International Schools in Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen’s international schools sit alongside a strong Danish public system, so families can choose between fully private English-medium schools (many offering the full International Baccalaureate continuum), a publicly funded multilingual European School with language sections, and a number of bilingual or international departments attached to Danish schools. English is the dominant language of instruction in the private international sector while Danish is normally taught as a second language and is often required for integration into local life. Fees range from publicly funded or subsidised places at the European School and some municipal international programmes to fully private IB tuition that, for a large day school in the city, runs into the high tens or low hundreds of thousands of Danish kroner per year. Most schools operate a main intake for the August school year and also run rolling admissions or mid-year entry where places exist; expect application fees, a registration deposit and extra costs for trips, meals and senior-year exam fees. Practical matters for relocating families include applying for a Danish CPR (civil registration) number as soon as feasible (it affects eligibility for municipal subsidies), checking transport and catchment logistics in Copenhagen, and confirming a school’s language support and learning-support provision before accepting a place.

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