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The International School of Hamburg
Hamburg
International
Pre-K - High School
Most children are driven to and from school by their parents. A limited private bus service serves the city center area.
Facilities at the school are a bit dated. The school's limited land space means that playground space is restricted as it competes with staff and parent 'drop-off' parking spaces.Extra-curricular activities outside of basic sports are almost non-existant and rely heavily on parental interaction (difficult on continuity as about 40% of the school's population are on a 2-3 year posting). Almost half of the students are local - meaning a heavy German reliance on German speaking especially the primary school classrooms. While the ESL program is well developed, German language teaching for native English speakers is over-subscribed and less structured.
Other than having a 'Welcome' song and a 'Goodbye' song sung at assemblies -- nothing. A few innovative parents tried to organize transition seminars for school families -- but the school administration wouldn't let them hold the seminars on school grounds. A new administration is making some advancements in transition curriculum.
The PTA is organized and offers a few social activities - mostly fundraising opportunities for the school.
Because there is no other international schooling possibility in Hamburg - the International School of Hamburg is the ONLY choice for international families looking for English-language schooling. The lack of competition means the school is a bit of a dinosaur.
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This article highlights some of the tremendous contributions that expats in Germany have made on Expat Exchange. We thank all of you who have gotten involved in the Germany forum and/or posted a report about living in Germany.
Should you learn German before you move to Germany? What type of apartments are typical in Germany? Expats offer advice and share 10 tips for living in Germany.
Expats often move to Frankfurt for jobs in finance and IT. Frankfurt is continental Europe's largest financial center and has a population of approximately 2.5 million in the city and surrounding urban area. Towns in the Taunus area north of Frankfurt and Wiesbaden and Mainz to the west are popular among expats. There are many international and bi-lingual schools to choose from and lots of expat clubs in the Frankfurt area.
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An expat living in Munich offers advice on moving to the southern German city. Great advice on getting a drivers license, renting a flat, and more.
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