An international school teaches in English, follows an internationally recognized curriculum with qualifications such as the Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma, and prepares students for universities worldwide, unlike a regular German school.
Private schools are privately operated and funded mainly through tuition, while public schools are run by the state and free of charge; they often differ in class size, teaching concept, languages, and individual support.
After elementary school, Germany has several types of secondary school, the Gymnasium, Realschule, Gesamtschule, and Hauptschule, plus international schools that offer qualifications such as the Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma.
