John F. Kennedy School, Berlin

Infobox School
name = John F. Kennedy School
established = 1960
type = Public
grades = K-13
principal = Ulrich Schürmann
location = Teltower Damm 87-93, 14167 Berlin
country = Germany
enrollment = 1710
faculty = 174
colors = White, Blue
mascot = Ram
homepage = [http://www.jfks.de JFKS]

The John F. Kennedy School is a primary and secondary school in Berlin, Germany. It was established in 1960 under the name "German-American Community School" as a school offering integrated, bilingual education for both German and American pupils, to foster cultural exchange between young natives of West Berlin and children from U.S. Armed Forces families. The school received its current name in December 1963, in honor of United States President John F. Kennedy.

The John F. Kennedy School includes all grades from kindergarten through 13th grade. Students can choose to graduate after grade 12 (U.S. high school diploma) or continue to complete grade 13 (German Abitur). A student's eligibility to enter the Abitur program is determined based on an assessment of their German abilities in grade 10.

The school has a modern campus with 135 classrooms, 9 science labs, 3 computer labs, 2 library centers, two gymnasiums, and a fine arts annex, spread out in and around its 6 main buildings. Situated in the locality of Zehlendorf in Southwestern Berlin, the school is conveniently close to bus routes, the S-Bahn, and a quaint shopping/residential area.

The majority of students (57%) are German citizens; 33% are American citizens and 10% are from a wide variety of other countries. The John F. Kennedy school employs 142 full time faculty members and 32 part time faculty members. Of the total 174 faculty members, 91 are German, 78 are American, and 5 represent other countries.

External links

* [http://www.jfks.de/ JFKS Homepage]
* [http://www.jfks.net/ JFKS Alumni website]