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The European School - RheinMain

Germany, Frankfurt

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The school at a glance
Instructs in German, English, Spanish
Fees €11,703 - 25,487
Ages 4 - 19 years
Pupil numbers 1500
Type Co-educational
Opened 2012
Bus Service Yes
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (MYP), IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Typical class size 24
Strengths Sport, Languages, Outdoor Education
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

European School RheinMain is a private European School near Frankfurt, Germany, serving students aged 4 to 18. It operates within the European Schools system and offers curricula on one campus: the European Schools curriculum leading to the European Baccalaureate and the International Baccalaureate programme. The IB pathway began with the Middle Years Programme in 2021 and added the Diploma Programme in 2024, with most subjects taught in English (the second language is taught within the curriculum). The campus opened in 2012–2014 and features a four-court sports hall, a basketball/football field, and Primary and Secondary libraries with 24/7 access to an electronic library via Sora app. Sustainability is central through initiatives such as a Tiny Forest project that will plant over 500 trees. The school welcomes students regardless of parental employer. Extracurriculars cover sport, music, languages, science and culture, with teams including Golf, Football, Tennis and Cricket, and the Parents' Association.

Theodor-Heuss-Straße 65, 61118 Bad Vilbel, Germany

The Essentials

The European School - RheinMain has 1,500 pupils, typical class sizes of 24, instruction in German, English, Spanish.

Location
Bad Vilbel, Germany (Theodor-Heuss-Straße 65, 61118 Bad Vilbel)

Stages
Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary

Type
Private European School within the European Schools system

Pupil Nationality Mix
Approximately 1,800 students from 70 nations; school community includes pupils from many nationalities; two language sections (German and English).

Additional learning support
Educational support is provided at three levels (general, moderate, intensive) and includes study skills classes, extra lessons in core subjects (L1, L2, Math) for catch-up, dedicated individual support for diagnosed learning difficulties, and programs for gifted students.

Country affiliation
Germany

School day structure
Pre-Primary school hours: Mon–Wed 8:15–15:00; Thu–Fri 8:15–13:00; childminding from 7:00 until school starts and after-school hours until 18:00. Afternoon childminding is an additional paid service; Primary and Secondary offer after-school activities as an optional paid service.
Diving Deeper

Food Options
The ESRM provides an on-site school restaurant operated by melomi, with meals prepared fresh on site in ESRM's kitchen. There are three daily menus (fish/meat, vegetarian, and allergen-friendly) with a salad buffet and dessert, and water is provided; meals for Pre-Primary, Primary and Secondary are available in 4- or 5-day monthly packages, with orders pre-ordered and linked to the student ID. A melomi bistro offers snacks and beverages during breaks.

Governance and Ownership
The ESRM is a private school that is open to all interested students regardless of the employer of their parents. It is part of the European Schools System.
Fees

Annual tuition at The European School - RheinMain ranges from EUR 11,703 to EUR 25,487 for 2026/27.

Application fees

- No non‑refundable application or upfront registration fee is published in the school's admissions and fee information materials.

Tuition fees by year group (monthly / per term information)

- The school bills a "monthly parental contribution (in Euros)" for Primary and Secondary pupils; a detailed month‑by‑month tuition table is maintained by the school as the formal fee schedule. Exact monthly amounts for each year group (Primary P1–P5, Secondary S1–S7) and the IB track are shown in the school's parental contribution table.

Pre‑Primary (Kindergarten) fees and state reduction

- Pre‑Primary parental contributions are reduced automatically by state funding of EUR 149.16 per month; families resident outside the State of Hesse receive only the sibling discount.

Sibling discounts and fee reductions

- Sibling discounts (based on household income thresholds) apply as follows:
- 2nd child: 25% discount where household income is up to EUR 180,000.
- 3rd child: 50% discount where household income is up to EUR 230,000.
- 4th child: 50% discount where household income is up to EUR 280,000.
- The sibling discount requires an application; the school relies on parental self‑assessment (no routine income verification for sibling discount). A separate tuition reduction (means tested) process exists and may require submission of income documents (e.g., tax assessment) for consideration; reductions are granted for one school year and reviewed annually.

After‑school childminding / extracurricular care costs

- External childminding (afternoon care) fees are income‑graded. Examples from the published schedule:
- Kindergarten (4–6 year olds): EUR 450 (annual income band €40,000) up to EUR 900 (annual income €80,000 and more).
- Classes 1–4: between EUR 300 and EUR 800 depending on income band.
- Classes 5–10: between EUR 300 and EUR 800 depending on income band.
- Classes 11–12: between EUR 400 and EUR 1,100 depending on income band.
- These amounts are shown as standard rates tied to household annual income bands.

IB (International Baccalaureate) fees

- The school operates an IB track (MYP and DP) and lists separate fees for the IB programme within its fee structure; the IB provision is operated as a day programme (no boarding). Exact IB monthly parental contribution amounts are included in the school's fee table.

Boarding fees

- The school operates as a day school; no boarding provision is offered (boarding status: DAY). There are therefore no boarding fees.

Other costs and compulsory items (uniforms, books, materials, examinations)

- Parents are responsible for purchasing routine books, stationery and materials listed on class material lists. Certain books and materials are ordered centrally by the school and invoiced to parents (example: some book orders are invoiced in September). Expect periodic invoices for school‑ordered books and specific classroom materials.

- Examination or exam‑related fees (for example, fees associated with end‑of‑programme examinations) are handled separately and appear as part of invoicing or administrative charges when applicable; specific amounts are set per exam and school year.

Refunds and withdrawal / fee‑reduction mechanics

- The school offers means‑tested tuition reductions and, in exceptional hardship cases, full tuition exemption (stipend) normally limited to one child per family; these concessions are granted for a single school year and reviewed annually. The school's policy requires cooperation and documentary proof where reductions are applied for. No separate, general published refund schedule for term‑time withdrawal of tuition is published in the school's publicly available admissions and fee materials.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Published materials refer to the parental contribution as a monthly charge (i.e., a monthly parental contribution schedule). Specific billing dates, invoice frequency (monthly/termly/annual), payment deadlines and formal payment terms are presented to parents through the school's official fee schedule and invoices. Some school‑ordered materials are invoiced in September.

Fee payment options

- Standard practice uses invoicing to parents; the school's account and billing contacts (including the bursar) are provided for families to arrange payment. The public admissions and fee materials do not publish a detailed, itemised list of accepted payment methods (e.g., specific card processors or IBAN/BIC strings) in the publicly posted fee summaries. For account‑level or invoice‑level payment options and bank details, the school provides direct billing information on invoices and through its accounts office.

Summary of what was obtained and what remains to be confirmed

- Confirmed and included above: Pre‑Primary state deduction (EUR 149.16/month), sibling discount bands and percentages, income‑based after‑school childminding fee bands, that the IB is offered and the school is a day school, that some school‑ordered books are invoiced in September, and the existence of means‑tested tuition reductions.

- Not all line‑by‑line tuition amounts (the detailed monthly parental contribution figures per individual year group / class and per term billing totals) were extractable from the publicly posted admissions and brochure materials available at the time of checking; the school's formal fee table is the definitive schedule for exact monthly/term amounts and payment dates. For clarity and for use in an external database, consult the school's official fee schedule or the invoicing documents provided by the school's accounts office to obtain the complete per‑class monthly and per‑term numeric values.
Academics

The European School - RheinMain teaches IB (MYP), IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 4 to 19.

Curriculum
The European School RheinMain offers the European Schools curriculum leading to the European Baccalaureate. The school also offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum on the same site. The ESRM IB Curriculum commenced in September 2021 with MYP 1-5 and expanded to the Diploma Programme (DP) with the DP commencing in September 2024. The IB curriculum conducts all subjects—except the second language—in English.

Student Teacher Ratio
Total students: 1,684; Teaching staff: 156; approximate student-to-teacher ratio: about 10.8:1. Classes are around 24 students on average.

Higher Education Progression
Guidance and counselling for higher education is provided by dedicated staff. Career/Guidance Counsellors assist with university applications in English and German.

Gifted and Talented
The school offers dedicated support for students who are gifted or exceptionally talented.
Parent Experience

History
The European School RheinMain is part of the European Schools system and is one of 33 European Schools. ESRM opened in September 2012 on a brand-new campus near Frankfurt with modern facilities including a four-field sports hall. It is open to all interested students regardless of the employer of their parents. In September 2021, ESRM expanded by opening an International Baccalaureate branch within its Secondary School; the Middle Years Programme is offered for Grades 1-5 and the Diploma Programme began in September 2024. The European School curriculum leads to the European Baccalaureate, while the IB curriculum is taught in English for most subjects (except the second language).

Community
ESRM positions itself as a school and a community, with traditional European values underpinning respectful living and working together. Daily life is designed to be comfortable, varied, and free of tension. Visitors to ESRM are reportedly attracted by the atmosphere of mutual respect and support, and the aim to help each student realise their ambitions.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The ESRM Parents' Association welcomes parents and offers information and help about school life and parent activities, with a goal to involve parents in a lively, strong parent community. The ESRM-Freunde (Friends and Sponsors) work with the school leadership, teachers, students, and the Parents' Association to fund exciting projects, create new learning and leisure opportunities, and strengthen the school community. The association is led by Tim Uhle (1st Chairman) and Janina Wiebols (2nd Chair, Events & Coordination). Regular activities include a virtual ordinary members' meeting in 2025 and projects such as redesigning the S6/S7 lounge, additional support for student initiatives, and donations such as books for the secondary and backpacks for the Duke of Edinburgh Award. The ESRM-Freunde also runs membership and fundraising options to support school projects.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The European School RheinMain sits on a brand new campus near Frankfurt with modern facilities. The secondary school building opened in 2012 and the primary school building in 2014, and the primary building includes its own canteen. The campus features a four-court sports hall, described as one of the largest in Germany, and a spacious schoolyard with a basketball and football field. The school runs sustainability initiatives including a Tiny Forest project, with plans to plant over 500 trees and shrubs and create an educational outdoor space. The ESRM has two libraries—one for Primary and one for Secondary—with access to an electronic library 24/7 via the Sora app.

Sports Facilities
A four-court sports hall is on site, one of the largest in Germany, and there is a spacious campus with a basketball and football field.

Academic Facilities
It is an IB World School with a Middle Years Programme for Grades 1-5 and a Diploma Programme that commenced in September 2024. The school has two libraries (Primary and Secondary) with 24/7 access to the electronic library via the Sora app.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The Tiny Forest sustainability project is an on-campus outdoor learning space involving planting over 500 trees and shrubs and a biological pond; open days for groups of parents and the community are organized to engage with the project.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers a wide-ranging programme of extracurricular activities and clubs in sport, music, languages, science and culture. School teams include Golf, Football, Tennis and Cricket. An active Parents' Association offers a broad range of activities for the school community.

Arts & Creative
Music is included among the extracurricular offerings. Cultural activities are part of the clubs. Clubs extend to languages, science and culture, providing opportunities for creative and expressive engagement beyond the classroom.

Cultural & Language
Language clubs are part of the extracurricular program. Cultural activities are included among the clubs. These clubs supplement classroom learning with language and cultural engagement.

Social & Hobbies
An active Parents' Association offers a broad range of activities for the school community. The extracurricular program covers sport, music, languages, science and culture. School teams include Golf, Football, Tennis and Cricket.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Pastoral care is a strong focus, provided by a dedicated team. The environment is open and green with inviting, modern buildings and facilities. Childminding is available from 7:00 until school starts and after school hours until 18:00.
Languages

Language Provision
The European School RheinMain offers a multilingual education with two language sections (German, English). A first foreign language LII (German, English or French) is compulsory from the first grade of primary school up to the Baccalaureate. All students must learn a second foreign language LIII at the beginning of secondary school; any of the languages offered may be chosen. From the fourth year of secondary school onwards, students can learn a third foreign language LIV. Language classes are taught by teachers who, if possible, speak the language as their native language. From the third grade of secondary school, students can learn an ancient language as a language of the common European tradition. History and geography are taught in the student's first foreign language, and Economics is taught in one of these languages. The curricula of all European Schools are harmonized. ESRM will offer the entire range of the European Schools curriculum and also hosts an International Baccalaureate (IB) branch in its Secondary School, where all subjects—except the second language—are taught in English.

Bilingual Teaching
Two language sections (German and English) provide bilingual teaching. The main subjects are taught in the languages of the sections, and the subject distribution and curricula are identical in both sections (except for the mother tongue).
Admissions

Admissions
1. Eligibility and initial interview: All students promoted at a state or comparable Gymnasium in a member state can enroll with no further admission conditions. An interview with the student and the parents is part of the enrollment process. If the student does not meet these conditions or comes from a non-European country, they are invited to an interview and a decision is made about admission or whether further assessment is needed. 2. Non‑selective admission and intent: The European School RheinMain follows a non‑selective principle and aims to integrate all students quickly and thoroughly into the European School system, with the goal of enabling every student to pursue the European Baccalaureate. 3. Application forms and language tracks: English-language application forms exist for Pre-Primary, Primary School, Secondary School, and an IB Curriculum track; German-language forms exist for Registration (Kindergarten), Registration Primary School, and Registration Secondary School. 4. Fees and financial information: Pre-Primary fees are €149.16 per month and automatically reduced by state funding; families outside Hessen receive only the sibling reduction. 5. Making it official: The bursar can be contacted for fee reductions (Mr. 6. Enrollment materials: Applications for the IB track and for standard tracks are available as English and German forms, with separate links for Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary, and IB Curriculum. 7. Ongoing financial support and discounts: A tuition‑fee reduction can be granted based on need, with specific conditions and annual reviews; a full tuition exemption (scholarship) may be granted for a maximum of one child per family to broaden distribution; the entire household income and assets are considered as the basis for reductions. 8. Sibling and income thresholds: Sibling discounts apply—2nd child up to €180,000 annual income with 25% reduction; 3rd child up to €230,000 with 50% reduction; 4th child up to €280,000 with 50% reduction. 9. Other notes: The school relies on an application and confidentiality for reductions, and reductions are generally reviewed annually.

Scholarships
Scholarships take the form of tuition reductions. Full tuition exemption (scholarship) can generally be granted for a maximum of one child per family to ensure broader distribution of this highest level of reduction. Reductions are not guaranteed and depend on need; an application is required and income/assets must be disclosed, with the entire household considered. A tuition‑fee reduction can be granted if no other financial support is available and there is financial hardship; reductions are reviewed annually and apply for one school year at a time. The school is non‑profit, and proofs are kept confidential. Sibling discounts are also available: a 2nd child discount of 25% up to €180,000 annual income; a 3rd child discount of 50% up to €230,000; a 4th child discount of 50% up to €280,000.
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