MYP Curriculum
Education for the Real World
The Middle School curriculum is a registered IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), designed for students between the ages of 11 and 16 years. The MYP is a challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world. It builds upon the knowledge, skills and attitudes developed in the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and prepares students to meet the academic challenges of the IB Diploma Programme (DP). At the end of Grade 10, students sit the eAssessments, i.e., the external MYP exams.
Student Support
Supporting Your Child
As Middle School is a time of major transition for all students on top of the fact that the majority of students at MIS are also transitioning from other schools around the world, the home-to-school partnership is essential. Families are encouraged to stay engaged through regular Parent-Principal Forums, Parent-Teacher-Student conferences, Weekly Bulletin updates, and access to the Middle School counselor.
Belonging & Bonding
House System & Grade Trips
Middle School supports students through transition by understanding the importance of friendship and belonging. To foster a strong community, each grade starts the year with an overnight trip, an experience designed to encourage bonding and deepen friendships. To foster community across grades 5 - 8, each student is assigned to a 'House'. The six Houses in the Middle School compete against each other to win points. Win or lose, the House System encourages students to work together and collaborate.
Becoming Philanthropists
Change-makers & Solutionarians
Middle Schoolers participate in and organize multiple philanthropic initiatives each year, including the Grade 8 Winter Market. The annual Market is a massive undertaking, with students spending months in the Makers' Lab building carnival games and creating gifts. All proceeds go to philanthropic initiatives such as The Tanzania Project. In May of 2024, students participating in the Eco Committee will host a Solutionary Summit, which aims to inspire youth and to nurture students in developing solutions to local problems (e.g. plastic or electronic waste). Around 150 external students from 20 international schools around the world plan to attend.
Becoming Makers
Makers' Laboratory
Our expansive Middle & Senior School Makers' Laboratory features a media production studio used for live-streaming, podcasting, and student-produced audio and visual production. The Lab also includes a bike repair station, an outdoor area for gardening and habitat-building, electronics, robotics, multiple 3D printers, 3D pens, sewing machines, looms and materials for textile creation, pottery wheels, a kiln, laser-cutters, wood working tools, and much more. Middle and Senior School students have access to the Makers' Lab for class projects, clubs, and after-school-activities.
Becoming Artists & Designers
MYP & STEAM
The IB curriculum constantly challenges students to utilize the Design-thinking Approach to solve problems, prototype, and create. Middle Schoolers are immersed in the arts and design through classes dedicated to STEAM learning. The main Middle School building houses a food design kitchen, multiple science labs, and music rooms. The Language Arts & Design Center (LADC) is a separate building that houses woodworking and design classrooms, art studios, as well as the Maker's Lab. Drama classes are held in the Senior School's black box theatres and in the Performing Arts Center.
Early Childhood
Purposeful Play
Our Early Childhood program places an emphasis on providing 4, 5, and 6-year-olds with indoor and outdoor spaces designed for play and equipped with hi-tech and low-tech resources for exploration and inquiry. Learn More
Junior School
Empowering Learners
Junior School students have easy access to the nurses' office, the cafeteria, the Junior School library, nearby play areas, and gardens. A highlight of the primary school is the 80qm Makers' space. Learn More
Senior School
Ready for Anything
Senior School students are engaged in learning that is grounded in real-world connections. We believe that making education relevant greatly supports students' decisions about higher education and career choices that best suit their skills and aspirations. Learn More
Munich International School e.V.
Schloss Buchhof
82319 Starnberg, GERMANY
info@mis-munich.de
+49 (0) 8151 3660
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