What are the schools in Hamburg like?

"The International School of Hamburg (ISH) is one of the best international schools in Hamburg. It is an independent, non-profit, co-educational day school offering an international curriculum for students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The school offers a rigorous academic program with a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, creativity, and global awareness. The International School of Hamburg also offers a bilingual program in English and German. The bilingual program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in both languages and to develop their cultural understanding. The school also offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including sports, music, and art. The German European School Hamburg (GESS) is another excellent international school in Hamburg, Germany. It is an independent, non-profit, co-educational day school offering an international curriculum for students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The school offers a rigorous academic program with a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, creativity, and global awareness. The German European School Hamburg also offers a bilingual program in English and German. The bilingual program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in both languages and to develop their cultural understanding. The school also offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including sports, music, and art. The International School of Hamburg and the German European School Hamburg are two of the best international schools in Hamburg, Germany. Both schools offer a rigorous academic program with a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, creativity, and global awareness. They also offer a bilingual program in English and German, as well as a variety of extracurricular activities," commented one expat when asked about in Hamburg.

"If you want a great international school, this is not the one for you. Go to a different city if you can. For the cost paid at this school, one would expect a very high quality. But, before IB program in grades 11-12, the educational quality is quite average. Additionally, there are no programs or activities for advanced or gifted students. Help is provided for non-native English speaking students. In addition, tuition does NOT include field trips or class trips, all of which are out of pocket. For a such a small school, there is certainly an attitude of "we only do it this way; if you don't like it, too bad for you." For the price of going to this school (one of the highest in Germany), one would expect a bit more flexibility. But, it appears that the end product is not individualized learning but every student on the same schedule and path," explained one expat in Hamburg, Germany with kids at International School Hamburg.