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Spain, Tenerife
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A group of German and Swiss families founded a small private school in Puerto de la Cruz in 1909; regular classes began in Santa Cruz in 1919 in the garden house of the German consul, and the two schools merged in 1927 with leadership by Raymond Matthys in 1928 at Numancia 33. On 12 November 1932, a German School Association was formed to sponsor the schools. A dedicated building on Enrique Wolfson 17 in Santa Cruz was inaugurated in 1935, and by 1935/36 the school served German, Spanish, and other European students under six teachers. The Kultusministerkonferenz officially recognized the school in 1963, and a new campus in Tababa Alta opened in 1999. The school has received the Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule seal in 2010 and 2016.
Community life centers on KiKri and the Kindergarten, with annual events inviting family participation. Notable events include Book Week (April 28–30), Family Week (May 12–16), Dia de Canarias (May 28–29), and a Kindergarten Summer Festival (June 13), followed by year-end activities such as the K3+ Abschied (June 19) and a KiKri Abschlussausflug (June 27). The schedule for the next school year includes start dates and general activities in early September.
The German School Association Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the sponsor of the Deutsche Schule Santa Cruz de Tenerife (DST). Its members are friends and supporters, parents and former students. The statutes also allow membership for adults who do not have children at the school; any adult residing in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province may become a member. The annual membership fee is 50 euros. The 2025 board includes: Stefan Mayershofer (Chair), Guido Kühn (Deputy Chair), Rebeca Abitbol Martos (Treasurer), Diego Ancor Afonso Castro (Deputy Treasurer), Mario González-Coviella Ulrich (Deputy Secretary), Ana López Martin (Beisitzerin), Rafael Soldevilla Rico (Beisitzer), María Isabel González Fernández (Beisitzerin), and Dr. Kay González Vilbazo (Beisitzer). An membership application form is available here.
Deutsche Schule Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a German Auslandsschule recognized by the KMK, serving learners aged 1–18 with a bespoke German international curriculum from kindergarten through upper secondary. The school is bilingual, preparing students for German and Spanish university entrance (Abitur and EBAU). In Grundschule German is taught six hours weekly and Spanish five to six, with General Studies, Mathematics, Art, Music, Sport, Ethics/Religion and a Spanish integration phase for new German students. In Sekundarstufe I and II, 21 subjects are offered; from Grade 9 students may choose between French or Informatics plus Geography, and from Grade 10 there are additional options in arts and sciences. Languages include German, Spanish, English (from Grade 3) and French (from Grade 9). Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule accreditation was awarded in 2010 and 2016. A Tababa Alta campus opened in 1999. Facilities include digital room technology, a learning platform, a library and a multiprofessional inclusion team. After-school activities include UCMAS, chess, hip-hop, drawing, CreaMúsica, Banda, soccer and karate.
