Private and Alternative Schools

Information about the schooling options available in Germany outside of mainstream education...

Private Schools

There are private schools in Germany, from primary to secondary levels, including international schools.

• For further information see the Association of German Private Schools (Bundesverband Deutscher Privatschulen) (in German)

Alternative Schools - Forest Schools

An increasingly popular alternative to traditional education is offered by forest schools which provide an alternative approach to classroom-based learning, focusing on the outdoors. Children learn a greater awareness of the importance of the outdoors for healthy living and its impact on human life.

• Read more about the senior forest school in Chalottenburg

• The Federal Association for Forest Schools (BvNW) provides lists of the details of Forest Kindergartens in each state

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