Deutsche Schule Madrid

Monasterio de Guadalupe, 7, 28049 Madrid, Spain. Public transport access is available. A school bus service is provided as an optional extra for the current year, operated by ALSA-Maitours. For current bus routes or inquiries, contact dsm@alsa.es.

Kindergarten for ages 3-6. Grundschule covers grades 1-4 for ages 6-11. Sekundarstufe (Sekundaria) has eight classes (grades 5-12) up to the Abitur at age 18.

The school is a German international school and a bilingual German-Spanish institution.

Inklusion: Inklusionskonzept and Schutzkonzept; Hochbegabung; Inklusionsbeauftragter; Koordination Begabtenförderung. Inclusion Officer: marc.nees@dsmadrid.org. Coordinator for gifted education: sabine.felden@dsmadrid.org.

German international school (Deutsche Auslandsschule).

In Grundschule, a half-day schedule runs from 8:15 to 13:35; a full-day option ends at 16:35. In Sekundarstufe, there is no full-day option; classes end between 14:20 and 16:40 depending on the class and day. The morning timetable runs from 8:15 to 13:35.

Alsa-Maitours operates the DSM bus service for 25/26; current routes are listed on the Schulbus page and inquiries can be directed to dsm@alsa.es.

Application and enrollment fees

- One‑time enrollment (Aufnahme-/matriculation) fee: EUR 1,450.00 (charged at registration during the school year).
- Reservation fee for a school place: EUR 350.00 (charged in mid‑April and offset against the first tuition invoice in September; families who cancel after the stated deadline for the school year forfeit refund entitlement).
- Long‑term deposit ("Baustein"): EUR 2,000.00 for the first child and EUR 1,000.00 for each additional child; this deposit is refundable when the pupil leaves the school.

Tuition fees by year group (regular monthly billing; Sep–Jun unless stated otherwise)

- Kindergarten (KG1–KG3, 08:00–14:00): EUR 680.00 per month. Annual total (10 months Sep–Jun): EUR 6,800.00.
- Primary (Classes 1–4, 08:15–13:35): EUR 505.00 per month. Annual total (10 months Sep–Jun): EUR 5,050.00.
- Lower Secondary (Classes 5–6, 08:15–14:20): EUR 542.00 per month. Annual total (10 months Sep–Jun): EUR 5,420.00.
- Secondary (Classes 7–10, 08:15–max. 16:40 depending on timetable): EUR 583.00 per month. Annual total (10 months Sep–Jun): EUR 5,830.00.
- Classe 11 (08:15–max. 16:40 depending on timetable): EUR 639.00 per month. Annual total (10 months Sep–Jun): EUR 6,390.00.
- Classe 12 (Abitur year): EUR 799.00 per month; billing for this grade is from September through April (eight months). Annual total (8 months Sep–Apr): EUR 6,392.00.

Additional regular charges and recurring fees

- School association fee (annual): EUR 200.00 (charged in October).
- Accident insurance (annual): EUR 30.00 (charged in October).
- Semester material contingents (charged in September and February): Kindergarten EUR 50.00; Primary EUR 40.00; Secondary EUR 25.00.

Afternoon care, lunch and extracurricular charging (monthly)

- Kindergarten extended care (including lunch/snack): until 14:20 — EUR 176.00/month; until 15:30 — EUR 298.00/month; until 17:00 (including snack) — EUR 402.00/month.
- Primary afternoon options: supervised yard time 13:35–14:30 (no lunch) — EUR 42.00/month; accompanied lunch (BuMi) 13:35–14:30 — EUR 180.00/month. Individual supervised homework and learning support options have separate monthly prices (examples shown in the schedule: ILB 441.00/month; homework supervision classes from EUR 80.00–275.00/month depending on age and format).
- Afternoon activities and all extracurricular offers are charged separately and are handled under the school's fee rules (charged either separately or added to the monthly tuition invoice).
- School bus service is a separate contracted service with its own price list; families register and pay the bus operator's prices.

One‑off and transitional fees

- Transition fees (moving between levels): Kindergarten → Primary: EUR 300.00 (charged in October); Primary → Sek I and Sek I → Sek II: EUR 300.00 each.
- Re‑entry fee after authorised leave: EUR 300.00 (charged in October).
- Guest pupil monthly fee: EUR 650.00.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is invoiced and due monthly in advance, with invoicing starting in September. Payments are expected on the first working day of each month.
- Standard collection method: bank direct debit (Bankeinzugsverfahren). Other payment methods are possible but incur an administrative handling charge of EUR 15.50 per collection. All bank charges are borne by the payer.
- If a direct debit fails, the school issues a reminder; unpaid amounts not settled within 30 days are subject to a written reminder with a EUR 20.00 dunning fee; persistent non‑payment may lead to legal collection procedures and related costs charged to the debtor. Substantial outstanding arrears can lead to termination of the school contract for the following school year or exclusion from lessons.
- Billing for excursions and special activities is normally added to the following month's tuition invoice; if a pupil does not participate in an excursion, bus costs are not refunded but entrance fees may be.
- Termination during the school year: months started are billed in full. Written deregistration must be submitted at least 14 days before the end of the month in which the pupil leaves. Fees continue to be charged in full for temporary absences under ten months; fees are waived only if a pupil is absent for a complete school year or longer.

Boarding

- The school's published fee schedule and service descriptions provide charges for day‑school tuition, afternoon care and transport; there are no boarding (internat) fees listed. No boarding provision is charged in the fee schedule.

Other costs (examples to expect)

- Extracurricular course fees, late‑start materials, special language integration phases, and specific activity costs are charged separately according to the current offers (examples: Spanish integration phase in kindergarten listed at EUR 52.50; afternoon activity course fees listed in the course offer).

Refund and reimbursement rules

- The one‑time enrollment fee is non‑refundable if a reserved school place is not taken.
- The long‑term deposit (Baustein) is refundable when the student leaves the school under the terms published for that deposit.
- The reservation fee is offset against the first tuition invoice; families who cancel after the published deadline for cancellations forfeit the reservation fee. Partial months already started are billed in full; absences of fewer than ten months do not suspend tuition liability, while absences covering a full school year or longer result in tuition exemption for that period.

Accepted payment methods

- Primary method: bank direct debit (SEPA/Bankeinzug). Other payment methods are processed but subject to an administrative surcharge per collection (EUR 15.50). All bank transfer fees must be paid by the sender.

(Amounts and terms are listed in the school's current fee schedule and the school's fee regulations.)