Frankfurt International School
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| Oberursel Campus | |
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An Der Waldlust 15, 61440 Oberursel | |
| Coordinates | 50°12′50″N 8°32′36″E / 50.213901°N 8.543363°E |
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| Grades | First Steps (3-year-old) - 12th grade |
| Wiesbaden Campus | |
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Rudolf-Dietz-Strasse 14, 65207 Wiesbaden | |
| Coordinates | 50°08′04″N 8°18′36″E / 50.134409°N 8.309956°E |
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| Grades | First Steps (3-year-old) - 8th grade |
The Frankfurt International School e.V. (FIS) is an English-language World IB day school founded in 1961 in Frankfurt, but located in Oberursel, Germany.
The main campus in Oberursel consists of a Primary School campus for students in "First Steps" (Age 3) to Grade 1 and the Main Campus for Elementary School (Grades 2–5) and Upper School (Grades 6–12). A satellite campus in Wiesbaden Naurod offers schooling for students from "First-Steps" (Age 3) to Grade 8.
FIS is accredited by the "New England Association of Schools and Colleges". It is also an International Baccalaureate World School and a founding member of that organization. The school implements a curriculum based on the principles espoused in the IB Primary Years Program and International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
Subjects taught include, but are not limited to, Business, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Economics, Geography, History, Mathematics, Psychology, Physics, Visual Arts, Music, Global Politics, and Theater.
The school offers language instruction in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Dutch and Spanish.
Faculty and staff
The school employs faculty and staff from over 70 countries. The head of the school is Dr. Paul Fochtman.
Facilities and technology
The facilities cover 16 acres (6.5 ha) in Oberursel, Germany and feature a historic administration building (known as "Old Main"), and the three separate divisional school buildings. The main campus has two all-weather sports fields and several playgrounds.