Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
The total number of students in our school is 1.510. |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
There are 7 nationalities represented in our school. |
| Most common nationality |
Argentine |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
7% |
| Native German and Spanish speaking teachers |
Almost / Not all of them |
| Language support for students not fluent in German and Spanish |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
English |
| Max. number of students per class |
26 |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
BYOD, paperless classroom, Google-Classroom, Moodle |
| 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 |
Deutsches Sprachdiplom I and II (certificate of the German education
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| Results in these examinations |
A 90% pass rate was achieved in the Cambridge Michigan exams (2022).
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| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
1 to 3 hs per day depending on the task |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
95 % |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Goethe-Schule, Buenos Aires has implemented an inclusion program several
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| Learning support offered |
EOE (Team of specialized teachers), extra workshops, and a specific program for
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| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
No |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Goethe-Schule, Buenos Aires incorporated a team of psychologists and psycho-pedagogues several years ago. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Placement tests in German language, English language, Spanish language an
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| Waiting list |
Yes, in Kindergarten and Preschool as well. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
For Kindergarten an Preschool: September 15th. Not in Secondary School. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
Kindergarten: 08.15 h, Primary School: 7.55 h, Secondary School: 7.50 h |
| School finish time |
Kindergarten: 12.15 h, Primary School: 16.15 h, Secondary School: 16.20 h |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
The school has a canteen where students can buy their lunches. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes, vegetarian and others. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Rhythmic Gymnastics, Artistic Gymnastics, Acrobatics Gymnastics, Tae Kwon
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| Sports activities included |
Rhythmic Gymnastics, Artistic Gymnastics, Acrobatics Gymnastics, Athletics,
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| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, in all extracurricular activities, FAM (Metropolitan Athletics Federation),
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| Facilities at the school |
Library, science labs, robotics lab, Maker Space |
| Sports facilities at the school |
1 Athletics track, 1 Handball Basketball / Volleyball / multi purposes gym, 1
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The Goethe Schule School, founded in 1897, belongs to the Goethe School
It is a school, focusing on teaching the German language, that meets the plans
It is a school meeting where daily basis live cultures German and Argentina. In addition to German, the school has English as a third language, and provides a
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| Teaching approach of the school |
This philosophy of openness fosters in students an attitude of international
Educating encouraging openness to human values and cultural assets,
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