What are the schools in Hamburg like?

"The International School of Hamburg (ISH) is one of the best international schools in Hamburg. It is an independent, non-profit, co-educational day school offering an international curriculum for students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The school offers a rigorous academic program with a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, creativity, and global awareness. The International School of Hamburg also offers a bilingual program in English and German. The bilingual program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in both languages and to develop their cultural understanding. The school also offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including sports, music, and art. The German European School Hamburg (GESS) is another excellent international school in Hamburg, Germany. It is an independent, non-profit, co-educational day school offering an international curriculum for students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The school offers a rigorous academic program with a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, creativity, and global awareness. The German European School Hamburg also offers a bilingual program in English and German. The bilingual program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in both languages and to develop their cultural understanding. The school also offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including sports, music, and art. The International School of Hamburg and the German European School Hamburg are two of the best international schools in Hamburg, Germany. Both schools offer a rigorous academic program with a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, creativity, and global awareness. They also offer a bilingual program in English and German, as well as a variety of extracurricular activities," commented one expat when asked about in Hamburg.

"Some teachers in this school are excellent; passionate, determined, supportive and positive. There are unfortunately some, who seem to lack involvement. The quality of education is therefore dependent upon the teacher the child receives. If the parent is planning on financing the school himself, it might make more sense to find something cheaper or a public school. As much as I consider the school's international spirit wonderful, the quality of education is rather inferior. From what I have learned, the school does not prioritize the student, despite the stressful pre-university phase. The new management fails to create a friendly and academic atmosphere and prioritizes secondary issues. According to my child, new policies have been introduced this year, which prohibit the IB students (17-19 year olds) from using mobile devices, even in break time, as well as prevent them from leaving school campus during their periods off. The school's administration has displayed a pattern of disrespect towards its students and parents, who were questioning the new rules.This results in a certain hostility between the management and students/parents. I would advice a parent to consider this school only if t is being financed by a company. Paying this money yourself might be not worth it considering the above," remarked one expat living in Hamburg with children attending International School Hamburg.