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| Number of students |
250 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
12 |
| Max. number of students per class |
Kindergarten: 26 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Native German speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in German |
German as a foreign language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
English from grade 1, French as second foreign language from grade 6. The school also offers Spanish or Italian from grade 11. |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
All children applying for grade 1 must take part in a school entrance examination. This examination consists of several tasks in the areas of cognitive as well as social-emotional competences and motor skills. It gives valuable information on school readiness from a pedagogical point of view. This school entrance examination is conducted by teaching staff from the Elementary School in May.
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| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Dates registration and enrolment:
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| Students can join after academic year begins |
German nationals are admitted any time during the school year. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
The school is entitled to award graduation certificates after grade 9 (Hauptschulabschluss), grade 10 (Realschulabschluss), as well as the qualification certificate to proceed to the IB-grades or any other secondary level II in Germany. The IB·Diploma is an international higher education entrance qualification. |
| School start time |
7:30 |
| School finish time |
12:50 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
DBSAA offers afternoon care for students from grade 1 – 4 (with costs) and grade 5 – 8 (free of cost) Mondays to Thursdays from 1 – 4 pm. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities in the fields of sports, music (band) and drama. |
| School provided lunches |
The Cafeteria is open daily from 7:30 am to 4 pm and offers a variety of hot and cold snacks (sandwiches, pizza, croissants) and beverages (juice, water, tea and coffee). From noon, the cafeteria offers a hot lunch and one can choose from salad, a vegetarian and a non-vegetarian dish. The food offered ranges fom traditional German and international-continental cuisine to Ethiopian dishes. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
German-standard gymnasium, a large football field and track & field facilities. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The German Embassy School Addis Ababa (DBSAA) is one of 140 accredited German schools abroad, which have been established by the Federal Republic of Germany in collaboration with a local school association in order to promote German language and culture around the world.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
DBSAA's vision is to prepare its students for their life after school as well as the challenges of vocational training, university education and a professional career. This takes place in close collaboration with DBSAA's parents and in a holistic manner. As a German School in Ethiopia, DBSAA teaches German culture and history while facilitating especially their intercultural competencies. |