Frankfurt International School

All students in Grades 9 to 12 work towards the FIS High School Diploma, accredited by NEASC in the United States. In Grades 11 and 12 most students (about 90%) also take the full IB Diploma Programme, while others combine IB certificate courses with non-IB classes. IB subjects range from several Language A options to economics, global politics, psychology, computer science, design technology, sports science, film, dance, music and theatre. Younger pupils follow the IB Primary Years Programme. FIS is a test centre for the IB, PSAT, SAT, ACT and AP, and qualifying IB graduates can obtain German Abitur equivalence.

On the Oberursel campus the Primary School covers First Steps (age 3), Pre-Primary, Primary and Grade 1; the Elementary School covers Grades 2 to 5, both following the IB Primary Years Programme. The Upper School combines the Middle School (Grades 6 to 8) and the High School (Grades 9 to 12), with around 140 students per grade, leading to the FIS High School Diploma and, for most students, the IB Diploma in Grades 11 and 12.

FIS describes itself as committed to excellence, family-oriented, internationally minded and part of a global network. It aims to offer a challenging, dynamic programme that fits each student's needs, while treating diversity as a strength and teaching personal and global responsibility through discussion, leadership and service. The school stresses partnership with families, many of whom have moved far from home, and works to make the campus a new home for them.

The Oberursel campus sits on a forested hillside. The Primary School is a purpose-built building for children aged 3 to Grade 1, with its own library, gym, cafeteria and outdoor play areas, separated from the rest of the campus by two full-size athletic fields and a nature area. The Elementary School has a dedicated library of 16,000 books, a makerspace, a science lab and playgrounds, and shares the cafeteria, gym and theatre with the Upper School. The Upper School library holds about 25,000 books. The Stroth Center houses classrooms, labs, three full-size sports courts and a 300 m² fitness centre.

FIS runs the largest private school bus system in Germany, with more than 50 routes serving about 90 localities, plus late buses for older students. Lunch is provided by a catering partner in campus cafeterias, and school nurses cover each division. Kids Club offers supervised after-school care until 17:00 for children up to Grade 5, and the Summer Discovery day camp runs in July. Counsellors and learning support specialists support students, and a Tuition Reduction Program helps families with limited income.

Middle and High School athletes compete as the FIS Warriors in the International Schools Sports Tournament (ISST), hosting and travelling across Europe. Teams include cross country, soccer, volleyball, rugby, tennis, swimming, basketball, track and field, baseball, softball and golf. Student organisations include Model United Nations, Speech and Debate, Robotics, a Computer Science Association, Math Team, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Scouts, the student newspaper and language clubs. The REAL programme offers over 200 after-school courses in music, dance, languages, sport, martial arts and STEM.