German European School Manila

Admission Process

How to Enroll

Any enrolling family have the option to enter either Section of GESM, regardless of the native language of your child. The German Section allows the enrollment of pupils in the lower grades without previous knowledge of German via an integration programme, while the English Section integrates children with little knowledge of English. ​​

​1. First Contact

Interested families are asked to contact the school and/or set a visit to the campus.

These can be done via the buttons below or by sending an email to admission@gesm.org.

2. Submission of Primary Requirements

Families are asked first to submit at least the following:

• Online Application Form
• Learner's last two report cards / development report(s)
• Confidential Student Evaluation Form (completed by last homeroom teacher)
• For ​Kindergarten & Pre-Primary (3 to 5 years old):
• For Grade 1 to 12:

​​​3. Assessment and Interview

Upon receipt of the primary requirements (see above), the enrollee is scheduled for an assessment interview with the head teacher of the department she/he is enrolling in. ​The interview may be done online or on-campus.​

For students enrolling in Grades 6 to 9, an admissions test may be required in Mathematics and/or English before the interview. ​Special arrangements and tests may be arranged for students enrolling in Grades 10 and up.

​​​​NOTE: GESM reserves the right to require additional requirements or to insist on an on-campus interview, if deemed necessary.

​​4. Submission of the Application Form & Other Requirements

​​Complete the rest of the enrollment requirements. Below is the full list, including the primary requirements for assessment*:

• Completed Online Application Form
• Form I-C Physical Examination Form completed by a licensed physician
• Form I-DEx ID Application Form for Authorized Fetchers (optional)
• Form I-F Confidential Student Evaluation Form (to be completed by child’s last/current homeroom teacher)*

For Kindergarten to Pre-Primary (3 to 6 years old)

For enrollment in Grades 1 to 12

• Copy of last 2 report cards/assessment reports from last attended school / kindergarten / learning center*
• Copy of child’s birth certificate
• Copy of child’s passport
• Copy of child’s Philippine visa stamp on passport (if non-Philippine passport holder)
• Copy of child’s immunization record
• Copy of parents’/legal guardians’ passports
• Signed School Fees & Policy document
• Learner's digital ID photo (min. 500x500 pixels size, PNG or JPG formats only)​

​All required documents must be submitted in German or in English. Translations must be verified by the issuing body or by an Embassy-accredited translator. The requirements may be submitted via email to admission@gesm.org.

5. Approval and Enrollment

Once the forms are submitted and the student is assessed by the respective Head Teacher, the family will receive an official confirmation of admission from GESM. This letter will indicate in case there are pending forms or requirements that the family still needs to accomplish or submit.

6. Payment of Fees

Upon receipt of the confirmation of admission, the family will receive an invoice directly from the school's accounting office indicating the amount they need to settle and the deadline for payment. GESM accepts payment in cash, cheque or bank transfer. The details are indicated on the invoice.

7. First day of school

Upon payment of the necessary fees, the family will be contacted by the school's teachers or secretariat with information about the first day of school, materials to be prepared and other details.

Age Requirements

​Kindergarten

Families may enroll children as young as three (3) years old provided the child

• is toilet-trained,
• is weaned from the bottle, and
• can eat a meal independently. ​

Promotion to Vorschule/Pre-Primary and Grade 1

Children attend GESM's Kindergarten group from ages three to five; then progress to Vorschule/Pre-Primary for ages five to six.

• Children who turn five years old on or before August 31 are promoted to Vorschule/Pre-Primary.​
• Children who turn six years old on or before August 31 are admitted into Grade 1.

Exceptions to the age cut-off are made if the teachers deem it fit, in discussion with the parents.