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Spain, Las-palmas
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Bus transport is provided for students with an additional supervisor on board; buses run in the morning, at midday, and after school to ensure timely arrival and drop-off at designated stops. The DSLPA Bus app provides GPS tracking and registrations or changes must be made at least seven days in advance via the app.
Meals are prepared fresh daily in the on-site kitchen and served in a bright, modern Mensa with healthy options and vegetarian choices. Preschool lunch is served 12:00–12:50, and primary and secondary lunch is served 13:10–14:00; a daily breakfast is offered in the cafeteria for secondary students, and since 2023/24 there is a rotating hot lunch option in the cafeteria.
The school is run by the Verein der Deutschen Schule Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The board operates on a voluntary basis and governs finances and legal matters, with the association acting under Spanish law as a non-profit entity. Each year a General Assembly elects seven board members for two-year terms; current board members include Alejandro Girona Ratzke (Chair), Tatjana Willhelmi, Thorsten Pieper, Wolfram Netzband, Tillman Kuttenkeuler, Marina Morales Padrón, and Isabel León Suarez.
Deutsche Schule Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a German Auslandsschule offering a bilingual education, following the KMK-approved German curriculum for ages 3–18. From kindergarten to Abitur, students learn under native-speaking teachers from Germany, Spain and England, in small classes supported by digital media. The school is affiliated with Germany and maintains German quality standards. In February 2022 Bund-Länder-Inspektion awarded the school the Exzellente Auslandsschule seal, reflecting inspection excellence. The campus combines a main building with a garden, a separate classroom building, a library, an auditorium and a cafeteria; the primary school has its own courtyard. Facilities include a sports hall, an athletics track and multiple fields, set in a natural environment about 10 minutes from Las Palmas. DSLPA provides intercultural exchange, partner-school programs and competitions such as Jugend Musiziert and Model United Nations, and offers Bachillerato alongside the Abitur. After-school activities supplement the curriculum, fostering language development and inquiry.
