Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
70 - 90 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
Min 10 |
| Most common nationality |
German |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
2 : 1 |
| 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 |
| Max. number of students per class |
14 |
| Average number of students per class |
8 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
No |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We use Google Apps for education in our school. Foundation uses tablets and the higher classes use laptops. |
| 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, we have one day online schooling each week |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
We teach world religion to our students, so that they develop a tolerance for all religions. |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
See above. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Cambridge IGCSE
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| Results in these examinations |
Varied. Ranging on average from C- A* |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
The older students have homework/ study practice. From Year 8 upwards |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
It depends on the seniority of the classes. The older classes have more. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
75 -85% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Our teachers are trained in special needs for all classes. This training is ongoing depending upon the needs of the students. |
| Learning support offered |
Differentiated programs are developed for the students as well as using technology that will assist the student's learning. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Differentiated lesson plans as well as programs through lot the year to extend gifted students. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
We have a mentoring program where students have a teacher who supports their SEL needs |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment and trail week |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
The students and the parents are interviewed to assess if this is the right school for the family. The students will be required to undertake some academic evaluative activities during this assessment. |
| Waiting list |
A small one for some classes. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
There is no deadline, we take students throughout the year. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
10 am |
| School finish time |
4 pm Mon,Tues and Thurs. (Yr 5 and up E learning on Wednesdays)
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| Supervised care before/after school |
There is the possibility to sign up for before and after school care. |
| School bus service available |
We are close to the train staion in Tutzing - which can be reached by RB and S-Bahn from Munich. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes. Organic, local warm lunches are available. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes. |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Sports activities included |
Students attend sport year 8 and down. Year 9 and up are part of the Duke.of Edinburgh Award Program. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
We have an indoor football team. |
| Facilities at the school |
Physics, Biology and Chemistry Labs. Meditation pod and indoor gym equipment. Keyboards and other musical instruments.
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| Sports facilities at the school |
A sports stadium is in our local area that we use as well as a football field. We also have many activities in our local forest and in the Starnberg Lake. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Our small class sizes, student-focussed program, and strong community of teachers and parents make CS an inspiring place to flourish. Our International School near Munich offers a bilingual program for students from Primary to A-levels to College. CS believes an education system should fit the students, NOT the students fitting an education system. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Our teaching is 'reality based teaching' - that means ensuring that the learning is linked to real life in every and any aspects that we can. Teachers spend time to develop relationships with each and every student to help them reach their full potential. |