During the open day pupils and parents are welcome to get to know the school’s approach to learning in Kindergarten (age 3-5), PYP, Primary Years Programme (grades 1-5 for 6 to 11 year olds), Middle School (grades 6-8), IGCSE (grades 9-10) as well as the IB Diploma Years (grades 11-12).

Visit the IS Ruhr primary school and get a feel for their warm and private atmosphere. Visitors will be shown around and are able to meet other children as well as the friendly staff. The language of communication is English but they will of course also have staff memebres available that speak German.

The natural curiosity of youngsters to explore and comprehend the world is continuously encouraged, even required to work together with classmates to gain new knowledge and skills. This philosophy is maintained throughout all programmes.

The school will be open for visitors in the morning from 10 am until 1 pm in the afternoon. Join this joyful experience and acquire an experience to prepare your child for the upcoming school curriculum.

The IS Ruhr is ideally located in the heart of the Ruhr Metropolis to serve expat parents and their young ones. The region encompasses some five million residents and, besides Essen, many other cities such as Dortmund, Bochum and Duisburg.