Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
Frankfurt City Campus: 300
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| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
66 |
| Most common nationality |
German, English |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
More local than international. |
| Native English and German speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and German |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, French, Latin |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 in Primary School
|
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Digital Whiteboards, Laptops etc. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No.
|
| External examinations or assessments available |
Mittlere Reife, Abitur |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
As it is a whole-day school, homework is usually avoided. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
1. Online Registration
|
| Waiting list |
In some grades, yes. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Please contact the admission team. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
Primary School:
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| School finish time |
4 p.m. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes, but voluntarily. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Phorms offers many clubs and activities. |
| Sports activities included |
Football, karate, ballett, modern dance etc. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, science labs etc. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Phorms hires the spacious sports facilities from the local community in Taunus Campus. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Phorms Bilingual School Frankfurt is a bilingual private school with two different locations. You can find Phorms in Frankfurt City at Holzhausenviertel and in Steinbach/Taunus. In Phorms kindergarten, primary and secondary school the students are taught in German and English using the immersion method. |