I learned so much in just two weeks! The trick is to try not to speak English (or whatever your…read morebest language is). Lots of friendly students and good instructors. Great, easy location, with lots of restaurants within walking distance. Just wish I could stay longer!

I signed my 17 year old daughter up for two weeks of beginning German at City College. On the…read morefirst day, after having completed the language test, she was put in a German class that far exceeded her abilities. That was frustrating but a small inconvenience. However, she did tell the staff she was feeling ill and felt she had a fever. They were dismissive of her(didn't even have a thermometer to check) and essentially brushed her off. Day 2 she came up positive with Covid. Thank god I was still in town. The woman in charge of student health was much more interested in defending her position(why she didn't help my sick child) than having any concern for her well being. This staff person should not be anywhere near education or young people. What a horrible person. My daughter has attended numerous summer camps and is very independent, this was not "In her head". As an educator I also know a well run program when I see one. Parents, you have been warned.

Welcome to Berlin Kids International School Our school…read moreopened in September 2007. It is the first truly international primary school in the eastern part of Berlin, and it provides affordable English-German education for bilingual families. Berlin Kids International School counters a trend over the past few years, in which expensive private schools are somewhat-anxiously established to meet part of the demand for international education. This does not correspond with our idea of education. With the help of public funding and in cooperation with the non-profit Pfefferwerk gGmbH, Berlin Kids International School is able to accept children from all income groups. Our School is a long-term adventure for our international families. Starting off as a primary school in 2007, Berlin Kids International School will grow with its students to be their home in higher levels too. For this purpose we have found a very suitable building at Weinstraße 1, a large 5-story structure in a leafy park near the heart of downtown. Both English and German are spoken inside and outside our classrooms. Internationality is a vital aspect for the identity of the school, and it stands in the core of our concept. We judge our international, multicultural and bilingual background as a foundation for modern school education in a European and world context. We expect that many families in the east-center of Berlin will profit from our school in the coming years. We also believe that every child has a right to an affordable and accessible education. Therefore, our school will be of service to the fast-growing group of international families in this part of Berlin. Main classes will take place between 8:30 and 16:00. But since many of our parents are self-employed or working full time and therefore depend on longer hours of daycare, our doors will open early at 7:30 and close at 18:00.

My children are in grades 2 and 4 and neither me as a parent nor my children could be happier. The…read morestaff, educational-concept and community are truly bilingual, internationally-mixed and cutting edge. The ganztag (all-day) aspect of mixing schooling and Hort/day-care suits our family work/life balance perfectly, while motivating and not over-burdoning the children. The kids are so happy they don't want to leave school in the afternoons! I couldn't recommend BBS (formally BKIS) more for truly bilingual education from grades 1-10+.