilingual kindergarten and school

Remedial lessons; Digital revolving door (Digitale Drehtür) model

Full-day programme with comprehensive all-day care; varied afternoon programme; vacation program

Application / Admissions Fee

- An administration (admissions) fee is charged when the enrolment contract is submitted. The standard administration fee equals 2.5 times the applicable monthly tuition fee. For families qualifying for reduced tuition (gross annual income under €50,000), the administration fee is reduced to a single monthly tuition fee.

Tuition — how it is set and how it is billed

- Tuition is income-related rather than set by individual year group; the school uses gross household income bands to determine the monthly tuition rate for Primary School (Grundschule) and Secondary School (Gymnasium). Tuition is calculated as an annual amount and split into twelve equal monthly instalments. The first monthly instalment is due on 1 August each year.

Tuition — representative monthly bands (2025/26 academic year)

- Primary School (monthly): for families with gross annual income under €50,000 the reduced-band range is €121 to €532 monthly; the published standard monthly rates for higher income bands are: €581 (50,000+), €618 (80,000+), €850 (130,000+). Annual amount = monthly × 12.

- Secondary School (monthly): for families with gross annual income under €50,000 the reduced-band range is €121 to €715 monthly; the published standard monthly rates for higher income bands are: €796 (50,000+), €844 (80,000+), €1,064 (130,000+). Annual amount = monthly × 12.

Tuition — detailed reduced-fee scale for incomes under €50,000 (monthly, 2025/26)

- Up to €30,000: Primary €121 / Secondary €121.
- Up to €32,000: Primary €162 / Secondary €162.
- Up to €34,000: Primary €201 / Secondary €201.
- Up to €36,000: Primary €240 / Secondary €240.
- Up to €38,000: Primary €279 / Secondary €279.
- Up to €40,000: Primary €318 / Secondary €318.
- Up to €42,000: Primary €360 / Secondary €397.
- Up to €44,000: Primary €404 / Secondary €478.
- Up to €46,000: Primary €447 / Secondary €557.
- Up to €48,000: Primary €489 / Secondary €637.
- Up to €50,000: Primary €532 / Secondary €715.

All figures above are monthly amounts; the annual tuition is the monthly amount multiplied by 12. Where the family qualifies for the reduced tuition band, the admissions fee is reduced to one month's tuition instead of 2.5 months.

Per-term / per-year presentation

- The school charges an annual tuition amount split into twelve monthly instalments; there is no separate published per-term (semester) invoicing structure. To present per-year figures, multiply the monthly tuition by 12. The admissions (administration) fee is charged once at contract submission (2.5× monthly fee normally; 1× monthly fee for reduced-fee families).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The tuition is an annual amount billed in twelve equal monthly instalments. The first instalment for the academic year is due by 1 August. The administration fee is due when the enrolment contract is submitted. Other specific payment deadlines or late-payment penalties are governed by the school's fee regulations and general terms and conditions.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable. Phorms Campus Berlin Süd is a day kindergarten and day school with full-day care options; no boarding fee schedule is published.

Other costs and mandatory extras

- Catering / lunch: Primary School children are entitled to a free lunch; an additional school catering fee of €33 per month is levied for the extra food items provided by the school. Secondary pupils may register for a warm lunch via the external caterer and pay the caterer directly.

- Day-care / Hort contributions (Primary School): Parents must apply for the local Day Care Voucher (Hortbescheid); parents pay the parent contribution set by the voucher scheme. Typical parent-contribution amounts vary with income and requested hours (examples cited in regulation: from about €16 up to €194 in illustrative cases). The child care agreement for after-school care accompanies the Primary School contract.

- Kindergarten parental contribution: Kindergarten fees are income-based and combined with parental-contribution payments via a parents' support association; example contribution levels published for the kindergarten support association include, by household income band: up to €20,000 → €135; €50,000 → €212; €75,000 → €246; €100,000 → €275; €130,000 → €349 (monthly amounts shown as examples).

- School supplies, mandatory school clothing, class trips, exhibitions and voluntary after-school activities are charged separately and are not included in the monthly tuition. Primary school students are required to purchase specific tops and sportswear from the school clothing collection.

Sibling discounts and loyalty discounts

- Sibling discount: Full monthly tuition applies to the eldest child. The second eldest receives a 25% reduction, the third eldest a 50% reduction, and the fourth and subsequent children a 75% reduction on tuition.

- Loyalty bonus: After five years of continuous enrolment at the campus, a loyalty discount of 10% on tuition applies from the sixth year; after ten years the loyalty discount increases to 20%. For students who join the Secondary School in Grade 7, the 10% loyalty bonus applies after four completed years (i.e., from Grade 11).

Refund information

- The published school fee regulations do not specify a separate refund schedule for tuition in the fee document itself; contractual details including cancellation, refund or termination conditions are covered by the school's general terms and conditions (AGB) and the school contract.

Fee payment options

- The school's published fee regulations state the billing cadence (annual amount, split into 12 monthly instalments) but do not list specific accepted payment instruments (for example: bank transfer, SEPA direct debit, or credit card) within the fee regulation document. Accepted payment methods and invoicing details are managed administratively under the school's billing procedures and general contract terms. The published documents do not provide a definitive list of payment channels.

Summary of the most relevant numeric points for the 2025/26 academic year

- Tuition is income-related and published as monthly amounts; annual = monthly × 12.
- Representative standard monthly rates (examples): Primary €581 / €618 / €850 for the 50k+, 80k+, 130k+ bands respectively; Secondary €796 / €844 / €1,064 for the 50k+, 80k+, 130k+ bands respectively.
- Reduced-fee detailed monthly table for families under €50,000 is published with stepped amounts from €121 up to the €532 (Primary) and €715 (Secondary) endpoints.
- Admissions fee: 2.5× monthly tuition (standard); reduced to 1× monthly tuition for families on the reduced-fee scale.
- Catering extra: €33 (Phorms charge for additional food beyond the reimbursed lunch).

If you need a concise plain-text extract of any single item above for your database (for example: a single-line tuition entry showing monthly and annual amounts for a specific income band), that can be prepared from the figures given.