Germany, Frankfurt
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The school has a uniform policy. White or grey polo shirts or shirts with the school logo are worn with navy chinos, skirts, or shorts; DP wear a red zip-up sweatshirt or fleece with the logo, and MYP wear navy outerwear with the logo. A house-colour sports shirt with the logo is used for PE, with colours Air (white), Water (blue), Earth (green), and Fire (red). Second-hand uniforms are available via the PTO, and uniform items can be purchased through the school uniform shop.
Lunch is provided daily for Kindergarten from 12:00 to 13:30; a hot meal with salad and meat options, fruit for dessert, and vegetarian options are available; no pork products are used. Calis Biocatering supplies the meals, focusing on varied, balanced, and healthy options. Lunch costs €6.20 per meal.
A house system exists with four houses: Air (white), Water (blue), Earth (green), Fire (red), which is reflected in house-colour sports shirts.
The school is part of the Phorms Education network.
Strothoff International School is an IB World School located on a single campus in Dreieich, near Frankfurt, Germany. It offers the IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) integrated with the Hessian state curriculum (BEP). From Kindergarten through Year 12, instruction is in English and German; the early years are bilingual (60% English, 40% German). The Primary Years Programme is used in the early years, with a bilingual environment, and the MYP runs for Grades 6–10 in English with language instruction in German, Spanish or French. The Diploma Programme begins in MYP4/MYP5 and offers IBDP, HSDP, or Abi-IBDP. The campus houses Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary on one site and holds NEASC and CIS accreditation. Extra-curriculars are robust: sport clubs, arts and music, MUN, and service activities including CAS and Duke of Edinburgh. The school emphasizes project-based and cross-curricular learning with a warm international community. Facilities include a library and extensive STEM support.