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Nationalities
| Number of students |
120 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
25 |
Languages
| Native English, French, and German speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English, French, and German |
English as a second language
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| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German, Japanese |
Classroom
| Average number of students per class |
10 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We are a modern school with Google Education. All of our students have a dedicated laptop and access to our Google Suite offering a wide range of useful educational apps. Our school makes sure to have the newest and best apps and hardware for our students. |
| 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) |
We have a very good remote learning programme which was even mentioned in the Kobe Newspaper. |
Academics
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
We have a special needs coordinator and a programme for special needs students |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Our Primary Years Programme has a strong support for talented students |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes combined with Trial days. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
Kindergarten: 9:00
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| School finish time |
Kindergarten: 15:30
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| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Baseball, cricket, baton, coding, makers club, Japanese calligraphy, drama, ballet, dance, crafting, painting, soccer, karate, exercise, skateboard, Lego, sewing/craft, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, baking/cooking, German, science, and many more |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Gymnasium and yard |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Deutsche Schule Kobe International is a German international school abroad and an IB World School for children ages 2 to 11. DSKI provides an exceptional, innovative education anchored by its German heritage with international values and recognized for embracing the rich diversity in its learners and the world. DSKI approaches education holistically in order to ensure that students learn using their heart, head and hands. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Your child will be placed into either the German branch or the International branch. The German branch is usually for native German speakers or for parents who would like their child to have core subjects in German (maths and German language classes). The International (English) branch is for parents who would like all of their child's lessons to be in English. Please note all students also take compulsory Japanese lessons taught either as JFL (Japanese as a foreign language) or as KOKUGO (Japanese as a native language). All students in the International branch also have two German lessons a week. We are an official IB school with a Primary Years Programme (PYP) |