Admissions

Entry Requirements and Selection Criteria

Children must be 6 years old by the end of September of the year in which they are due to start.

Invitations to the introductory meeting and the classroom experience are based on the following selection criteria:

language skills in German and English: proficiency in at least one of Phorms’ target languages; knowledge of the other language is an advantage

socioeconomic and cultural diversity

time of registration

Entry Requirements and Selection Criteria

Invitations to the introductory meeting and the trial days are based on the following selection criteria:

the child’s previous academic achievement
for admission to Year 2, solid knowledge of one language (German or English) and at least basic knowledge of the other are expected.
for admission to Year 3 or Year 4, excellent German skills and good English skills are required.

socioeconomic and cultural diversity

Year 1
Years 2 – 4

Year 1

Non-binding Online Enquiry

Please start by filling out our non-binding Online Enquiry. After completion , you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt by email. The admissions process will then begin in September of the year prior to your desired start date. At that time, you will be contacted by email with details about the admissions process and application documents.

Year 1

Application

Our application consists of a questionnaire to help us get to know your child and family as well as income documentation for calculating income-based tuition. Materials must be received by our office by the deadline in November.

Year 1

Introductory Meeting and Classroom Experience

From complete applications received, selected families are invited to an introductory meeting with the primary leadership (for parents) and a classroom experience (for children). This process is guided by the criteria set out in the section “Entry Requirements and Selection Criteria”.

The meetings take place in February/March. During the classroom experience, children get a taste of our environment. Our faculty lead groups in a variety of engaging classroom activities in a supportive atmosphere. Particular attention is given to how each child responds to both of our target languages, how they demonstrate age-appropriate metacognitive abilities such as patience and persistence, their fine- and gross-motor abilities, and how they interact with teachers and other children.

Year 1

Admission Offers

Offers of admission will be sent via email in early spring once it is clear how many spaces are available. This depends on the number of children who will be transferring to our primary school after completing the preschool year at PhorMinis Kindergarten.

Years 2 – 4

Non-binding Enquiry

At the beginning of the school year our primary school is fully enrolled. However, if individual places become available, we are happy to offer these to new students.

To apply for a place in Year 2 to Year 4 for the beginning of the coming school year, please complete our non-binding Online Enquiry . After submission, you will receive a confirmation of receipt by email, and we will get in touch with you regarding the next steps in the admissions process.

If you are interested in applying to one of the limited spaces that may become available during the current school year, please contact us directly by email at admissions.muenchen@phorms.de.

Years 2 – 4

Application

If you have applied for the upcoming school year, we will contact you by email in January to request application documents. These include a completed questionnaire as well as income documentation for calculating income-based tuition. The documents must usually be submitted by mid-April.

Years 2 – 4

Introductory Meeting and Trial Days

Based on the applications received and the number of places available, we invite selected families to an introductory meeting with the school leadership team (parent) and 2–3 trial days (child). This process is guided by the criteria set out in the section “Entry Requirements and Selection Criteria”.

Years 2 – 4

Trial Days

As part of the trial days in primary school, children gain insights into daily life by taking part in regular lessons. In addition, they complete small tasks in maths, German, and English, which help us assess their current skills.

Years 2 – 4

Admission Offers

After the trial days, we will be in touch with information regarding next steps.

We want our educational programme to be accessible to as many children as possible. From kindergarten onwards, we are pleased to be able to offer income-based tuition. Tuition is always determined by the gross annual income of all legal guardians from two years prior. This means, for example, that for the 2026/27 school year, the positive gross annual income of the parents/ guardians from 2024 will be used to determine tuition. Tuition is recalculated every year. With our tuition calculator, you can estimate your monthly fees.

Total annual gross family income

School Year 25/26

Monthly tuition

Please note that the displayed monthly tuition fee is rounded.
(valid from the 2025/26 school year – subject to change)

Administration Fee

A one-time administration fee equal to two and half times the monthly tuition will be charged upon contract completion. With a gross annual family income of up to €60,000, the administration fee will be equivalent to one month of tuition. Families earning less than €20,000 per year will not be required to pay this fee. Upon transition to secondary school the fee will not be charged again.
Catering Fee

For catering (lunch & snack), a monthly fee of €102,00 is charged.
Sibling Discount

All siblings (including the first child) in kindergarten and school receive a sibling discount of 15% of tuition. No sibling discount is granted in crèche.
Further Reductions

In primary school, a limited number of free places are available for families with an annual gross income of up to €20,000. For further enquiries, please contact our Admissions Team.
Afternoon Programme and Holiday Camps

The prices for the afternoon programme and the holiday camps can be found here.

The prices for clubs and individual instrumental lessons offered by external providers on the school campus are available directly from the respective provider.

The afternoon programme can also be booked for children visiting Year 5 in secondary school.
Tax Deductibility

30% of tuition for primary and secondary school are tax deductible as special expenses (Sonderausgaben). This does not include accommodation, day care or catering costs for the child. Since 2008, the tax authorities have stipulated that €5,000 is the maximum amount possible for tax reduction for extraordinary expenses. This means that parents cannot deduct more than €5,000 per child for tuition fees from their tax liability (§ 10 Paragraph 1 Clause 9 of German Income Tax Act, Special Expenses).

Day care costs (e.g. Phorms Afternoon Programme, but not external clubs) are also tax deductible as work-related childcare costs. The child must live in the same household as the parent and must be under 14 years of age. If both parents, or a single parent, are working, childcare expenses amounting to 80% of the total costs —up to a maximum of €4,800 per child -may be taken into account as business expenses (Betriebsausgaben) or income-related expenses (Werbungskosten) when determining taxable income. This does not include expenses which are related to extracurricular activities, tuition for special skills, or for sport and other leisure activities.

Phorms Education assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided above. For any questions regarding this matter, please consult your tax advisor.