Germany, Berlin
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Languages taught: German and English. The school runs a bilingual program across the Primary School and into Secondary School, with students developing natural bilingual skills. STEM subjects are taught in English from lower secondary onwards in the Primary School, and from secondary level I onwards in the Secondary School. Lateral entrants are welcome from Year 7, with targeted language support and introduction to language requirements. In upper secondary, students can work toward earning the Cambridge Advanced English Certificate.
German-English bilingual teaching is integral to daily school life. Native-speaking teachers support the development of both languages. The immersion method makes German and English part of everyday learning. English proficiency is not required to join Year 1.
Immersion approach integrates German and English into everyday learning, guided by native-speaking teachers. The bilingual environment is reinforced through immersive daily life rather than isolated language lessons. Classes are staffed with two educational professionals per class to support students individually.
Phorms Bilingual School Berlin-Süd is a private German-English bilingual kindergarten and school serving ages 1 to 18 in Berlin's Steglitz-Zehlendorf district, near Monroe Park. The school follows the German curriculum and offers a continuous bilingual pathway from Kita through Abitur, with native-speaking teachers delivering German-English immersion. In Primary School, instruction is bilingual and a STEM-focused program is taught in English from lower secondary onwards; two educational professionals per class support learning. The Secondary School maintains a 50/50 language balance, uses an immersion method, and introduces Spanish from Year 7 and French as an elective from Year 9; all students receive Phorms laptops from Year 7. The curriculum emphasizes project-based learning and media education, culminating in Abitur with the option to take the Cambridge Advanced English Certificate (CAE). Phorms Berlin Süd is part of the Phorms Education network; since 2025 it has been designated a Digital School and holds the House Where Children Research award. The campus features a main building, a green schoolyard with two sports fields, science labs, specialist rooms and a Maker Space, and fosters an international, cosmopolitan atmosphere reflecting Local Schools – Global Education.