Heidelberg International School
Encyclopedia
The Heidelberg International School (H.I.S.), located in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, is a private International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for globally mobile and local internationally minded students aged 4-19.
, using rooms rented from a kindergarten. Nine students were enrolled.
Growing student numbers determined the need for a larger building. As appropriate facilities could not be found in Karlsruhe
, the search was extended, until the current location, the Villa Heinstein in Heidelberg
, was found. The school moved to Heidelberg
in the summer of 2002, and was renamed the Heidelberg International School (H.I.S.).
The official opening of H.I.S. was celebrated on October 2, 2002.
Since then, the school enrolment numbers have grown continually. An extension building was erected in 2003 behind the villa in order to make space for additional classes, larger classrooms and resources.
In the summer of 2005 a second floor was added to the extension building, providing even more classrooms and resource facilities.
The construction of a new, purpose-built facility directly adjacent to the Villa Heinstein represents the current progress in the school’s expansion.
History
The school was founded on 9 September 2000 in KarlsruheKarlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, using rooms rented from a kindergarten. Nine students were enrolled.
Growing student numbers determined the need for a larger building. As appropriate facilities could not be found in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, the search was extended, until the current location, the Villa Heinstein in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, was found. The school moved to Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
in the summer of 2002, and was renamed the Heidelberg International School (H.I.S.).
The official opening of H.I.S. was celebrated on October 2, 2002.
Since then, the school enrolment numbers have grown continually. An extension building was erected in 2003 behind the villa in order to make space for additional classes, larger classrooms and resources.
In the summer of 2005 a second floor was added to the extension building, providing even more classrooms and resource facilities.
The construction of a new, purpose-built facility directly adjacent to the Villa Heinstein represents the current progress in the school’s expansion.