WhereNext Value Score · Berlin

Best value international schools in Berlin

Updated 2026-04-26 · 29 schools scored · 30 schools indexed

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The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 29 international schools in Berlin are scored. Median Value Score: 60/100. Highest-scoring: Berlin Cosmopolitan School at 86/100 (tuition $5,000-$12,000 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

29 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 60/100 the 50th-percentile school in Berlin.
Top: Berlin Cosmopolitan School 86/100 value score · $5,000–$12,000/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $10.0k/yr published tuition midpoint across 29 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

60/100

Top score

86/100

Median tuition

$10.0k

Curriculum mix

Local+English (7)IB (7)French (2)German (1)American (1)British (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Berlin ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	True cost	Value
1	Berlin Cosmopolitan School	IB, Local+English	$5,000-$12,000	$9,500	86/100
2	Nelson Mandela School	IB, Local+English	$500-$2,000	$1,950	82/100
3	BBIS Berlin Brandenburg International School	IB	$14,000-$26,000	$20,770	82/100
4	Lycée Français de Berlin	French	$500-$5,000	$2,960	73/100
5	John F. Kennedy School (JFKS)	American, Local+English	$500-$3,000	$2,170	72/100
6	BBIS Berlin Brandenburg International School	IB	$14,900-$24,400	$20,420	72/100
7	Berlin Metropolitan School	IB, Local+English	$6,000-$14,000	$10,700	71/100
8	Berlin International School (BIS)	IB	$13,000-$20,000	$17,270	70/100
9	Phorms Bilingual School Berlin Mitte	—	$5,000-$15,000	$10,300	67/100
10	Berlin British School	British	$10,000-$18,000	$15,000	65/100
11	Platanus Schule Berlin	Local+English	$2,000-$6,000	$4,700	64/100
12	Phorms Campus Berlin Mitte	Local+English	$4,000-$10,000	$8,000	64/100
13	Phorms Campus Berlin Süd	Local+English	$4,000-$10,000	$8,000	64/100
14	Berlin Bilingual School	—	$5,000-$15,000	$10,300	63/100
15	Moser Schule Schweizer Gymnasium Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$10,600	60/100
16	Quentin Blake Grundschule Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,000	60/100
17	Sis Swiss International School Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,000	58/100
18	Freie Schule Anne Sophie Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$10,600	57/100
19	International Montessori School Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$10,300	56/100
20	Platanus School Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$10,300	54/100
21	Phorms Bilingual School Berlin Sud	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,000	54/100
22	Schiller International School Berlin	IB	$8,000-$16,000	$13,000	52/100
23	Ecole Voltaire Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,000	51/100
24	Charles Dickens Primary School Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,000	50/100
25	Phorms Bilingual School Berlin Prenzlauer Berg	—	$5,000-$15,000	$10,700	45/100
26	Swedish School in Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,000	45/100
27	Japanese International School Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,000	45/100
28	Internationale Lomonossow Schule Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,000	45/100
29	Wangari Maathai International School Berlin	—	$5,000-$15,000	$11,000	45/100

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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