Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
692 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
14 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
90/10 |
| Native German speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in German |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, English, French, Basque |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
20-22 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We have smartboards in each classroom. Tablets and chromebooks available when teachers decide to do so. Personal devices from the age of 14 |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Abitur (German graduate qualification) |
| Results in these examinations |
Very Good. 100% succesful |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
It depends on the subjects |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
It depends on the age. Is not the same when they are 6 or when their are 16. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
There is a rough estimate for each age group |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
We have a psychologist, a counsellor, a therapeutic psychopedagogue. |
| Learning support offered |
Detection of difficulties, early care, family counselling, high abilities, diagnostics and mediation. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
High abilities are detected and individualised plans are established. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Depends on the education system from which the applicant comes and the level of German. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
The grades are requested and there is a test in German |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
30 July |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
Kindergarten and primary school at 8:55 and secondary school at 8.00 |
| School finish time |
14:15 or 15:00 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Before school from 7:30. After the scholl till 16:30 |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Up to 10 years of age |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Multisport, Taekwondo, cooking, football, basketball, table tennis, chess, robotics, modern dance.. |
| Sports activities included |
Basketball, Football, Handball, Swimming, Hockey, Dance, Volleyball, etc.. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, theater, science labs, choir, |
| Sports facilities at the school |
A new sports centre, sports field, a small sports centre and a swimming pool |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Deutsche Schule Bilbao is a German international school in Bilbao, Spain. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Its educational model is based on working on personal autonomy from a very early age, when students begin to develop their abilities. The aim is to equip them with transversal skills, such as the ability to speak in public, learn to learn, reason, think, work in a team, analyse texts critically, avoiding rote learning. With these key skills, students leave prepared to face the challenges of the university and working world, both internationally and locally. |
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