International Preschool

Welcome

We would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your children.

Preschool children are creative and curious little people who are excited to discover the world around them. Our professional and international staff strives to encourage and nurture these qualities in all of the children who attend.

Our Preschool has been a regular member of the ECIS (European Council of International Schools) since 2007.We are also accredited in working with the early childhood educational plan of the state of Hessen- Hessische Bildungs- und Erziehungsplan (BEP). We are committed to providing quality early childhood education.

We have created a unique bilingual program based on the Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage which is part of the National Curriculum in Great Britain. The Foundation Stages have been adapted to the diverse and bi- or multilingual needs of the children in our preschool.

Children have an exceptional opportunity to work with both native English and German speakers and thus acquire a solid knowledge of both languages.

Our mission is to help all children reach their full potential in a happy, safe and caring school.

The Whole Curriculum

The staff of the International Preschool has created a unique bilingual program based on the Early Years aspect of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and the Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stages. This encompasses plenty of time to play and explore.

We have adapted the areas of learning to the diverse and bilingual needs of our children.

Our Mission Statement

1. Independence and Interdependence – this includes personal, social and emotional development of a child.

2. Communication, Language and Literacy – this includes language (English and German) competency as well as all aspects of creative expression and music.

3. Exploring and Number work – this includes learning about numbers and understanding the world all around.

4. Healthy Living – this includes physical development, sports as well as caring for oneself and others.

Team

The Preschool has a dedicated international teaching staff that includes both English and German native speakers all of whom have a wide variety of international professional training and educational experiences.

School Life

Opening times: 7:30 to 17:30 daily; 9:00 to 15:15 curricular core time
Official school closing times correspond to the official school vacation times in Hessen (approx. 6 weeks a year)
Preschool is closed at 13:00 the first Friday in every month for Team meetings.

Whole Community

Through collaborative partnerships we seek to inspire children on their paths as lifelong learners.

The Preschool is a part of the Schuldorf Bergstraße Community and works closely with the SISS (State International School Seeheim-Jugenheim).
There is an active Förderverein (Förderverein Internationale Schule und Preschool am Schuldorf Bergstrasse e.V. – friends of siss).
There is a partnership with the Elisabethenstift, the Alice Eleanore Schule in Darmstadt and The Helen Keller Berufsschule in Weinheim.
The Preschool is a regular member of the European Council of International Schools (ECIS) and Council of International Schools (CIS).
It’s an open school and there are assemblies and international family celebrations.
There is also an active parent representation.