PbG - Private bilinguale Ganztagsschule Wiesbaden

PbG is a private, bilingual elementary school that offers a pre-school and flexible enrollment. If the child turns five by the 10th of October, he or she is eligible to be admitted to our pre-school. During their time in pre-school the children’s development is thoroughly and carefully evaluated in order to provide a projection of the best time for the students to advance to the elementary school. If a student’s development is satisfactory, he or she can join the elementary school during the ongoing school year.

In order to take advantage of the positive effects of mutual learning in groups of different aged students, our elementary school classes are year-overlapping. All classes are taught based on a mutual set of topics. The daily routine is divided into morning circle, classes, weekly plan, free-choice learning, project- and workshop classes, as well as clubs and break times. Classes usually consist of 18-20 students and are supervised by two teachers of whom at least one speaks English. This provides a bi-lingual learning environment based on the immersion principle. Students get to know and to use English as an everyday language. Students experience a diverse and exciting day between 7:45 am and 4:00 pm. From 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm PbG offers a flexible pickup time (Friday from 2pm to 3pm).

School holidays are the same as the official Hessian school holiday dates. The exception to this is the summer holidays which are scheduled from July to August, as the all-day concept leads to a surplus of lessons, which are then converted to additional holidays. PbG is closed for 36 weekdays per year on average.

PbG sees itself as a learning space in which your child can develop its abilities and itself. At our school the children learn how to learn instead of dully cramming facts into their heads. The students are taught effective abilities, knowledge, and lastly, methods to find, process, and present information regarding certain topics.

Furthermore, the students develop social competences in the areas of a sense of responsibility, the capacity for teamwork, communication skills, and the ability to solve conflicts. The focal point of the learning experience at PbG is the joy of broadening horizons as well as unfolding and developing a unique personality and individual strengths. The atmosphere at the school is shaped by understanding and communication, support and reliability, empathy and continuous relationships, as well as a democratic mindset.