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WMIS is a Berlin public international school offering bilingual education in English and German, based on German and international curricula. The arts have a special status and are integral to the school mission, with a BEGA program and opportunities for talents in natural sciences, humanities, languages, music, digital work, crafts and sports. There is a small library integrated into everyday teaching, and a small library in each classroom. The school features two music rooms, two sports halls and a sports field adjacent to the building. A secondary lunch service is provided by an external caterer in the canteen, and lockers are available for pupils.
WMIS provides physical education in two sports halls and on a sports field next to the school. During breaks, secondary pupils use the football pitch outside.
The curriculum integrates Berlin Senate framework curricula and international bilingual schooling, with German and mathematics following the Berlin framework and English taught under the bilingual concept. English lessons in some grades align with the Cambridge curriculum, enabling IGCSE in English. A learning lab uses TU WAS boxes for experiments, and BEGA (talent promotion) operates within the LEMAS framework. A small library is integrated into daily teaching, and a class library exists in each classroom.
Earth-Arts-Action is a two-hour cross-year subject in Grades 3–4 offering choir, dancing, art and music, gardening and other projects. Elective lessons are offered for two hours in Grades 5–6, including photography, ceramics, drama, orchestra and mediation. BEGA is linked with LEMAS to support talented students in science, and language and music activities are part of the program alongside sports and other clubs.
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.
