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Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi

Georgia, Tbilisi

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The school at a glance
Instructs in German
Fees GEL 10,290 - 19,670
Ages 3 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 2010
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, French, Georgian
Strengths STEM, Performing Arts, Sport
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies
Stages Kindergarten, Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi is a German-Georgian encounter school for students aged 3 to 18. It belongs to Germany's network of over 140 Auslandsschulen and uses a bespoke curriculum. In the Sekundarstufe, the education plan follows the German state of Thuringia, with the school's curricula building on it. Since 2021/2022 the school offers 12 classes (grades 1–12) and graduates with the Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIAP). Quereinsteiger can 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. English is taught 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. The Bagebi campus opened in 2017 and comprises two wings of classrooms, specialist rooms and a multipurpose hall, with spaces until 17:00.

63 0162 Tskneti Hwy, Tbilisi, Georgia

The Essentials

Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi has instruction in German.

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
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.

Type
The school is a German-Georgian encounter school.

Country affiliation
The school is affiliated with Germany as part of a global network of more than 140 German overseas schools.

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.
Diving Deeper

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.

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.
Fees

Annual tuition at Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi ranges from GEL 10,290 to GEL 19,670 for 2026/27.

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.
Academics

Deutsche Internationale Schule Tbilissi teaches Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
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.

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).
Parent Experience

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
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.
Facilities

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
A multipurpose sports hall and generous outdoor areas for play and sport are on campus.

Academic Facilities
The campus includes two side wings with classrooms and specialist rooms, forming the main teaching spaces for the school.

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.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers after-school clubs with a focus on creative and intellectual activities, including Mechatronics and Chess.

Arts & Creative
The after-school clubs include theater, dance, painting and crafts, and clay modeling.

Social & Hobbies
The after-school program includes volleyball, karate, yoga, football, and other creative activities.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The program includes wellbeing-oriented activities such as yoga and team sports like volleyball and football.
Languages

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
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
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.
Admissions

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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