H.I.S. is an IB World School offering an international education for students aged 4-18.
H.I.S. is a diverse international community and our students, their families and our staff all contribute to a shared vision of respect and understanding. Through our challenging programmes students enjoy discovery, collaborate with others, develop resilience and ultimately achieve and celebrate their success. Student well-being features strongly throughout the curriculum and is essential to encourage and empower students to become compassionate life-long learners.
Come and visit us and see how we are dedicated to making a difference.
∙ High-quality education
∙ Motivated international staff
∙ Caring school community
∙ Programmes for students aged 4-18
∙ IB Primary Years Programme
∙ IB Middle Years Programme
∙ IB Diploma Programme
∙ English: Language of instruction
∙ German: lessons at all levels
∙ Spanish: grade 6-10
∙ Single stream school
∙ 250-300 students
∙ Class size: 23
∙ Hot lunch Programme
∙ After School Care for Primary Students
∙ After School Activities
∙ School opens 08:15
∙ Morning & lunch break
∙ Dismissal time 15:10
We, the H.I.S. community, work together to facilitate the intellectual, emotional and social development of our students, to promote international understanding and enable students to make a difference to the world in which they live.
We believe that education is the key to individuals becoming responsible global citizens. We believe that education should address all aspects of the students’ development and that it should value and respect their individuality. The whole staff, parents and students themselves significantly contribute to the growth of the students’ intellectual curiosity, understanding, creativity and international mindedness.
Open-mindedness is our constant companion on this journey from self to other. We need to develop an active and sensitive frame of mind, a respecting and caring attitude and a desire to know and explore otherness without fear. With our minds open, we need to be nourished with cumulative experiences that shape our worldview. Through opportunities, which are fully integrated into school life, we become part of a flourishing culture of new perspectives.
Respect is a fundamental value of our school, which influences, and is the basis for, the environment of learning at H.I.S. Respect for self and others is an integral part of our community, be it in the way we learn, what we learn, why we learn, where we learn or from whom we learn. We support respectful learning by encouraging everyone to appreciate and develop the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile (www.ibo.org).
Allyn Raw
Managing Director, School Director
Anke Schumacher
Admissions Counsellor
Erica Hirsch
PYP Co-ordinator
Jorge Lopez
Primary School Principal
Kevin Whitmore
Deputy Director, Secondary School Principal
Nathalie Sommer
Managing Director
Sarah Al-Benna
MYP Co-ordinator
William Ledbetter
DP Co-ordinator
BASF SE
Reckitt Benckiser
Heidelberg Materials AG
John Deere
Roche Deutschland Holding GmbH
SAP Deutschland SE & Co. KG
H.I.S. families who encounter financial difficulties may apply for financial assistance for tuition fees.
One of the advantages of an international curriculum is that it enables children to move more easily from one country or school to another. Tolerance, flexibility and the ability to cope with change are some of the values and skills encouraged and taught at H.I.S. which will help children to adjust to such moves.
Yes. Applications may be submitted at any time throughout the year and will be processed on a first come, first served basis. Availability of space in a classroom may, however, be a limiting factor at any time of the year.
Yes, Grade 10 is recognised as the equivalent to the German "Mittlere Reife" and the IB Diploma is officially recognised as an equivalent to the German "Abitur".
The school offers an international curriculum. Details can be found under Curriculum. (https://www.hischool.de/curriculum/international-baccalaureate/) H.I.S. is an IB World School authorized for the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the IB Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate.
If you have any questions or require further information, I will be happy to help.
Heidelberg International School
Wieblinger Weg 7
69123 Heidelberg
Germany
Anke Schumacher
Admissions Counsellor
