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Germany, Frankfurt
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German, English and Spanish are the working languages for interdisciplinary instruction. Parents choose an 'E' or 'S' class with focus on English or Spanish. The school follows the State of Hesse's mandatory curricula as a state-licensed primary school, with language instruction delivered through team-teaching across subjects.
The school offers trilingual instruction in German, English and Spanish using an immersion method. Each class is led by two teachers—one native German speaker and one native English or Spanish speaker—employing a 'one person, one language' approach. Pupils choose an 'E' (English-focused) or 'S' (Spanish-focused) class, and after about three years can speak and understand English or Spanish fluently and present in the language by year 4.
English and Spanish are used throughout the day via immersion with native-speaking teachers. The 'one person, one language' approach is implemented with two teachers per class, and mathematics and social studies are taught bilingually by both teachers. The program uses the Canadian method for early language acquisition and aims for bilingual proficiency by the end of primary school.
Erasmus Frankfurter City School is a trilingual educational institution in Frankfurt’s Ostend district, catering to children from one year old through primary school. The school operates as a state-approved private facility following the Hessian curriculum, integrated with an immersion method in German, English, and Spanish. In each primary class, native speakers for each language work alongside the children throughout the day. Facilities include a library, a gymnasium, and specialized rooms for art and music. A distinctive feature is its status as a certified "Fairtrade School," promoting global awareness and sustainable consumption. Students participate in the "Erasmus Hour," a dedicated time for cross-grade projects and independent research. The school provides an organic lunch program prepared in its own kitchen. This trilingual approach ensures students interact naturally with three languages across all subjects and social activities, rather than through isolated language lessons.
