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Germany, Frankfurt
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The school's approach is open, holistic and multi-sensory, implemented within a progressive educational philosophy. It follows the mandatory curricula of Hessen while emphasising autonomous learning through weekly plans and longer interdisciplinary project weeks. The team-teaching model enables teachers to identify pupils' strengths or weaknesses and to provide more challenging work or remedial support as needed. Special needs teachers and educational therapists work with pupils to address social or learning deficits and talents, with progress reviewed by objective testing. The school fosters partnership and community and offers an enrichment programme including after-school activities such as yoga, drama, chess, handicrafts and collaborations with a music school.
Special needs teachers and educational therapists work with pupils to address social or learning deficits and talents. Team teaching allows for remedial support or more challenging work where necessary. Progress is reviewed by objective testing.
The school offers trilingual instruction in German, English and Spanish using the immersion method. Pupils are exposed to English or Spanish throughout the day by native-speaking teachers. German, English and Spanish are used as the working languages for interdisciplinary instruction by native-speaking teachers in a one-teacher-one-language approach. Each class is led by two teachers, one speaking German and the other the foreign language (English or Spanish), and mathematics, social studies and other subjects are taught bilingually by both teachers. By the end of primary school, pupils will be able to speak and write in German and their first foreign language, with basic skills in the second foreign language. Parents decide at the beginning whether their child will attend an “E” or an “S” class focused on English or Spanish.
The school's rhythmised approach spreads lessons throughout the day to allow review and downtime. It is a full-day school with supervision from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and lessons run with an after-school option until 6:00 p.m. A leisure and holiday programme expands learning beyond class time, including activities such as yoga for children, drama, chess, handicrafts and collaboration with a music school, with frequent excursions to museums, theatres and other destinations.
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.
