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Admissions process is flexible and informative, designed to accommodate the unique needs of you and your child. OpenApply guides you through every stage from the initial enquiry to enrolment. The following steps provide an overview of how admissions typically work at St.George's.
1. Submit an Enquiry. Submit details about yourself and your child to receive information specific to your child's age group. This helps us address questions and plan next steps. After submission, you gain access to an OpenApply account, which serves as the central hub throughout the admissions process.
2. Personalised School Tour. After creating your account, arrange a visit to tour our facilities, meet key staff, and experience our community firsthand. Visits are encouraged, but may not always be feasible. You can submit an application even if you cannot visit.
3. School Reports. Provide copies of the two most recent school reports to help us understand your child's educational background. This is not required for youngest entrants, but we ask for as much background information as possible to tailor support. We use this information to plan appropriate learning support.
4. Trial Day. Invite children to participate in a trial day to meet potential classmates and teachers, explore our environment, and complete some assessed work. This helps us understand your child beyond school reports and supports your decision making. Arranging a trial day requires no commitment or cost.
5. Placement Testing. For Secondary School admission, a certain level of English proficiency and specific subject skills are required. After the trial day, applicants may be invited back to sit placement tests in core subjects to assess readiness for IGCSE or IB programmes. These tests help us determine appropriate placement and learning needs.
6. Place Offer & Confirmation. When we are confident we can support your child's learning, we extend an offer for a place. A place is reserved only after full application with relevant documentation, the €750 application fee has been received, and a place confirmation letter from the Head of Admissions has been issued. If a year group is full, a place will be offered on a waiting list.
Admission timelines. There are no specific admissions deadlines; year-round applications are accepted. Year-round enrolment means students can start at any point in the school year, with exceptions for Upper School and Sixth Form. Early planning and communication are encouraged to ensure the best possible transition.
If a year group is full, a place is offered on a waiting list.
St. George's Cologne educates pupils from Pre-nursery to Year 13, offering a British international programme that blends the UK framework with the IB. The school delivers EYFS, Key Stages, Cambridge IGCSE, the IB Diploma, the IB Career- related Programme and BTEC qualifications, while welcoming students aged 2 to 18. Learning is personalised: teachers tailor work to each pupil's strengths, challenging high achievers and providing targeted support where needed. The campus is purpose-built and designed to reflect local culture, with dedicated Early Years, Primary and Secondary spaces, science laboratories, a modern library, art studios, music rooms and a performing arts theatre. Outdoor spaces, a school garden and multiple playgrounds anchor physical and outdoor education. Extensive facilities support STEM, arts and languages, and a broad range of co-curriculars, from maker spaces and robotics to choirs, drama and Model United Nations. Strong community links, service projects and leadership opportunities enrich the student experience.
