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Berlin · Schools: public, Ersatzschule, and international

John F. Kennedy School (JFKS)

Free public German-American bilingual school, the best-value bilingual option if you can get a place

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free, public; priority to US Embassy/Consulate dependents, others admitted by capacity and English level

Best for: American or English-speaking families who can secure a place, especially those with US Embassy ties.

Type

Public, German-American bilingual

Language

German and English

Ages

Kindergarten to Grade 12

Location

Zehlendorf, Berlin

Cost

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Completely free, leads to Abitur and/or a US high-school diploma
Long-established bilingual programme with a genuine mixed German/American student body
No application fee
×Priority admission goes to US Embassy and Consulate dependents
×Places for everyone else depend on capacity and an English-proficiency assessment
×Zehlendorf location, a real commute if you're not on the south-west side of the city

From the Schools: public, Ersatzschule, and international comparison in Berlin. Prices checked August 2026.

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