Cologne International School - private boarding school
The Cologne International School is a private boarding school in Cologne, a cosmopolitan and beautiful city on river Rhine in West Germany. The school is a fully accredited IB World School, teaching in English. The school has about 500 students and teaches all grades. If you stay at least 2 years, you can finish the school with the IB Diploma.
School facilities are modern and state of the art. A special highlight are extracurricular activities in fields like art, music, dance and sports.
The school requires English on level B2.
Overview & Prices
| Location | Cologne - Google map |
| School type | Private bilingual Gymnasium and International school with boarding - school website |
| Facilities | spacious bright and open class rooms, soundproofed and cosy, 3-fold gym, science labs, music rooms, library, cafeteria with warm meals, large school yard, see some photos here |
| Accommodation | The bright and modern boarding house was built in 2022 and is located just a few minutes' walk from the school. Up to twenty students can live here in double or single apartments for three or four, which are furnished to a high standard and equipped with friendly furniture and Wifi. The apartments, in which boys and girls live separately, are located on the 2nd floor and can be reached by lift. The large common room with integrated kitchen offers space for cooking, eating, learning and playing together. The sports hall is also available for sports activities outside school hours. |
| Extracurricular Activities | Big band, Brass band and orchestra, choir, Show Dance, Kung Fu, Trampoline, Hip Hop, Volleyball, Football, Acro Yoga, Chess, Arts & Crafts, Photography, Ten Finger Typing, Cambridge English, DELE exam preparation, Mandarin, Russian mother tongue and others |
| Teaching times | Monday to Friday, 8:00 am until 4:00 pm |
| Holidays | boarding house always open with the exception of Summer and Christmas holidays |
| Size | 550 students, class size of max. 20 students, average of 8 students in the upper grades |
| Requirements | Minimum age 15, English on level B2 |
| Entry | AUG or FEB for min. 1 semester |
| Certificate | IB diploma |
| Price | 59.980 € per year, 33.280 € per semester incl. admission fee, tuition for grade 11, full boarding in single room with shared bathroom, 24/7 supervision, liability, accidence & health insurance |
The School
The school offers two branches on the secondary level, and you can choose which one you'd like to attend:
- a bilingual German Gymnasium, teaching in German and English and finishing with the IB diploma in German or English
- an International Secondary Program, taught in English and finishing with the IB International Baccalaureate
The school has an innovative educational concept and offers individual support for each student. There is an extensive extracurricular programme with a focus on music, foreign language development and movement.
