German European School Manila

All classes start at 7:30am.

From Kindergarten to Primary, classes end at 2:00pm every day. For Secondary, classes are held until 3:30pm on one or two days in the week, and until 2:00pm the rest of the days. All students have the option to register for an afternoon extracurricular activity ("clubs") on days when they finish at 2:00pm.

Yes. Supervised care is provided for all primary students without afternoon activities until 3:30pm at no extra cost to parents.

Yes.

There is an optional canteen service for students, yes.

At the moment, our canteen service only offers vegetarian options.

No, but they are very much encouraged to wear school clothing (GESM Tshirts, poloshirts, etc.).

The average class size is 13 as of S.Y. 2023-24, although German section classes tend to be smaller than in those in the English section.

Yes. All preschool classes have designated teaching assistants and aides. In the Primary Department (Grades 1-5), all classes with more than 12 students have two teachers: a homeroom and an assistant teacher.

Each classroom is equipped with a touchscreen Smart TV that functions as the blackboard. Additionally, all Primary classrooms have at least two sets of personal computers, one tablet, and other smaller devices. PCs in designated rooms are available for use for Secondary students, and a lounge for those with their own laptops.

Yes. Each GESM student receives their own personal Microsoft account upon enrollment, which includes MS Teams. If classes are suspended by the government due to inclement weather or other unexpected reasons, GESM automatically shifts to online classes using MS Teams as the main platform. Aside from MS Teams, students have access to MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint at the minimum, plus up to 1TB of cloud storage space via OneDrive.

As a secular school, GESM does not adhere to any specific belief system, nor does it prescribe any kind of faith to its students. Religions are tackled in the classroom, and short school trips are often organized to visit synagogues, temples, and churches.

As of S.Y. 2023-24, GESM has around 360 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12.

Around 45 nationalities are represented by the GESM student body.

Common nationalities at GESM include German, French, Indian, British, Chinese, Filipino, Dutch, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Austrian, Swiss, Italian, Vietnamese, Egyptian, Czech, Mexican, Turkish, etc.

About 1 in every 10 students have parents who are both Filipinos.

We offer afternoon clubs from 2:00pm to 3:30pm from Mondays to Thursdays. Students have the option to participate in multiple sports (e.g. football, swimming, jiu jitsu), cultural activities (e.g. arts, music), and other endeavors (e.g. robotics, woodworking). As of S.Y. 2023-24, registration to all afternoon clubs are free-of-charge except for Jiu Jitsu & Robotics.

Swimming, different ballgames including football and basketball, track and field sports, badminton, etc.

Yes. GESM joins tournaments and competes against other international schools in the Philippines. The school also organizes matches between GESM student houses.

GESM has an auditorium, a library, science laboratories, a student lounge, a garden with an aquaponics system, computer rooms, etc.

GESM has an indoor gym with a climbing wall, football field, basketball/volleyball court, racetrack, long jump sandpit, shot put ring, swimming pools, etc.

Mostly, yes. All teachers have a C2 level proficiency in the language in which they instruct students.

Yes, and more. Non-German-speaking learners in the German section preschool are immersed in the language with activities and programs designed for them to absorb vocabulary and speech in a playful and encouraging way. The same is true for non-English-speakers in the English section Early Years. For older pupils, an EAL (English as an Additional Language) is in place in the English section. In our German section, the school runs a fast-tracked language acquisition program customized to the student's grade level and starting proficiency level.

Spanish and French are offered as options for a 2nd foreign language starting Grade 6. This applies for both German and English sections. Both French and Spanish are also available starting Grade 11 as ab initio courses. When possible, GESM can offer other languages in the interest of continuity for a transferee. In the past years, this has been done for Latin and Italian.

Yes. GESM has an Additional Needs Program with a team of specialist teachers. Additionally, the school has what's called in German a Sonder- und Sozialpädagoge who provides support in the form of extra lessons for those in need.

Push-in and pull-out sessions for students in need, mainly for subject-specific academic support, or language support. Depending on the grade level, the subject, and the actual needs of the students, students are given extra lessons separately or are joined in the classroom by a support teacher.

Exceptionally able students are also considered for the additional needs program. Such students aren't given any push-in sessions, but depending on the need, are given extra tasks or pull-out sessions. Special talents and abilities are honed and encouraged via an extensive offering of afternoon clubs.

If needed, yes. The special pedagogical teacher (Sonder- und Sozialpädagoge) and the coordinator of the school's Additional Needs Programme (ANP) act as the go-between for students and an educational psychologist, should the need arise.