We recommend
€100 to 513/mo
income-scaled monthly fee, published tariff, bands from under €30k to €150k+ household income
Best for: Families who want German/English bilingual schooling without paying full international-school tuition, and who qualify for a place.
Type
Ersatzschule, state-recognised and partly state-subsidised (bilingual stream only)
Language
German and English, working toward the Abitur
Ages
Grades 1 to 10
Location
Berlin (private, Ersatzschule status)
Cost
€100 to 513/mo, scaled by gross household annual income
✓Genuinely income-scaled, a family on a modest income pays far less than the top band
✓German/English bilingual track leading to the Abitur, a curriculum that stays valid if you settle long-term
✓Limited subsidised places available for need or refugee cases
×Sonderungsverbot rule means it can't simply be bought into at a flat rate, income documentation is required
×A separate monolingual English stream at the same school runs as a fully private Ergänzungsschule with different, non-scaled fees, easy to confuse the two
×Far smaller and less internationally diverse than the dedicated international schools
From the Schools: public, Ersatzschule, and international comparison in Berlin. Prices checked August 2026.