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Nationalities
| Number of students |
About 330 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
30+ |
| Most common nationality |
German |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
About two thirds of our students are based in Hamburg and German speaking. |
Languages
| Native English and German speaking teachers |
Yes, Chinese, Spanish, English and German |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and German |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German, English, Chinese, Spanish |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
According to classroom size and teaching assistants. In primary school we have up to 24 students. In secondary school about 20. |
| Average number of students per class |
About 18 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
In primary school there is a native English speaking assistant in each class. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
First-class infrastructure, Internet in every room and state-of-the-art computers for teaching are a matter of course at MSH.
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| 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? |
There are no regular religion lessons. There is a culture week dealing with religion. |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
Abitur, MSA, ESA (Hamburg, Germany) |
| Results in these examinations |
80-100% |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Enough time is offered to each student to fulfill all homework assignments in school. |
Student support
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Individual |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
8:00 |
| School finish time |
15:00 (Thursday and Friday: 14:00) |
| Supervised care before/after school |
As part of the all-day school, day care center can be visited free of charge until 4:00 p.m. If you would like your child to be looked after longer than 4:00 p.m., you can book follow-up care until 6:00 p.m.. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
There is a variety of mandatory school clothes. No uniform. |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
There are many courses like: singing, crafts, goldsmiths, recorder, piano, yoga, hockey, 3D printing,... |
| Sports activities included |
There are a daily sports lesson. Six lessons in total. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
Science lab, library, computer lab, day care facilities, |
| Sports facilities at the school |
A big football field. And indoor facilities close to school. |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
At Moderne Schule Hamburg students from different countries learn from teachers from over ten nations. Students learn English and Chinese starting in preschool. Chinese is also taught to students who start learning Chinese later or who start attending the school after preschool. From the 10th grade MSH also offers the opportunity to learn Spanish. |