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Munich International School PROSPECTUS 2021 – 2022 Nurture • Challenge • Inspire www.mis-munich.de Munich International School Advancement Photography [email protected] Andrew Almarza Graeme Fordham Photography Admissions Phone: 08151 366 120/121 Charlotte Starup-Hansen Susanne Hemke Fax: 08151 366 129 Helena Stephan Denise Hitchen [email protected] Daniel Jürgens Julie Kempe Design Communications Phone: 08151 366 125 Andrew Almarza Andrew Almarza Fax: 08151 366 129 Helena Stephan [email protected] Daniel Jürgens Marketing Phone: 08151 366 156 Helena Stephan Fax: 08151 366 129 [email protected] Development Phone: 08151 366 127 Debbie Lawson Fax: 08151 366 129 [email protected] www.mis-munich.de Welcome to Munich International School Nurturing exceptional achievement in an extraordinary environment. unich International School is not just more than two dozen countries. These educators another international school. Visitors create a vibrant, diverse, student-centred Msee it immediately when they step onto programme of learning, supported by superior our parkland campus. Students feel it every day facilities and resources, like our: through their inspiring interactions with our world Timothy Thomas, Head of School • performing arts centre (PAC) class faculty. Munich International School leverages unparalleled expertise in delivering renowned • design and technology suites academic programmes are always embedded in international curricula within a caring, innovative • 5002 makers’ laboratories a holistic, values-based curriculum that provides and healthy environment. We are proud of our more • 1-to-1 digital programme from Kindergarten support and appropriate challenge for every child than 50 years of success at cultivating academic through Grade 12 we admit. Nurturing, challenging and inspiring achievement, physical and emotional well-being • Olympic-sized 8-lane track-and-field complex students requires inspiring teachers, superior and the ethical and social competencies necessary facilities, exceptional materials and the resources for students’ success and happiness in a rapidly • new fitness and athletics building (currently to take advantage of opportunities as they arise. changing world. being constructed) with fitness centre, dance studio, and four regulation-size gymnasiums Munich International School (MIS) is able to offer Founded in 1966, Munich International School is an • two student libraries (primary and secondary) extraordinary experiences to our students and independent, non-proft IB World School that has community because many parents, grandparents, been authorised by the International Baccalaureate • modern languages complex alumni, current and former teachers and staff, and Organisation (IBO) since 1980. We are ocially • differentiated outdoor play spaces for early other friends of the School have made generous recognised by the Bavarian Ministry of Education childhood and primary years. donations throughout our 50+ year history. and fully accredited by the Council of International Navigating the difficult challenges of the It is a joy to introduce new students and families Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of COVID-19 pandemic tested our students, our to the outstanding community that is Munich Schools and Colleges (NEASC). teachers, our school, and our community. It International School. The Admissions Office is the Easily accessible from Munich, the School takes was not an easy time. Students and teachers first point of contact for prospective students and full advantage of its 26-acre campus in an idyllic were prevented from meeting in face-to-face parents and can be reached at +49 (0) 8151 366 nature preserve near Starnberg to provide students lessons for several months. Nonetheless, this was 120/121 or [email protected]. with high-quality educational experiences both also an opportunity. This situation provided a We warmly invite you to visit us and experience within well-equipped classrooms, laboratories context in which inventive, caring, and dedicated first-hand how Munich International School is and performing arts spaces and in our exceptional teachers and staff made use of existing and novel different. outdoor facilities. Additionally, MIS is a Three- technologies and resources in order to maintain Star Eco-School, the first international school student learning and support students’ (and Sincerely, to achieve this award. The European Eco-School each other’s) well-being. It wasn’t perfect. But Award was given to MIS in recognition of the work this was part of what made the best educators at of our students and teachers on sustainability and MIS stand-out. They didn’t insist on perfect. They insisted on being available, trialing new ideas, environment-related projects beginning in 2018. Timothy J. Thomas, Head of School and showing their humanity. They empathised. MIS is a community school where over 1,200 They responded. They connected. And they made students comprising 65 nationalities learn a difference. together on a single, purpose-built campus. Munich International School promotes excellence During both pandemic and non-pandemic in learning and in individual student growth times, students at Munich International School and development. We recruit the most caring, routinely gain admission to some of the world’s competent and committed teachers and staff from most selective universities. Our excellent www.mis-munich.de | 1 Table of Contents 7 Introduction to MIS 9 Academic Programme 27 Co-Curricular Activities 1 Introduction to MIS 2.10 Mother Tongue Programme 16 1.1 Introduction 7 2.11 Transfer to a German High School 16 1.2 Accreditation, Authorisation and Re-Accreditation 7 2.12 Information and Learning Technology (ILT) 17 1.3 School Hours 7 2.13 Distance Learning 17 1.4 School Size/Class Size 7 3 School Fees 2021-2022 1.5 Child Protection and Welfare 7 3.1 School Fees 19 2 Academic Programme 3.2 Proration in the Case of Early Termination and 20 2.1 The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP): 9 Withdrawal Processes Early Childhood – Grade 4 3.3 Proration in Case of Late Enrollment 20 2.2 The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP): Grades 5 – 10 10 3.4 Payment Arrangements and Terms 20 2.3 Overview of the Programmes in Grade 11 and 12 12 3.5 Special Payment Plan (SPP) for Tuition Fee 21 2.4 Makers’ Laboratories 14 4 School Calendar 2021-2022 23 2.5 University Recognition 14 5 Lunch Programme 25 2.6 Learning English as an Additional Language 15 6 Co-Curricular Activities 2021-2022 2.7 Special Needs/Academic Support Services 15 6.1 After School Activities 27 2.8 Pastoral Care 16 6.2 Co-Curricular Arts 27 2.9 Counselling 16 6.3 Athletics 27 6.4 Junior School After School Care Programme 27 2 | www.mis-munich.de Admissions Regulations and Campus Map 37 Admissions Procedure 42 7 Health 10.5 Selection/Offer 38 7.1 Health Records 29 10.6 Language and Placement Testing 38 7.2 Medication 29 10.7 Special Needs/Academic Support 38 7.3 Accidents at School 29 10.8 Grade Placement 39 8 Safety and Security 10.9 Probationary Admission and Placement 39 8.1 Identification (ID) Cards 31 10.10 Re-Admission 39 8.2 Parking 31 10.11 Students Living with Host Families 39 8.3 Emergency Procedures 31 11 Contract Duration and Annual Re-Registration 40 9 MIS School Bus Transportation System 12 Early Termination 40 9.1 MIS Transportation Fees 33 13 Extraordinary Termination 40 9.2 Public Transportation 33 14 Getting to MIS 41 9.3 MIS Bus Destinations and Corresponding Sections 33 15 Campus Map 42 10 Admissions Regulations and Admissions Procedure 10.1 Application Timetable 37 10.2 Application Documents 37 10.3 Disclosure Clause 37 10.4 Admissions Process Chronology 37 www.mis-munich.de | 3 4 | www.mis-munich.de Mission Nurture – Challenge – Inspire Munich International School nurtures, challenges and inspires our students to become: • academically successful, life-long learners, • creative and innovative thinkers, • ethical, globally-minded contributors, and • healthy, well-balanced individuals who will thrive and make a positive impact in a complex and changing world. Values Our values are encapsulated in the IB learner profile*. All members of the MIS community strive to be: Inquirers Caring We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world sustain our love of learning throughout life. around us. Knowledgeable Risk-takers We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative global significance. strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change. Thinkers We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible Balanced action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives— decisions. intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the Communicators world in which we live. We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the Reflective perspectives of other individuals and groups. We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our Principled learning and personal development. We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take *International Baccalaureate 2013 responsibility for our actions and their consequences. Open-minded We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others.