Germany, Berlin
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Extended Support and Supervision is available outside regular school hours with three care modules: Early care + holiday care (6:00–7:30 a.m.; 6:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. during holidays), Late care + holiday care (4:00–6:00 p.m.; 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. during holidays), and Holiday care (7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.). Booking requires a 'Notice of supplementary support and supervision' from the Jugendamt; after this, contact Mr Luca Wank to arrange a contract with tjfbg gGmbH.
An external caterer delivers lunch to the secondary school's pupils. A booking system will soon be introduced to allow families to organize lunch from home. The caterer can accommodate allergies; pupils are supervised in the lunch line.
The school operates as a Berlin public international school under the Berlin state education authorities. The State of Berlin is represented by the Senate Department for Education, Youth and Science.
Wangari-Maathai International School (WMIS) is a public Berlin state international school offering bilingual education in English and German for students aged 5 to 18. The curriculum blends the Berlin Senate framework with international programs, delivering German and mathematics to the Berlin standards while English instruction runs within an international bilingual framework. From 2025/26, English lessons align with the Cambridge Curriculum, enabling access to IGCSE in English, with Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma Programme available as part of the school's offerings. WMIS began in 2017/2018 with Grade 1 and is planning a staged expansion to Grades 1–6 and, in the longer term, to lower secondary and an integrated upper secondary with Hochschulzugangsberechtigung. The campus has two music rooms, two sports halls and a sports field, plus a small library integrated into teaching. BEGA talent promotion strengthens the arts and sciences, linked to the LEMAS network and promoting interdisciplinary learning.