Admissions

Entry Requirements and Selection Criteria

The following criteria are considered for admission to Year 5:

Academic Achievement

The official requirements for entry into secondary school (“Gymnasium”) in Bavaria are met:

students have achieved grade point average of minimum 2.33 or better in the three core subjects on the official transfer certificate from their primary school (“Übertrittszeugnis”)
Please note that we do not offer trial lessons for children whose transfer certificate does not include a recommendation for Gymnasium.

for students transferring from outside the Bavarian school system, school leadership will determine whether there is an equivalent eligibility

German and English Skills

While near-native English skills are not required at the time of entry for academically capable students, fluency in spoken and written German is an essential prerequisite due to the demands of the Bavarian curriculum.

Presence and Demeanor

We also expect students to make a positive contribution to our school community through their behaviour and attitude towards learning.

Entry Requirements and Selection Criteria

The following criteria are considered for admission to the higher year levels:

Previous Schooling

The formal admission criteria for secondary schools (“Gymnasium”) in Bavaria are met. This is usually the case with students coming from a public or state-recognised Gymnasium in Germany. If there are differences in language choices or school tracks (from Year 8 onwards), solutions can usually be found.
For students not currently attending a public or state-recognised German secondary school (“Gymnasium”), the school leadership will review whether admission with a probation period may be possible.

Current Academic Achievement

Admission requires that a student’s current academic performance indicates that they are likely to succeed at our bilingual school.

German and English Skills

While near-native English skills are not required at the time of entry for academically capable students, fluency in spoken and written German is an essential prerequisite due to the demands of the Bavarian curriculum.

Presence & Demeanor

We also expect students to make a positive contribution to our school community through their behaviour and attitude towards learning.

Year 5
Year 6 and Onwards

Year 5

Non-binding Online Enquiry

Please start by filling out our non-binding Online Enquiry . After submission, you will receive a confirmation of receipt by email. The admissions process will then begin in October of the year prior to your desired start date. You will be contacted by email with details about the admission timeline, application documents and events.

Year 5

Application

In the email sent in October before your desired start date, we will ask you to submit application documents (questionnaire, school reports, income documentation for calculating income-based tuition). The deadline is mid-March.

Class 5

Introductory Meeting

Once received, school leadership will review your complete application documents to determine whether our academic requirements for enrolment are met. If so, we will invite you and your child to an introductory meeting.
This process is guided by the criteria set out in the section “Entry Requirements and Selection Criteria”.

Year 5

Admission Offers

Offers of admission will be sent via email at the end of April, as soon as we know how many places will be available. This depends on the number of children who will be transferring to our secondary school after completing Phorms Munich Primary School.

Year 6 and Onwards

Non-binding Online Enquiry

Please start by filling out our non-binding Online Enquiry. After submission, you will receive a confirmation of receipt by email. We will then contact you again to inform you about the next steps in the application process.

If you are interested in joining our community during the current school year, please contact us directly by email at: admissions.muenchen@phorms.de

Year 6 and Onwards

Application

We will ask you to submit application documents (questionnaire, school reports, income documentation for calculating income-based tuition fees).

Year 6 and Onwards

Introductory Meeting

Once received, school leadership will review your complete application documents to determine whether our academic requirements for enrolment are met. If so, we will invite you and your child to an introductory meeting. This process is guided by the criteria set out in the section “Entry Requirements and Selection Criteria”.

Year 6 and Onwards

Trial Days and Entrance Exams

If, after the introductory meeting, both sides wish to continue with the application process, we will invite your child to a trial week. During this week, your child will take part in regular lessons. The trial days are intended to allow us to get to know each other and to gain an impression of the candidate in relation to the admission criteria outlined above. The dates for the introductory meeting and the trial days can be arranged flexibly.

If necessary, your child may also be required to take entrance exams (e.g. if they are transferring from a different school system).

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. 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:

Monthly tuition
minus school fee subsidy (€110)

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 a half times the monthly tuition will be charged upon contract completion. With a gross family income of up to €60,000, the administration fee will be equivalent to one month of tuition.
Catering Fee

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

At the beginning of the school year, a materials fee of €50 is payable.
Fees IB Diploma Programme

If you participate in the IB Diploma Programme, there is an additional monthly fee of €375 from YR11 through the first half of YR13, and €50 per month for participation in individual IB Certificates.

We currently offer the IB English Certificate and the IB Business Management Certificate, among others. Furthermore, families are invoiced the costs for the registration for the IB Diploma or for the Certificates as well as the examination fees for each subject.
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.
School Fee Subsidy (Schulgeldersatz)

Phorms Munich Secondary School receives school fee subsidy funding (Schulgeldersatz) for each student according to Article 47 BaySCHFG in conjunction with §22 AVBaySCHFG. The school fee subsidy funding amount is currently €110. This amount will be deducted from the monthly tuition.
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.