The German School

The German School London is an independent school based in the grounds of Douglas House in Petersham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is accredited by the German government's Central Agency for German Schools Abroad, as a "Deutsche Auslandsschule".The school includes a kindergarten, pre-school, elementary school, middle school and upper school. The German School London is one of approximately 140 schools that the Federal Republic of Germany established internationally to promote the German culture and language in other countries. The German School London has established a bilingual system so that students can, in addition to completing the Abitur, also choose to graduate with the International Baccalaureate.