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"Learning Together, Living Together, Building Bridges Together, Creating Together"
As an accredited German school abroad, the DSL offers religion or ethics in the primary school; religious education focuses on a global perspective and ecumenical learning, anchored in the Christian community and promoting coexistence between denominations.
The head teacher emphasises the four-part mission: Learning Together, Living Together, Building Bridges Together and Creating Together; invites visitors to learn about the DSL; underscores high expectations and international, cosmopolitan community.
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Afternoon programme with lunch; three pickup times: 1:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 4:45 p.m. Includes cafeteria supervision, learning time in fixed groups, working groups (sports, creativity, natural sciences, technology), and clubs; private music lessons by arrangement.
DSL offers a multi-professional Beratungsquadrat (counselling quadrat) team including school social work, school psychology, safeguarding and SEN; SENCOs for Kinderhaus/Primary/Year 5 and for Secondary Year 6-12; services include counselling, educational psychology, safeguarding, social skills development, crisis intervention, learning support, and collaboration with external specialists; Dyslexia support with screening and targeted reading/spelling programs; access arrangements for exams; Learning Support Teachers; EHCP guidance and related processes; staff training and coordination with UK authorities.
Admission criteria vary by level. For Year 10 entry to SEK II, pupils who have completed Year 10 and have a promotion certificate from a SEK I school can be admitted to Year 11. Pupils with a Realschulabschluss can be authorised to enter the qualification phase after a successful assessment at the end of Year 10; a certificate from the previous school indicating aptitude is required, with an average grade around 2.5 in German, foreign languages, maths and a natural science. Other KMK-recognised qualifications may allow admission to Year 11. If pupils transfer from a thirteen-year system (G9), a three-month trial determines eligibility. Admission to Year 12 is generally not possible; exceptions require an application to KMK and will be decided in Germany. Language proficiency in German is required for secondary lessons; transfers are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Registration £600; on acceptance a non-refundable £4,500 payment is due (comprising £3,000 deposit and £1,500 to School Development Fund). Kinderhaus fees £10,920 for 3-4 year olds; annual school fee for year 1-12 £12,552 (includes 20% VAT). Fees due 15 August and 15 January. Swiss Parents’ Association charges £180 per year; German School Association membership £25 per year per person. Ancillary services (afternoon programme, AGs, cafeteria, school bus, etc.) are charged separately; VAT may apply to some services. Bursaries/hardship funds are means-tested with eligibility criteria and annual reassessment; applications typically considered after a place is offered. Commercial Director available to advise; applications due by 1 June for the following year.
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