United Kingdom, London
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The school sits on a spacious, green site between Richmond Park and the Thames. Two settings, Sudbrook Kinderhaus and the main DSL campus, provide dedicated spaces with a courtyard and an extensive playground. The Kinderhaus comprises Sudbrook Kinderhaus near the main campus and the DSL Kinderhaus on site, with multiple groups and an emphasis on early years. The cafeteria serves healthy meals with lunch on school days between 12:55 p.m. and 2:00 p.m., and snacks are available in the school cafe. The Libraries & Learning Resources Centre offers a carefully stocked library, librarian support for research, an online catalogue, access to JSTOR, and eight PC workstations with spaces for quiet study and group work. Opening times are 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with a weekly study evening for Years 11 and 12.
The school has a modern, large sports hall with a dance studio and extensive outdoor facilities. Since 2024, a newly built Multi Games Arena (MUGA) completes the provisions. The program includes sports lessons, club activities and team training.
The Libraries & Learning Resources Centre provides carefully stocked reading materials and librarians who advise on research and bibliography, with access to an online catalogue and databases such as JSTOR. From Year 3 onwards, pupils use their own area in the learning centre in the main building and become familiar with a secondary school facility. Textbooks for the Primary School are provided by the school and many Secondary School textbooks are loaned. The library offers quiet work areas, spaces for group work, and eight PC workstations, with opening hours from 7:30am to 5pm and occasional evening study for Years 11 and 12.
The Afternoon programme provides a comprehensive range of after-school options, including fixed groups with lunch supervision, learning time, and working groups in sports, creativity, natural sciences and technology, plus free play for younger students. Clubs from Year 8 are offered in areas such as sports, creativity, school life, media, technology and natural sciences. Private music lessons are available by arrangement. The instrument carousel is a popular activity, and the afternoon programme also includes lunchtime supervision and a variety of open clubs.
Deutsche Schule London is a German Auslandsschule in London, recognised by German Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen. The school provides continuous education from Kindergarten through Abitur or International Baccalaureate, for pupils aged 3 to 18. German curriculum has been expanded to include IB and elements from English system, enabling pupils to graduate with German International Abitur (DIA) and, from 2023/24, Fachhochschulreife (FHS). In upper secondary (11–12) students may pursue a dual qualification with DIA and IB or complete the DIA with IB as a course, under KMK guidelines. Languages taught include English, French and Spanish, with bilingual subjects to support multilingualism. The school sits on a green site between Richmond Park and the Thames, with Sudbrook Kinderhaus and main campus, libraries and study facilities, a modern sports hall and a new Multi Games Arena (MUGA) opened in 2024. After-school activities, music and arts programs, and community events complete the offering.