Yes

English as a Second Language Program.
The EAL programme at Berlin International School aims to help students develop the language skills needed to participate in the mainstream classroom at their grade level. When students join the school, EAL teachers assess their needs in order to determine the type and level of support required.

German (as from 1st Grade), French or Spanish (as from 6th Grade)

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Yes, in Grade 1 and 2.

All areas of the School are equipped with intranet (WLAN) and internet access via dedicated computer labs, mobile laptop trolleys, library facilities and individual computers in classrooms.
The Secondary School is also home to a Creative Arts suite. 21.5 inch screens featuring Adobe CS5 provide Visual Arts students with a genuinely professional design environment.

Yes

No

IB Diploma

Average IB points academic year 2022/2023: 35; Highest points: 44

Yes. Age level appropriate.

More than 90% of the graduating seniors enter universities and institutions of higher learning worldwide.

While staff and specialists provide support for students with learning needs, BIS does not have the resources or programs to support students with major learning disabilities or physical challenges. Any educational, emotional or physical needs must be noted in detail in the admission application.

Both in Primary and Secondary, students are either supported in class, or given additional small group or one-on-one learning support by the Learning Specialists.
Within that framework, BIS aims to respond to the needs of students presenting: learning disabilities; social and behavioral difficulties; and adjustment, emotional and psychological disorders. BIS aims to provide an environment that allows students to develop and progress to the best of their potential in an inclusive environment.

The school provides programs for students with enrichment needs. The opportunities include class placement considerations, classroom accommodations and differentiated instruction, and enrichment activities. The Enrichment Program extends and adds to the regular curriculum of the school by providing academic extension and additional learning opportunities to the identified students. Eligibility for the Enrichment Program is verified through screening, standardized and informal assessments, consultation with the student's teacher and discussions with parents. This is followed by formal identification of the student's eligibility through the consideration of student performance against criteria and specific measures. During admissions families are asked to provide all available academic or psychological evaluations and reports of academic extension the applicant is receiving.

Yes

Entrance exam for secondary students (iDAT online test for Grade 6 - Grade 10 applicants. Pen & Paper Tests for IB DP candidates)

In primary school BIS invites potential students for trial days - should they already be in Berlin. Admission is then decided on the basis of this visit. The principal meets the parents and the child to determine whether BIS is the right school choice for the child and, if yes, to determine which grade level the child will enter. Secondary students will need to sit an entrance exam. IB students will also meet with the IB Diploma Coordinator in order to determine the choice of subjects.

No deadline.

Yes

Primary school: 8:10
Secondary school: 8:40

Primary school: 15:10 (Fridays at 13:45)
Secondary school: 15:45 (Fridays at 14:15)

Primary School: After School Care (until 4 pm)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

For example: Choir, music, drama, film instrumental teaching, STEM, Model United Nations, speech and debate, student newspaper, cross country, soccer, basketball, table tennis, badminton, swimming, track and field, volleyball.

Physical education

Yes, multiple.

Library, Science labs, cafeteria, breakfast club, 2 gyms, sports field, soccer cages, basketball area

Gymnasium, playgrounds, PE halls.
In addition, BIS also uses local athletic stadiums, indoor gymnasiums, basketball courts, swimming pools to enhance its P.E. program.

Berlin International School is a leading, non-profit day school offering a comprehensive education program for students aged 6 to 18 in the greater Berlin and Brandenburg areas. BIS is an International Baccalaureate Organisation World School as well as an official exam center of Cambridge University and Collegeboard (USA) and is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS). Furthermore, BIS is also officially approved by the Departments of Education of the city of Berlin as Grundschule und integrierte Sekundarschule mit gymnasialer Oberstufe.

BIS is committed to excellence in education and the personal growth of every student. The students learn in a multicultural community where each person is respected regardless of nationality, race, or religion. Students discover the world, its people, and its cultures through direct experience. Through play, study, and the relationships they form, students at BIS learn to appreciate their own strengths and to respect differences rather than fear them. Combined with academic rigor, this experience extends outside the classroom and equips students for success and global citizenship beyond school.

The Primary School is a warm, friendly learning environment where, in addition to developing the skills and attributes of the PYP, the scope and sequence documents of the PYP are used in all subject areas.
BIS helps its students to develop a sense of themselves as lifelong learners and problem solvers. To do this, students must acquire skills in reading, writing, math and critical thinking. They must also be armed with the ability to become skillful decision-makers and responsible citizens in a global community. The diversity of many cultures is a strength that the school uses to make itself an exceptional educational environment that supports this development.

The BIS Middle School Programme is in place for Grades 6-8. The Middle School program has been especially designed to meet the needs, talents and interests of the young adolescent. BIS believes that the middle school years can be the most productive and exciting of all, despite the stresses of physical change and the uncertainties of identity-formation associated with the age group. Thus, BIS tries to capitalize on the energy, enthusiasm and natural curiosity of emerging adolescents while, at the same time, providing the guidance and structure they need to deepen their knowledge and understanding and to enable them to take increasing responsibility for their own learning.
The High School is designed to prepare students for post-secondary education in colleges and universities throughout the world. Students earn the BIS diploma by acquiring the requisite number of credits in various curriculum areas, described in the Program of Studies, and most students opt to pursue the International Baccalaureate diploma. A full host of academic courses offer students a most challenging program while also allowing them opportunities to stretch themselves by exploring interests in a variety of special areas.