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Nationalities
| Number of students |
600 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
64 |
| Most common nationality |
German |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
40% local to 60% international |
Languages
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as an Additional Language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German, Spanish, French |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
22 |
| Average number of students per class |
17 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
BYOD MacBook from grade 6 onwards; IT lessons from grade 1 onwards; TIDE (Technology, Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship) from grade 6 onwards; robotics lab; |
| 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 |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma |
| Results in these examinations |
Average IB score 2022 - 34,75 |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Homework is assigned from grade 6 onwards. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the grade level. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
95% |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
The Learning Enrichment program is designed to serve a small number of students in need of academic assistance or with mild learning disabilities. |
| Learning support offered |
ISHR's three Learning Enrichment (LE) teachers work closely with the teachers, counselors, and parents to ensure that ISHR’s students’ academic needs are supported. The program offers a range of services including consultation with classroom teachers, evaluations, observations, in-class support and/or small group instruction. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
ISHR offers individual learning programs (Know-Meet-Grow). |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
The kind of evaluation depends on the grade level they are applying to. |
| Waiting list |
Yes, in some grade levels. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline, rolling admissions. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
8:25 |
| School finish time |
Kindergarten: 14:45 (Fridays 13:30)
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| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes, to kindergarten students. |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Vegetarian |
| Uniform required |
No |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Makerspace, sports, floorball, role-playing games, drama club, MUN, running, strategy games club, open gym, band, language clubs, karate, basketball, football, badminton, fencing, chess, baseball, lacrosse, track & field, Uganda club, PLAN. International |
| Sports activities included |
PE classes, yoga, all other physical activities are offered as extracurriculars |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, the ISHR Mustangs (e.g. German International School Sport Tournaments) |
Facilities
| Facilities at the school |
Library, music and drama rooms, auditorium, science laboratories, art rooms, maker space, robotics lab, kindergarten outdoor atelier, school garden, outdoor learning area, cafeteria |
| Sports facilities at the school |
3 PE halls, fitness room, soccer field |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
International School Hannover Region is a co-educational day school enrolling students from 3-year-old Kindergarten to Grade 12. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
ISHR is a learning community that provides an international education within a creative and caring environment to enable its students to become life-long learners and open-minded, compassionate citizens. |