Ecole Franco-Allemande de Stuttgart-Sillenbuch

Silberwaldstraße 22, 70619 Stuttgart, in the Sillenbuch district.

Two sections: German section (14 classes) and French bilingual section (8 classes).

Primary school (école élémentaire) with Franco-German bilingual sections; the German section follows the Baden-Württemberg program, and the French section uses an adapted French program to teach German.

Affiliated with both the French and German education systems.

The midday break lasts one hour (30 minutes outdoors and 30 minutes for meals), scheduled by level between 11:30 and 13:30.

The school has two sections: the German section and the French section. In the German section, students choose between English or French as a foreign language taught from the 1st grade, and the section follows the Baden-Württemberg curriculum with the school-designated flexibility of a Modellschule (e.g., more French instruction than the standard). The French section is part of the AEFE network and is grafted onto the German neighborhood school; instruction is bilingual in French and German, with both the national education program and the BW program being followed. The school prepares students for a path leading to the ABI-BAC, with mastery of both languages and the curriculum of both countries. It is Stuttgart's largest elementary school, with around 540 pupils, and its mission emphasizes European education, language learning, and interculturality.

The school is organized into two sections on a single site: the German section and the French bilingual section. In the German section, students choose between English or French as the foreign language from the first grade. The French section is bilingual, with instruction in French and German, combining the Education Nationale and Baden-Württemberg curricula. Bilingualism is a daily feature for students and much of the staff, and it promotes interculturality. Two languages – one common path guides the school's approach, preparing students for ABI-BAC with mastery of both languages and the curricula of both countries.

The mission highlights taking into account the individual and special needs of pupils. The school's structure and bilingual programs are designed to accommodate diverse learners, with instruction following both the French Education Nationale and Baden-Württemberg curricula. The German section offers English or French as foreign languages from first grade. The school provides on-site social work support to assist students with various needs. It is part of the AEFE network, which underpins its international education framework.

The German section offers English or French as a foreign language from the first grade. The French bilingual section provides instruction in French and German, aligning both the Education Nationale and Baden-Württemberg curricula. The bilingual setup fosters language learning across the two sections and supports intercultural competence. The school is affiliated with the AEFE network, reflecting its French-state partnership. The ABI-BAC pathway is pursued with mastery of both languages—French and German—and the curricula of both countries.

The school provides on-site social work support through a dedicated social worker. The social worker's weekly presence is Monday 09:30–13:30, Tuesday 09:30–12:00, and Thursday 11:30–15:00. The social worker can be contacted via email and mobile for collaboration with families and children. The social worker expresses a commitment to working together with parents and students to support well-being. This structured approach to social support is part of the school's wellbeing framework.

1. Parent information meeting: We organize a meeting for parents whose children will start next year at the Franco-German Elementary School of Stuttgart-Sillenbuch. This meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM in the elementary school canteen. We will present the functioning of the school, school hours, after-school times, the midday break, and the various available daycare options. We will also have the opportunity to answer your questions.

2. Medical visit (CP or 1. Klasse): The medical visit is mandatory for entry into CP/1. Klasse and is organized by the Gesundheitsamt. It aims to meet your child to examine general development and language acquisition. Regardless of your child's birth date or the date you receive the invitation from the Gesundheitsamt, this visit is mandatory. After this visit, during which you are present, the doctor will provide the form "Befundbogen aus der Einschulungsuntersuchung Schritt 1" to attach to the documents required for enrollment at the elementary school (neighborhood school or DFGS), whether this visit has already taken place or occurs later.

3. Enrollment in CP or 1. Klasse: You will receive a letter from your neighborhood school to enroll your child in 1. Klasse. Normally, this letter has already been sent to families living in Stuttgart; for families outside Stuttgart, it will arrive later (February/March). This appointment is mandatory. Please attend without your child (this condition applies only to Stuttgart schools). It is at this moment that you can inform the neighborhood school that you wish to enroll your child at the Franco-German School of Stuttgart-Sillenbuch. All communication then takes place between the schools.

4. In the French system, entry into CP occurs in the year in which the child turns 6. This is not the same as in the German system. There are the “Regel-Kinder” born between January and July, who must enroll in 1. Klasse; the “Korridor-Kinder” born between August and September; and the “Kann-Kinder” born October to December who can enroll in 1. Klasse. In Stuttgart, only Regel-Kinder are invited to enrollment. For families not living in Stuttgart, contact their local school for information.

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