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| Number of students |
500 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
Circa 30 |
| Most common nationality |
German |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
Circa 65/35 |
| Native English and German speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and German |
Not extra classes, but extra support. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, French |
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
22 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Digital and interactive smartboards, modern IT-equipment ... |
| 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? |
Yes, all-encompassing, world religions/ethics |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
No, it is a whole-day community. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes, with assistant teacher and social pedagogues |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes, with social emotional support staff and social pedagogues |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Primary School:
Secondary School:
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| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, please contact the Admission Team for more information. |
| School start time |
Kindergarten: 7:30 - 9:00 |
| School finish time |
Kindergarten: 16:00 - 18:00 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
It`s a whole-day community |
| School bus service available |
No |
| 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 |
Regular physical education incl. swimming in grade 4 |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Tenths marathon, club offers in the afternoon e.g.: Taekwondo, Hip Hop, Capoeira, Football, Circus, Ballet |
| Facilities at the school |
Age appropriate libraries, fully equipped music rooms, science labs and more |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Sports is held in cooperation with the Betriebssportverband Hamburg in their own three-field-gym.
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
At Phorms Bilingual School Hamburg, children learn in German and English from the very beginning. The school’s students are supervised by German and international teaching staff even at nursery school level. This means that every Phorms school places equal importance on both languages from the start of the child’s education. |