← Back to the rankingInternational School Augsburg
Gersthofen, Germany · est. 2005 · Private
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International School Augsburg (ISA) is a private non-profit English-language day school in Gersthofen near Augsburg for children aged 3 to 18. It opened in September 2005 on the initiative of the Schwaben Chamber of Industry and Commerce with 65 students; today it has over 400 students of 38 nationalities and more than 370 graduates. Since 2008 the school has run the IB Primary Years Programme in early years and primary, and since 2009 the IB Diploma Programme in grades 11-12; in grades 9-10 students take Cambridge IGCSE with exams, and in middle school (grades 6-8) the school's own interdisciplinary curriculum with IB skills. English is the language of instruction, everyone learns German, and Spanish is added from grade 6. The school's average IB Diploma score is above the world average every year. The school is authorised by the Bavarian Ministry of Education; in the 2028-2029 school year it moves to a new campus in Gersthofen.
Key facts
Tuition
≈ $18 186–22 260 a year
16 098–19 704 EUR
Programmes
IB · PYP, DP · Cambridge · IGCSE
Admits from
3 years · Pre-School
Languages of instruction
English
Languages taught
German, Spanish
Registration fee
≈ $169
150 EUR
About the fees Annual tuition for 2026-2027: Early Learning Centre and grades 1-5 16098 EUR, grades 6-8 17190 EUR, grade 9 17982 EUR, grade 10 18384 EUR, grades 11-12 19704 EUR; in 2025-2026 fees ranged from 15780 to 19320 EUR. Hot lunch is included. Payment in full or in two instalments, on 15 July and 15 January; mid-year entrants pay pro rata. Sibling discount of 15% per child for three children and 20% for four or more. A school fee reduction programme covers tuition and the investment fee for families with demonstrated need.
Admissions Admission is year-round subject to availability, most often from September but also mid-year. Steps: a school tour (in person or virtual), an online application with student details, report cards for two years, permission to contact the previous school, medical records and immunisations (especially measles) and a non-refundable fee of 150 EUR; then an assessment day with English and maths tests, a decision usually within two weeks, and signing the contract. English is not required on entry: new students get language support, but the IB Diploma requires good English. Students with mild to moderate learning needs who can work in a mainstream class are welcome. The school says it guides families coming from abroad as well as local ones; students of 38 nationalities attend.
Stages and year groups Grades ELC1, ELC2, 1-12. Early Learning Centre (ages 3-6, ELC1 and ELC2) and primary school (grades 1-5) follow the IB Primary Years Programme with a Programme of Inquiry; German from ELC2. Middle school (grades 6-8): English, German, Spanish, computer science, mathematics, history and geography, physics, chemistry, biology, art, music, PE and IB Approaches to Learning; grades on a 1-7 scale. Grades 9-10: Cambridge IGCSE with exams at the end of grade 10 and additional school courses, plus a pre-Diploma course. Grades 11-12: IB Diploma Programme with German A, English A, English B, German B, Geography, Economics, Physics, Biology, Environmental Systems and Societies, Mathematics (both courses), Visual Arts, Business, Chemistry, Spanish B, plus Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and CAS. Other pathways include certificates and the High School Diploma. The IB Diploma is recognised in Germany as a university entrance qualification when subject conditions are met.
Accreditations and programmes verified against official registries
IB · PYP, DP · authorised programmeCambridge · IGCSE · authorised programmeCIS · accreditationThe school is listed in the IB register and runs the Primary Years and Diploma programmes. The Cambridge register names the school as its centre; it teaches Cambridge IGCSE. The school is accredited by CIS.
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IBInternational Baccalaureate
A Swiss non-profit, working since 1968. Its programmes are among the most widely recognised school programmes in the world. Authorisation is granted stage by stage, so a school with the final stage does not necessarily run the younger ones; which stages this school holds is set out in the line below.
What the badge means for this school. The school is allowed to run this programme and to award its certificate. This is a confirmation of the programme, not a judgement on the school as a whole. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it. At this school: PYP (ages 3-12), DP (ages 16-19). PYP is the primary stage, ages 3 to 12. It is not a set of subjects but a frame for the whole school: learning is built around lines of inquiry, and there are no exams at the end. DP is the final stage, ages 16 to 19: six subjects plus a compulsory core of theory of knowledge, an extended essay and CAS. The diploma is accepted by universities all over the world, and in a number of countries it counts for admission on the same footing as the local leaving certificate.
Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →CambridgeCambridge International Education
Part of the University of Cambridge. It allows a school to teach the Cambridge programmes and to enter pupils for the exams. There are four stages and they are authorised separately: primary, lower secondary, IGCSE and A Level. If the stages are known they are named in the line below; if that line is missing, the school does not publish them, and the Cambridge registry does not show stages either - it gives only the name of the centre, the country and whether private candidates are accepted. Cambridge calls what it does registration rather than accreditation, and the network holds about ten thousand schools.
What the badge means for this school. The school is allowed to run this programme and to award its certificate. This is a confirmation of the programme, not a judgement on the school as a whole. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it. At this school: IGCSE (ages 14-16). IGCSE means exams at around Year 10 or 11, the British counterpart of a lower secondary leaving certificate.
Register to check for yourself, and the full guide →CISCouncil of International Schools
It accredits international schools and is a paying association at the same time. It examines governance and ownership, the curriculum, teaching, student wellbeing, staff and premises; a team of volunteers from other CIS accredited schools visits the school. Membership and accreditation are different things here, and schools confuse them more often than anything else.
What the badge means for this school. The school has been through this organisation's accreditation. It was judged as a whole: governance, safeguarding, staff, premises, teaching. The entry stands in the organisation's public register - anyone can check it.
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Average IB score
33 (world average 30.88)
Exam results School and world average IB Diploma scores: 2026 - 33 and 30.8, 2025 - 32 and 30.6, 2024 - 32 and 30.3, 2023 - 32 and 30.2, 2022 - 33 and 30.9, 2021 - 36 and 33.0, 2020 - 35 and 31.3, 2019 - 32 and 28.5, 2018 - 34 and 32.0, 2017 - 33 and 30.0, 2016 - 33 and 29.6, 2015 - 34 and 29.8. The school does not publish pass rates.
Facilities from the school's official website
·Swimming poolnot stated on the website
·Sports hallnot stated on the website
·Laboratoriesnot stated on the website
·Theatre or assembly hallnot stated on the website
·Librarynot stated on the website
✓Catering
✓School transport
·Boardingnot stated on the website
Also on site: Art studio
Campus: The school operates in Gersthofen near Augsburg. There is an art room with a kiln, a music department with pianos, guitars, drums, string and wind instruments, and a cafeteria: hot lunch is included in the fees, prepared by a catering partner since 2005 from local and partly organic ingredients, with salads and sides made at school and vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose-free and religious options. From grade 6 every student has a Chromebook. A school bus from Augsburg station and routes across the area are available at extra cost, with trains and buses nearby and bike parking. A new campus for 650 students with 18000 square metres, labs, a double gym hall, spaces for art, music and performance, solar panels and green roofs will open in the 2028-2029 school year.
Clubs and activities: Extra-Curricular Programme · Model United Nations · Orchestra · Interact Club · Voices of ISA · Yearbook Committee · Green Team · Create, Act, Serve clubs
Teaching staff from the school's official website
·Teachers listed by namenot published
✓Teacher qualifications
·Number of teachersthe school does not say
·Students per teacher or class sizenot stated
What the listings show: ongoing professional development, often through IB courses
The school says all staff receive extensive ongoing training, often through external IB courses; some founding members still work in leadership and teaching. Early years teachers come from Finland, the US, Germany and South Africa; primary has specialist teachers for German, PE and music. The school does not give the number of teachers or class sizes, mentioning only small classes.
Safety and wellbeing from the school's official website
·CCTVnot stated on the website
·Security staffnot stated on the website
·Access controlnot stated on the website
·Nurse or medical roomnot stated on the website
✓Counsellor
·Child protection policynot stated on the website
·Staff trainingnot stated on the website
·Anti-bullying policynot stated on the website
A social-emotional learning programme runs in all grades, grades 6-10 have regular wellbeing lessons (mental health, emotional regulation, physical wellness), and there is an annual Wellbeing Week. Pastoral care is provided by advisors and counsellors who support students' emotional wellbeing; the Unique Potential Policy helps identify learning needs early. Parent workshops cover adolescence and family technology use. The site has a whistleblower system.
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Academics and programmes (16%)97 Community rating (16%)no dataparent reviews are needed: the criterion switches on at the fifth verified one Exams and destinations (12%) scored on disclosed data80 Safety and wellbeing (12%) scored on disclosed data60 Accreditation and verifiability (10%)95 Teaching staff (10%) scored on disclosed data55 Facilities (10%) scored on disclosed data70 Clubs and activities (8%) scored on disclosed data78 "Scored on disclosed data" stands where we count only what the school has written about itself on its own site: exams and destinations, safety and wellbeing, teaching staff, facilities, clubs and activities. A low score here means the school does not write about this, not that the school does not have it: a school with good security and a sparse site will score low. A school can fill in its profile, and the score will be counted again.
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