Buckswood International School Tbilisi vs Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi

	B Buckswood International School Tbilisi Tbilisi, Georgia	D Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi Tbilisi, Georgia
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year GEL 11,900	Fees / year GEL 10,290 - 19,670
Age range	Age range 5 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type —	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, Pearson Edexcel IGCSE	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size 20	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Russian	Instruction language German
Opened	Opened —	Opened 2010
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Buckswood International School – Tbilisi is located in Tskneti, Georgia, at 156 Rustaveli Street. The address is listed with a maps link. There are two Georgian branches listed: Tskneti Branch and Gelovani Branch, with the contact numbers 577 992 993 and 577 992 997. Email: info@buckswood.ge.	Location The school is in Tbilisi, Georgia, in the Bagebi district. The campus has a spacious outdoor area and is located in a green suburban setting. It is a German-Georgian encounter school.
Stages	Stages Preschool Center for early years; the upper school runs Grades VII-XII and offers an A Level Programme for Grade 11+ (16+ years). A Levels are delivered on-campus with exams conducted at the school.	Stages The school comprises a German-language kindergarten for children from age three, and a German-curriculum school. It offers internationally recognized German school qualifications, including the Deutsches Internationales Abitur.
School type	School type Day school.	School type The school is a German-Georgian encounter school.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Georgia.	Country affiliation The school is affiliated with Germany as part of a global network of more than 140 German overseas schools.
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure The school day runs from 9:30 am to 4:45 pm, with lessons ending at 3:00 pm and a 1 hour 45 minute Prep Time afterward. Twice a week, students may leave at 3:00 pm.	School day structure The school is a Ganztagsschule (full-day school). After classes, students may attend after-school clubs. The supervision ends at 17:00. In the timetable for classes 1 to 4, daily study times are integrated (weekly plan work); students in classes 5 to 12 complete their homework at home.
Bus service details	Bus service details Transportation from home to home is provided.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Tuition fees (annual) - Preschool / Early Years: GEL 8,000 per year (this amount is reported to include meals, learning materials and excursions). - Primary/Secondary (day school): GEL 11,900 per year. Tuition fees by year group and per term - No publicly published, grade-by-grade fee schedule or explicit termly breakdown for Buckswood International School Tbilisi was found in available public sources. The only specific published figures located are the single annual amounts above; per-term or per-year-group rates are not publicly listed. Application / registration fees - There is no publicly available statement of a one-off application, registration or enrolment fee (amount or whether it is refundable) for new students. Public sources do not list an admissions deposit or registration charge for the Tbilisi campus. Billing schedule and payment terms - A specific billing schedule (for example: invoicing dates, termly deadlines, discounts for full-year prepayment, or penalties for late payment) is not published in the publicly available material reviewed. No official term-by-term invoicing timetable or stated payment terms for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic year could be located. Boarding fees - Buckswood International School Tbilisi is described in public listings as a day school; there is no published boarding provision or boarding-fee schedule for the Tbilisi campus. (Boarding exists at other Buckswood-branded schools internationally, but the Tbilisi campus is listed as a day school.) Other costs and fees - Preschool annual fee is reported to include meals, materials and excursions. - No published amounts were found for other likely additional costs such as school uniform, transport (school bus), optional extracurricular activities, examination fees (national or international exam boards), textbooks, or device/technology charges. These items are commonly charged separately by schools but no specific fee amounts were publicly listed for the Tbilisi campus. Refund information - There is no publicly available policy text specifying refund conditions (for example: refunds for withdrawal before term start, partial-term refunds, or refund of deposits) for Buckswood International School Tbilisi in the sources reviewed. Fee payment options - Publicly available information does not list the school's accepted payment methods (bank transfer, credit/debit card, local currency requirements, or online payment portal) for tuition and other charges. No definitive public statement of accepted payment channels was found. Summary of findings and limitations - The specific, load-bearing figures publicly available for Buckswood International School Tbilisi are the annual amounts: Preschool GEL 8,000 per year (reported to include meals, materials and excursions) and School education GEL 11,900 per year. - Detailed items requested in your brief — per-grade fees, per-term billing amounts and schedule, application/registration fees, detailed lists of additional charges (uniform, transport, exam fees), refund policy text, and the list of accepted payment methods — are not published in the publicly accessible sources reviewed. This means the document above contains the specific fee numbers that are publicly reported and otherwise indicates which fee items and terms were not available in public fee schedules. (If you require the specific missing line items — for example per-term invoices, grade-specific fees, registration deposit amounts, or payment-method details — those items are not present in the publicly available fee information reviewed.)	Fee details Aufnahmegebühr - Einmalige Aufnahmegebühr: GEL 1.750. Die Aufnahmegebühr ist bei der ersten Anmeldung fällig und wird nicht zurückerstattet, wenn kein Schulbesuch erfolgt. Jährliche Schulgelder nach Jahrgang (Beträge in GEL) - Kindergarten (mit Ganztagsbetreuung): - Schulgebühr (ohne Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 10.290. - Verpflegung jährlich: GEL 3.065. - Gesamt (mit Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 13.355. - Pro Halbjahr (Semester) – ohne Verpflegung: GEL 5.145; mit Verpflegung: GEL 6.677,50. - Vorschule (mit Ganztagsbetreuung): - Schulgebühr (ohne Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 13.550. - Verpflegung jährlich: GEL 3.065. - Gesamt (mit Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 16.615. - Pro Halbjahr – ohne Verpflegung: GEL 6.775; mit Verpflegung: GEL 8.307,50. - Grundschule (mit Ganztagsbetreuung): - Schulgebühr (ohne Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 14.230. - Verpflegung jährlich: GEL 2.941. - Gesamt (mit Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 17.171. - Pro Halbjahr – ohne Verpflegung: GEL 7.115; mit Verpflegung: GEL 8.585,50. - Sekundarstufe I (Klassen 5–6): - Schulgebühr (ohne Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 14.230. - Verpflegung (optional) jährlich: GEL 3.077. - Gesamt (sofern mit Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 17.307. - Pro Halbjahr – ohne Verpflegung: GEL 7.115; mit Verpflegung: GEL 8.653,50. - Sekundarstufe I (Klassen 7–10): - Schulgebühr (ohne Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 16.950. - Verpflegung (optional) jährlich: GEL 3.077. - Gesamt (sofern mit Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 20.075. - Pro Halbjahr – ohne Verpflegung: GEL 8.475; mit Verpflegung: GEL 10.037,50. - Sekundarstufe II (Klassen 11–12): - Schulgebühr (ohne Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 19.670. - Verpflegung (optional) jährlich: GEL 3.077. - Gesamt (sofern mit Verpflegung) jährlich: GEL 22.747. - Pro Halbjahr – ohne Verpflegung: GEL 9.835; mit Verpflegung: GEL 11.373,50. Rabatte und Mehrkindregelung - Ermäßigung für das 2. (jüngere) und jedes weitere Kind: 10 Prozent auf das Schulgeld. Wenn ein Geschwisterkind die Schule verlässt, entfällt der Geschwisterrabatt für das nächstjüngere in der Schule verbleibende Kind. Zusätzliche Kosten (außer Schulgeld) - Pauschale für Schulbücher, Unterrichtsmaterialien, Klassenfahrten und andere außerschulische Veranstaltungen (wird mit der Schulgeldrechnung erhoben): - Kindergarten / Vorschule: GEL 400 (pauschal). - Grundschule / Sekundarstufe I: GEL 500 (pauschal). - Sekundarstufe II: GEL 400 (pauschal). - Kosten für individuelle Unterrichtsmaterialien, spezielle Ausflüge oder freiwillige Zusatzangebote können zusätzlich anfallen und sind separat zu entrichten. Sonderfälle und Vorauszahlungen - Bei Aufnahme in die 1. Klasse ist bei Vertragsabschluss eine Vorauszahlung in Höhe von drei Monatsgebühren zu leisten; dieser Betrag wird auf die Schulgebühr des ersten Schulhalbjahres angerechnet. Diese Vorauszahlung wird nicht zurückerstattet, wenn kein Schulbesuch erfolgt. - Gastschülerinnen und Gastschüler: anteilige Schulgeldzahlung je nach Aufenthaltsdauer; bei einem Aufenthalt von mehr als drei Monaten ist Aufnahmegebühr zu entrichten. Ein Geschwisterrabatt wird für Gastschüler nicht gewährt. Abmeldung, Rückerstattung und Kündigung - Bei Verlassen der Schule während eines laufenden Schuljahres wird das Schulgeld für das angefangene Schulhalbjahr nicht zurückerstattet. - Das erste Schulhalbjahr umfasst August bis einschließlich Januar; das zweite Schulhalbjahr umfasst Februar bis einschließlich Juli. Eine Befreiung von der Zahlungspflicht für das 2. Schulhalbjahr ist nur möglich, wenn die Abmeldung fristgerecht vorliegt. Die Aufnahmegebühr ist nicht rückerstattbar. Zahlungsrhythmus, Fälligkeiten und Zahlungsbedingungen - Zahlungsarten: Überweisung auf ein Konto des Schulvereins wahlweise in GEL (ProCredit Bank Georgien) oder in EUR (ProCredit Bank Deutschland). Eventuell anfallende Transaktionskosten trägt der Überweisende. Die genaue Bankverbindung (IBAN) ist in der Gebührenordnung angegeben. - Fälligkeiten: - Schulgebühr für das erste Schulhalbjahr: spätestens 1. August eines jeden Kalenderjahres. - Schulgebühr für das zweite Schulhalbjahr: spätestens 1. Januar eines jeden Kalenderjahres. - Das Schulgeld kann halbjährlich oder im Ganzen im Voraus bezahlt werden; Ausnahmen bedürfen einer schriftlichen Genehmigung durch den Vorstand. Zahlungsmöglichkeiten (Konten/Überweisung) - Bankkonto (ProCredit Bank Georgien): IBAN GE56PC0133600100052668 (Zahlungen in GEL möglich). - Bankkonto (ProCredit Bank Deutschland): IBAN DE58502108000032260004 (Zahlungen in EUR möglich; es gilt der am Zahlungstag amtliche EUR/GEL-Wechselkurs der Georgischen Nationalbank). - Eventuell anfallende Transaktionsgebühren trägt der Zahlende. Mahnwesen, Verzugszinsen und Folgen bei Zahlungsverzug - Wird das Schulgeld nicht innerhalb von 14 Tagen nach Fälligkeit bezahlt, kann die Schule Verzugszinsen in Höhe von 0,2 Prozent pro Verzugstag erheben. - Mit der zweiten Mahnung werden Verwaltungsgebühren in Höhe von GEL 100 pro Mahnung erhoben. - Bei Zahlungsverzug kann die Teilnahme des Kindes am Unterricht verweigert werden. Anpassungen des Schulgeldes und Ermäßigungen - Das Schulgeld kann zum nächsten Schulhalbjahr erhöht werden, wenn Ausgaben die budgetierten Mittel übersteigen oder die Einnahmen hinter den Erwartungen zurückbleiben. - Ermäßigungen aus Gründen geringeren Einkommens sind möglich, müssen schriftlich beim Vorstand beantragt werden und gelten jeweils nur für das laufende Schuljahr; verfügbare Mittel sind begrenzt.
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Uniform requirement	Uniform requirement —	Uniform requirement —
Food options	Food options —	Food options Shared meals are a fixed part of the school day. Students stay in school until the afternoon, have lessons, or participate in after‑school activities. The midday meal and the afternoon meal, as well as a kiosk offering, are prepared daily in the school's own kitchen, which is about 100 square meters in size. Since March 2024, the school cooperates with the company Demi Catering, which deploys its own team in the kitchen. In designing the weekly menus, the school follows the recommendations of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung (German Nutrition Society) and the Georgian government's guidelines for balanced and wholesome school catering, with sugar used sparingly. Seasonal fruit and vegetables available in Georgia and the traditions of Georgian cuisine are also taken into account.
House system	House system There are eight houses: Austen, Kipling, Bronte, Doyle, Milne, Rowling, School House, Wells. Houses compete in school rankings across sports, intellectual championships, social projects, and events; representatives of all classes are united in each house and share responsibilities for the team outcomes. Each house is led by prefects; Prefects are selected at the beginning of each academic year; The Head of Prefect Body is the Head of School; by the end of the year, winning House members receive gifts and diplomas.	House system —
Governance and ownership	Governance and ownership Georgia Capital PLC acquired an 80% equity stake in Buckswood International School - Tbilisi LLC in July 2019; the existing owners continue to lead the business.	Governance and ownership The school is governed by the Verein zur Gründung und Förderung der Deutschen Internationalen Schule Tbilissi (Association for the Establishment and Promotion of the Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi). Since the 2018/19 school year, governance comprises a General Assembly (Mitgliederversammlung) and a Board (VORSTAND). Board members are Dr. Sascha Ternes, Giorgi Batlidze, Dr. Lika Glonti, and Tea Tabagari. Governing bodies arising from the school and kindergarten community include elected parent representatives, elected student representatives, and an elected staff council. The Leadership Team consists of the Head of School and the Deputy Head, the Kindergarten Director, and the Administrative Director, together with board‑appointed representatives.
Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The curriculum is based on the Georgian National Curriculum, complemented by British school traditions and European educational innovations. The teaching approach uses VR and AR technologies, the flipped classroom, project-based learning, debates, and role-playing. Under the academic program, subjects include Georgian language and literature; Mathematics, logic and chess; the Innovation and modern professions program (programming, robotics, 3D modeling and printing, basics of industrial design); foreign languages - English, German, French, Russian; and Social Sciences (Civic Education, History, Our Georgia, Geography, Civil Defense and Security); Natural Sciences (Nature / Natural Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Biology); Art and music; and Elective Module: World Literature and Introduction to Economics. A key innovation is the replacement of the traditional class concept with the principle of "subject classes", grouping students by track, house membership, age, and gender balance to support socialization and rapid adaptation.	Curriculum details The Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi is a German-Georgian encounter school in Tbilisi. The Sekundarstufe follows the education plan of the German state of Thuringia, and the school's own curricula build on this plan. Since the 2021/2022 school year, the school offers 12 classes (grades 1–12) and graduates after 12 years with the Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIAP). Quereinsteiger from the German system can also obtain the Hauptschulabschluss after grade 9 and the Realschulabschluss after grade 10. Grade 5 is an orientation stage with an individual pathway recommendation, and the school maintains close contact with students and parents. The school offers two foreign languages: English from grade 3 and French from grade 6; Georgian is taught as a mother tongue for Georgian-language students and as a foreign language for others.
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression The Pre-Baccalaureate Program prepares 10th–12th grade students for university and professional life in Georgia and abroad. It includes practical training for CVs, resumes, cover letters, interview simulations, leadership and entrepreneurial skills. It provides personal college counseling, guidance on universities and undergraduate programs, and assistance with the university application process.	Higher education progression The school provides study and career orientation focusing on individual counseling to identify strengths, interests, and goals. The program offers personal conversations, events, and resources to help students choose study programs, scholarships, apprenticeships, and gap years. It draws on external resources such as the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Information Center in Tiflis and the Deutsche Wirtschaftsvereinigung Georgien (DWV) for broader guidance. The contact for study guidance is Jochen Rehm, Auslandsdienstlehrkraft, who teaches German and English and handles Studien- und Berufsberatung (j.rehm@deutscheschule.ge; studienberatung@deutscheschule.ge).
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented —
Academic calendar	Academic calendar —	Academic calendar —
Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning The school centers the student as a person, a citizen and a potential leader, with a clear emphasis on psychosocial development. The school's processes are student-centered and the staff support students' personal and psychosocial growth as a priority. The vision highlights the student as happy and realized, as a dignified and educated citizen, and as a leader who seeks and creates. The values emphasize fairness, tolerance, respect, discipline and teamwork, with support for new members as they adapt to the community. This combination underpins a learning environment focused on social and emotional development.	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) The school has an Inclusive Education program with a Head of Inclusive Education to support students with diverse learning needs.	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
Mental wellbeing	Mental wellbeing Mental wellbeing is supported through the focus on psycho-emotional development and by welcoming new members into the Buckswood community, which fosters a sense of security and belonging.	Mental wellbeing —
Safeguarding	Safeguarding —	Safeguarding —
Safeguarding policy	Safeguarding policy —	Safeguarding policy —
Facilities	Facilities
Facilities overview	Facilities overview Two campuses: Gelovani campus at Marshal Gelovani #1 (M3 dormitory complex) and Tsqneti campus at Rustaveli Street #156. The Gelovani campus includes a dormitory complex for boarding. The Gelovani campus offers Primary (I–VI), Basic (VII–IX), and Middle (X) programs for the 2024–2025 academic year. The school day runs 9:30–17:00 and includes meals, an extended-day program, and thematic excursions. The A Level Programme is available on the Tskneti campus on-site starting from the 2026–2025 academic year, delivered with Pearson Edexcel; examinations are conducted on-site.	Facilities overview The Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi operates on its own campus in a green suburban setting in the Bagebi district of Tbilisi. The campus houses both the kindergarten and the school. It opened in September 2017, and from 2019/2020 two side wings with classrooms and specialist rooms were added, along with a multipurpose sports hall. Since the 2022/2023 school year, the school and kindergarten have used the fully developed campus, with generous outdoor spaces for play and sport.
Sports facilities	Sports facilities —	Sports facilities A multipurpose sports hall and generous outdoor areas for play and sport are on campus.
Academic facilities	Academic facilities The Gelovani campus runs Primary (I–VI), Basic (VII–IX), and Middle (X) programs for the 2024–2025 academic year. The school day runs 9:30–17:00 and includes meals, an extended-day program, and thematic excursions. Meals are provided (two meals for primary pupils; one meal for older pupils). The extended-day program includes study time with access to subject teachers, and thematic excursions are included. From the 2026–2025 academic year, the A Level Programme is delivered on-campus at the Tskneti campus in partnership with Pearson Edexcel, with examinations conducted on-site; subjects include English Language, Mathematics, Business Studies, Physics, History, ICT, and Economics.	Academic facilities The campus includes two side wings with classrooms and specialist rooms, forming the main teaching spaces for the school.
Extra curricular facilities	Extra curricular facilities The Buckswood House System comprises eight houses: Austen, Kipling, Bronte, Doyle, Milne, Rowling, School House, and Wells. Houses compete in academic, cultural and sport activities to earn house points and win prizes. International Study Tours are part of the extracurricular offerings. The school organizes thematic excursions. Twice a year, up to 30 students may attend a two-week academic course at Buckswood School in the UK.	Extra curricular facilities After the regular classes, students can join after-school clubs. The 2025/2026 program offers a range of creative and sports activities, including theatre, dance, painting and crafts, clay modeling, mechatronics, chess, karate, volleyball, yoga, and football. The school operates as a full-day program, with supervision until 17:00. For grades 1–4 there are daily learning times integrated into the timetable; grades 5–12 complete homework at home. The school library provides age-appropriate German literature as well as books in English and Georgian, with open access and borrowing for home reading. The Goethe-Institut Onleihe digital library is recommended for additional German-language materials.
Parent experience	Parent experience
History	History —	History The Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi was established in the 2010/2011 school year in Tbilisi as a German–Georgian encounter school offering education based on German curricula. It is part of a global network of more than 140 German Auslandsschulen. Since 2010, the school and kindergarten grew each year and moved three times between 2010 and 2016 to different rented premises due to increasing enrollment. In 2015 the Georgian government transferred a greenfield site of 8,400 square meters to the school association at a symbolic price, creating the basis for a dedicated campus. From April 2016 to July 2017 the sponsoring association built a school building on this site with support from the German Federal Foreign Office; financing the campus, which also includes the kindergarten, required taking out a loan. In September 2017 the school opened its own campus with modern buildings and generous outdoor spaces for play and sport; in 2019/2020 expansion work added two side wings and a multi‑purpose hall, and since 2022/2023 the campus has been fully expanded. The school offers the German International Abitur (DIA) after 12 years of schooling.
Community	Community Community at Buckswood International School Tbilisi is organized around an eight-house system: Austen, Kipling, Bronte, Doyle, Milne, Rowling, School House, and Wells. Houses rotate weekly and host themed weeks, inter-house competitions, and house-related activities, while prefects and a house-steward system support order and communication through online channels. New-student induction, house assemblies, and year-end ceremonies structure social life and reward participation with symbolic gifts to the top house. The house system fosters cross-age socialization, leadership, teamwork, and informal skills in addition to formal academics.	Community The school identifies itself as a German–Georgian encounter school and is located on a campus in a green suburban area in the Bagebi district. The news and calendar pages show active community life, including a Kindergarten Open Day on March 21, 2026; written Abitur examinations in February 2026; a Christmas market for the kindergarten and the school on December 13, 2025; and an online information event titled “Deutsches Schulportal” on November 17, 2025. The calendar also includes activities such as the Kangaroo Mathematics Competition and a Pedagogical Counseling Day for Class 12 (March 27–28, 2026), as well as fundraising events like an Easter project run by the 7th grade. These items reflect a vibrant school community with academic, cultural, and fundraising activities.
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Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual The Buckswood School curriculum is based on the Georgian National Curriculum, with the traditions of the British school system and European educational innovations. The teaching approach combines age-appropriate modern methods, including VR and AR technologies, the flipped classroom, project-based learning, debates, and role-playing. Under the academic program, Buckswoodians study Georgian language and literature; Mathematics, logic and chess; Innovation and modern professions (programming, robotics, 3D modeling and printing, basics of industrial design); Foreign languages (English, German, French, Russian); An enhanced sports module (general health program, football, volleyball, artistic gymnastics, basketball and rugby); Natural Sciences (Nature/Natural Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Biology); Social Sciences (Civic Education, History, Our Georgia, Geography, Civil Defense and Security); Art and music; Elective Module: World Literature and Introduction to Economics. A main innovation is replacing traditional class concepts with 'subject classes' that mix students by ability, sport preference, and house membership to foster socialization and rapid adaptation.	Academic & intellectual The school offers after-school clubs with a focus on creative and intellectual activities, including Mechatronics and Chess.
Arts & creative	Arts & creative Art and music are part of the Buckswood curriculum. The house system supports creative expression by organizing performances and cultural events as part of house activities. These events provide opportunities for students to showcase creativity and collaborate on productions.	Arts & creative The after-school clubs include theater, dance, painting and crafts, and clay modeling.
Cultural & language	Cultural & language Foreign languages taught include English, German, French, and Russian. The school offers international study tours and a British exchange program. Model United Nations simulations are offered for student participation.	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies The Buckswood House System unites students from different grades into eight houses: Austen, Kipling, Bronte, Doyle, Milne, Rowling, School House and Wells. Houses compete in sports, academic competitions, social projects, and thematic events, and provide academic support to juniors. Prefects lead each house, and are selected annually by school staff as part of student leadership opportunities.	Social & hobbies The after-school program includes volleyball, karate, yoga, football, and other creative activities.
Community & service	Community & service House activities include implementing social projects as part of inter-house competition. Houses organize and participate in community-focused initiatives. Senior students, including prefects, lead these initiatives as part of the school's community life.	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional Houses are led by prefects, who are senior students. Prefects are selected by school staff at the start of each academic year and are monitored and evaluated by school administration, teachers and the headmaster. The house system provides leadership opportunities and a platform for student leadership development.	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing An enhanced sports module emphasizes general health and fitness through football, volleyball, artistic gymnastics, basketball and rugby. The curriculum includes a general health program as part of the well-being focus. Sports and physical education support students' overall health and balance with academic life.	Lifestyle & wellbeing The program includes wellbeing-oriented activities such as yoga and team sports like volleyball and football.
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision The Buckswood School curriculum is based on the Georgian National Curriculum, together with British school traditions and European educational innovations. Georgian language and literature is taught. Foreign languages taught include English, German, French, and Russian.	Language provision German is the language of instruction and the school follows German curricula. Georgian is taught as a language; students whose mother tongue is Georgian have mandatory instruction in Georgian as their mother tongue, while students with other mother tongues learn Georgian as a foreign language. English is taught as the first foreign language starting in Grade 3.
Bilingual teaching	Bilingual teaching —	Bilingual teaching The school is a German-Georgian encounter school offering schooling according to German curricula. Children from German-speaking countries learn and live together with Georgian children and youths, for whom German is their second language or language of instruction. The school awards internationally recognized German school qualifications (Deutsches Internationales Abitur). The German-language kindergarten serves children aged 3 to 6, with or without German language knowledge, and Georgian children acquire German language skills in daily kindergarten life.
Immersion programs	Immersion programs —	Immersion programs German-language immersion begins in the kindergarten; Georgian children learn German through daily kindergarten life; a German-language environment is provided for children from German-speaking families staying in Georgia. The school is integrated into the Georgian education system and authorized by Georgia's National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement. The authorization, granted in June 2022, is valid through June 2028, enabling smooth transitions between the two education systems.
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Submit the online registration form for Buckswood International School – Tbilisi. The Mobility form is for students transferring from another school, and the First Class Registration form is for new entrants. This form is the first step of registration; after submission, the school administration will contact you to discuss next steps and placement. Preschool is for ages 3–5, and Buckswood School serves Year 1 to Year 12. 2. The admissions team will follow up to discuss placement and confirm which campus you will attend (Tskneti or Gelovani) and any transportation needs. The two campus communications managers are Nino Siradze at 577 992 993 (Tskneti) and Lika Apakidze at 577 992 997 (Gelovani). 3. Fees and costs: The Preschool Development Center charges 8,000 GEL per year and includes meals, materials, and thematic excursions; Buckswood School (I–XII) charges 11,900 GEL per year and includes meals, excursions, and an extended program. Uniforms and textbooks cost about 700–900 GEL per year. The transport service is available for an additional fee. 4. Campus and hours: Buckswood operates across two campuses—Tskneti (156 Rustaveli Street) and Gelovani Campus. The Preschool day runs from 09:30 to 17:00. This information helps you plan visits and enrolment.	Admissions 1. Kindergarten admissions: Applications for the kindergarten are possible at any time during the kindergarten year, subject to intake capacity. The process begins with a detailed information meeting with the school administration (general information about kindergarten and school, a tour of the campus, and fees), arranged in advance by phone or email. This is followed by an online admission inquiry, a parents' meeting with the head of the kindergarten, and a parent–child discussion with the head of the kindergarten. The process concludes with an online admission form, confirmation of admission, the setting of a starting date, and the signing of a kindergarten contract; priority is given to children from Germany and to siblings of current students. 2. School admissions: Admissions inquiries for the first grade must be submitted by the end of March. Applications for all subsequent grades depend on intake capacity and are possible up to the summer holidays. A start during the current school year is possible in justified individual cases, but requires consultation with the headteacher. The admissions process includes a detailed information meeting with the school administration (general information about kindergarten and school, campus tour, fees), an online admission inquiry, a detailed parents' interview with the principal, a student admission interview with the principal and, if applicable, a German language test, an online admission form, confirmation of admission, and the signing of a school enrollment contract. 3. Gastschüler (guest students): The Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi is open to guest students, particularly from German-speaking countries or from German-speaking schools. For admission, a written guardians' application to the school leadership, a copy of a written exemption for the student from their current school for the attendance period, and, for students arriving in Georgia without parents, the full address of the host family are required. Information about the admission procedure and tuition is available through the school administration. Your contact person is Nato Menabde.
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