Frankfurt International School
The Frankfurt International School e.V. (FIS) is an English-language day school founded in 1961 in Frankfurt, but located in Oberursel, Germany.
| Frankfurt International School e.V. | |
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| Location | |
An Der Waldlust 15, 61440 Oberursel and Rudolf-Dietz-Strasse 14, 65207 Wiesbaden Germany | |
| Information | |
| Grades | First Steps (3-year-old) - 12th grade |
| Enrollment | over 1,800 |
| Website | www |
The main campus in Oberursel consists of a Primary School (Age 3 to Grade 1), Elementary School (Grades 2-5), and Upper School (Grades 6-12). A satellite campus called in Wiesbaden Naurod offers schooling for students from Age 3 to Grade 8.
Curriculum and accreditation
FIS is accredited by the "New England Association of Schools and Colleges". It is also an International Baccalaureate World School and a founding member of that organization. The school implements a curriculum based on the principles espoused in the IB Primary Years Program and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
Subjects taught include, but are not limited to, Economics, Business, History, Geography, Psychology, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Visual Arts, Music and Theater.
The school offers language instruction in German, English, Dutch, Japanese and Korean, French, and Spanish in the Grades 6-12.
Faculty and staff
The school employs faculty and staff from over 32 countries.
Facilities and technology
The facilities cover 16 acres (6.5 ha) in Oberursel, Germany and feature a historic administration building (known as "Old Main"), and the three separate divisional school buildings. A new wing was finished in 2006 ("The Da Vinci Wing") for the departments of Science, Performing & Visual Arts, and Design & Technology. The main campus has two all-weather sports fields and several playgrounds. A new cafeteria was completed in 2011, and the school's main auditorium was renovated in 2012. The school has a new Learning and Sports Center that houses multiple classrooms, a large gym in the center of the building and a fitness center is called "The Stroth Center ", who were among the founding families in 1961.
Extracurricular activities
The school's sports teams compete in volleyball, swimming, soccer, basketball, tennis, softball, baseball, golf, rugby, cross-country, and track and field. Each team competes in ISSTs or SCISs.
FIS has an after-school program.
FIS offers many non-athletic activities. In the field of the performing arts, students can participate in orchestra, band, choir, dance and drama. Student groups take part in the Model United Nations and maths competitions. Students can also take part in various charitable projects such as the Kalahari Experience, Clear Water Initiative, Girl Up, Operation Smile, Oceans Aware, Wilderness International, HIV/Aids Awareness, the Poland Drive, and local Refugee House.