6 schools compared
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Public school (staatliche Schule)
Free, zoned by address, German-medium, with a free bilingual track if you qualify for a place
€0
free, assigned by home address (Einzugsbereich)
Berlin Bilingual School (bilingual stream)
State-subsidised Ersatzschule, fees scaled to household income, not a flat tuition
€100 to 513/mo
income-scaled monthly fee, published tariff, bands from under €30k to €150k+ household income
John F. Kennedy School (JFKS)
Free public German-American bilingual school, the best-value bilingual option if you can get a place
€0
free, public; priority to US Embassy/Consulate dependents, others admitted by capacity and English level
Berlin International School (BIS)
IB programme in Schmargendorf, the lower end of Berlin's flat-fee international schools
€12,300 to 18,240/yr
published tuition, 2025/26, plus a one-time admission fee and annual resource fees
Berlin British School
British curriculum plus IB PYP in Grunewald
€13,100 to 19,400/yr
published tuition range, 2025/26, varies by age and source
Berlin Brandenburg International School (BBIS)
The most established IB school in greater Berlin, with a Kleinmachnow campus and boarding option
€14,900 to 32,000+/yr
published tuition, 2025/26, day fees; boarding runs separately from roughly €25,000 to 29,800/yr
Prices checked August 2026
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