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Nationalities
| Number of students |
550 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
53 |
| Most common nationality |
German |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
50 % Germans, 50 % international |
Languages
| Native English and German speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and German |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
22 |
| Average number of students per class |
18 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Digitalization is an important element of teaching. Therefore, all accadis classrooms have digital Whiteboards. From Grade 3 onwards, accadis gently introduces its students to various IT topics. From Grade 5 onwards, students regularly work with accadis laptops. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma Programme, IGCSE |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes, from Grade 3 onwards |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on age groups |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Well-equipped Learning Center for support |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
accadis is aware that students who have been found to be gifted require special support as well. With regard to this, teachers receive intensive training to better support gifted students. At the moment, accadis offers a Math class for students with above-average abilities in Mathematics. |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entry exams for students from Grade 5 onwards |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Entry exams in English, German and Mathematics |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Rolling admissions on a first come, first served basis |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
Preschool: 7:45 – 9:00 hrs
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| School finish time |
15:15 hrs |
| Supervised care before/after school |
accadis offers After School Child Care (for Preschool children) and Student Care ( for Elementary | Secondary School students) until 17:00 hrs. |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Early musical education, gymnastics, English, dance, homework club, parkour, drum workshop, minecraft club, instrument carousel |
| Sports activities included |
Swimming, climbing, dancing, track and field, athletics, gymnastics, team sports such as volleyball, basketball, football, rugby, baseball, badminton, handball, hockey, parkour, table tennis, etc. |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Sports hall, playground, sports court |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Accadis International School Bad Homburg is a lively, friendly and expanding bilingual co-ed school which currently has approximately 550 students from 2 – 18, representing 53 nationalities.
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