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German and English are the languages of instruction; students are assigned 'mother tongue English' or 'partner language English' with the opposite for German. Spanish and French are offered as second foreign languages. In English instruction, the Cambridge Curriculum is followed and students can take the Cambridge IGCSE examinations in English.
The school is a bilingual English/German state-run international school. The language of instruction is balanced between German and English, with about 50 percent in each language. In primary, bilingualism is based on immersion. All English-language instruction follows the Cambridge Curriculum and English students can take Cambridge IGCSE examinations in English.
Immersion is the basis for bilingualism at WMIS. The curriculum pursues a balanced 50/50 relationship between German and English instruction, with the language of instruction depending on the teachers available. Mathematics is taught in German to meet the German requirements (MSA). German partner language lessons provide additional support for non-native German speakers, including 'German side entrants' when needed.
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.
