A private school often offers smaller classes, more individual support, a more structured curriculum, and additional programs such as international diplomas, multilingual instruction, and modern facilities that are not always available at public schools.
For many families a private school is worth it, because it often offers smaller classes, a structured curriculum, and individual support, but whether it pays off depends on your expectations, your child's needs, and what the individual school offers.
You should consider changing schools when your child has not been making progress academically, socially, or emotionally over an extended period and the current school cannot provide sufficient support.
An international school is a school that teaches in English, offers internationally recognized diplomas such as the Cambridge IGCSE and the IB Diploma, and welcomes children from many different countries.
Yes, switching to a private school is generally possible in the middle of the school year if the receiving school has places available and the legal requirements of the respective federal state are met.
Yes, private school costs are partly tax deductible in Germany: 30 percent of tuition, up to €5,000 per child per year, can be claimed as special expenses if the school meets the state recognition criteria.
Yes, changing schools at the semester break is generally possible in Germany, since no law restricts a change of school to the end of the school year, provided the receiving school has a place available.
To switch to a private school, you usually need current report cards, a certificate of attendance from the previous school, a copy of the birth certificate, and the new school's completed application forms.
Switching to an international school usually takes place in several clearly defined steps: initial contact and application, submission of the required documents, an admissions interview, and the school's final decision.
Changing schools usually works in several steps: parents determine the right time, gather the required documents, enroll their child at the new school, and support them during the settling-in period.
