This year I was graduated from the Faculty of Information Technology of the Esslingen University of…read moreApplied Sciences where I was studied Software Engineering and Media Informatics with specialization in Software Engineering. Excellent professors, interesting subjects, intellectual atmosphere - in other words, high-quality education! Strongly recommended.

The University of Stuttgart is an amazing organization in every way and I am very grateful for the…read moreincredible opportunity to work here! Top-quality educational experience in science, engineering, business, architecture and urban planning, enthusiastic professors, outstanding lectures, amazing intellectual atmosphere. By the way, several graduate degree programs in sciences and engineering are offered in English.

Although Uni. Stuttgart is mostly known as the Cradle of the Automobile (which it is) it also has…read moremany humane subjects in its downtown campus that are spectacular and besides the top notch science and engineering programs at the Vaihingen campus make up such a prestigious organization so it's no wonder that most graduates from Uni. Stuttgart are employed by Germany's and the world's top corporations. It currently ranks among the three top universities in Germany in research and postgraduate studies according to the DAAD website.

Our daughter has been an ISS student for two years now, with one year in the PYP (Primary Years…read moreProgram, both at their Sindelfingen and Degerloch campus) and the other in the MYP (Middle Years Program, Degerloch campus). For a U.S. government contractor, ISS seemed like a slightly more affordable alternative to DoDDS (Department of Defense Dependence Schools), which costs $24,396 per year vice $17K to $18K per year at ISS; and, unlike at DoDDS, we have never had to worry about our daughter being "bumped out of school" due to over capacity (i.e., space at DoDDS is only guaranteed for children of military and government civilians). The IB (International Baccalaureate) program also sounded more admirable in its goal to mold and produce caring, compassionate, global-minded citizens, who are adept at self-motivation and self-education - a goal that greatly resonated with my husband and I. Unfortunately, this discovery method only works when a student is already very self-driven and/or has access to very thoughtful, innovative teachers; ISS is bereft of the latter, which is why ISS students easily struggle in math and language learning. For instance, rather than develop individualized learning plans to help students tackle their math and/or language challenges, ISS teachers will instead steer parents towards private tutoring services. Pros of ISS: Although ISS's community of active parents is small, it is still impressively effective and most likely the reason why ISS continues to remain operational; it has some very caring and kind teachers and staff members, who truly care about the kids; it offers students a unique opportunity to become bilingual and/or trilingual, both through class learning and through immersion trips into neighboring towns; it provides numerous after school programs and a number of overnight school trips to "facilitate holistic learning"; and ISS works hard to build a community of compassionate, tolerant, and open-minded citizens by teaching their students how to appreciate, communicate, and interact with people from different cultures and from other countries. Cons of ISS: ISS lacks visionaries; it is more reactive than proactive in its strategic and financial planning; many of its managing staff and teachers fail to understand the importance of providing students with strong foundational preparation, especially when it comes to math; lack of a focus on laying foundational knowledge has resulted in many kids falling behind and/or repeating a grade level, once they return to their home countries (most prevalent concern among non-German parents); the principals and teachers are slow at best to respond to your inquiries, unless forced to do so; and there is an absence of accountability for students, which, to be fair, is first and foremost up to the parents to address - but that doesn't mean that ISS should continue to set expectations without consequences, as well. My husband and I still believe the IB program has great potential and merit, but we do not feel that ISS (Degerloch or Sindelfingen) has done all that it can to effectively execute it.

Unfortunately, our family's experience at ISS was very different from the supportive international…read morecommunity presented on paper. Over several years we experienced inconsistent application of rules, inadequate support and a worrying lack of accountability when problems arose. In our experience, responsibility was repeatedly placed on the student, while the possibility of mistakes, unclear communication or poor decisions by adults was rarely acknowledged. One academic assessment was initially completed and graded, but the result was later withdrawn and the student was questioned further. Although the student cooperated and provided the requested explanations, the assessment ultimately received zero following a misunderstanding about a school procedure. We were never shown evidence of intentional cheating or an attempt to gain an unfair advantage. What should have been an educational process felt increasingly punitive instead. Most disturbing was the effect on our child's wellbeing. The impact became so serious that, despite having arrived at ISS happy, healthy and highly motivated, our child eventually became anxious about school and lost much of their confidence and motivation. The school's response when we raised these concerns felt procedural rather than caring or reflective. Eventually, protecting our child's wellbeing became more important than remaining at the school, so we left. Even during the transition to another school, obtaining clear and correct documentation was unnecessarily difficult. Final school documents contained inconsistent grades, yet our request for clarification did not result in the discrepancy being properly addressed. For the very high fees charged, families should expect more than impressive facilities, programmes and talk about "community". They should expect good teaching, consistent rules, accountability, respectful communication and genuine concern for student wellbeing. Prospective parents: look beyond the presentation and ask detailed questions about student support, complaints procedures, academic integrity processes and what happens when a student or parent disagrees with a teacher or school decision. For our family, the real cost of this education became far too high -- not financially, but in terms of our child's wellbeing.

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