John F. Kennedy School

Teltower Damm 87-93
14167 Berlin, Germany

Questions about the admissions process:
 To submit an application via email:

Elementary School (K-6) 
Phone: + 49 30 90299 5711
Fax:     + 49 30 90299 6377
E-mail:  jfks-el-adm@t-online.de

High School (7-13)
American Secretary:
+ 49 30 90299 5758
German Secretary:
+ 49 30 90299 5710
Fax: +49 30 90299 6868
E-mail:  highschool@jfksberlin.org
 

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Verein der Eltern und Freunde der JFKS - Association of Parents and Friends of JFKS
 
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Contacting JFKS
Ms. Annika von Maydell in our Welcome Office is here to answer any questions you may have concerning the John F. Kennedy School community. Please do not hesitate to contact her with your questions about the admissions process for American or international students or about getting settled in Berlin. You can reach her at welcome@jfksberlin.org. We want you to feel welcome and happy at JFKS and in Berlin and look forward to serving you!

Are you a new family joining the JFKS community in August? If so, then please download the new Parent Handbook 2011 that contains all the information you will need while becoming acquainted with the school.

If you are a new US Embassy family arriving in Berlin, and you need a school for your children, JFKS is the place to be. We offer a fully accredited American program set within the context of a bilingual, bicultural German-American school. Please contact Steven Pothen at spothen@jfksberlin.org, for more information. Your children do receive priority in the admissions process and places have been reserved for them.

Please note that applications for school year 2013-14 will be accepted as of 1 September 2012. Our addresses:

By post: Admissions, John F. Kennedy School, Teltower Damm 87-93, 14167 Berlin, Germany

By email: admissions@jfksberlin.org

We regret that we do not accept applications by fax.


The JFKS Administration

Two of our JFKS Badminton Teams participated among the best schools in the 2012 German Championships "Jugend trainiert für Olympia",
representing the state of Berlin.
They came out on top against Bremen (WK II) / Bremen and Baden-Württemberg (WK III).
Congratulation and compliments to:
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WK II : 
Lisa Schneider, Lavinia Jürgens, Julia Chrampanis, Florentine Friedrich, Theo Markwardt, Patrick Heth, Nils Bernhardt, Noah Lehrecke
 
WK III:
Lea Hemprich, Carla Schneider, Anna Kokhanova, Lilly Schröder, Robin Aurich, Jonathan Klages, Jovan Harder, Nick Dodds
Aller guten Dinge sind drei!
Im Mai sind auch unsere jüngsten Badmintonspieler (WK IV) Berliner Meister geworden!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch an:
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Emma,  Zoe,  Valerie,  Carlo,  Manas,  Tyrone,  Tyrese,  Philip,  Ariane,  Rachelle,  Ana Alexandra
Spring Concert of HS orchestra and Parent/Faculty choir in Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche Kreuzberg on 25 March 2012
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German-American Partnership Program (GAPP):
Ein wunderschoener Tag in Texas: JFK Schueler in Dallas beim Besuch des 6th Floor Museum,
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des Art District
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und des Kennedy Memorial
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im Rahmen des German American Exchange Program.
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Recently Mr. Germann and Dr. Curtis took Greer, Debbie, Ada, Margherita, Eva, Olivia, Vivien, Lisa, Chrissa, Ida and Djuna to Aberdeen, Scotland for the AMIS Band and Women´s Choir festival.

AMIS Aberdeen 2012
Also our second Badminton Team WK III  won the Berlin Championships 2012.
Now both Teams are representing JFKS at the Deutsche Meisterschaften in May!

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Simone K.,  Anna,  Jovan,  Jonathan, Nick,  Kai
             Kailey,     Sophia,        Lea,     Carla,    Lilly
                          Robin

Mrs. Loewen and Dr. Curtis recently accompanied JFKS students on a trip to Waterloo, Belgium, where they participated in the AMIS International Honor Mixed Choir and  Honor Senior Orchestra Festival.  Pictured are Tamar, Julia, Lara, Julien, Marcel, Daniel, Clara, Eleanor, and Sonia.

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BERLIN CHAMPIONS BADMINTON WK II 2012

Badminton WKII 2012
Nils, Robin, Theo, Jonathan
Coach Simone  Kaiser, Carla, Lavinia, Lisa, Lea, Intern Julia

At the "Landesfinale der Berliner Schulen" on Tuesday, 28th of February, our JFKS Badminton Team WK II won against the following schools:

Gustav Freytag Schule / Reinickendorf;
BIP-Kreativgymnasium / Lichtenberg;
Hans-u. Hilde Coppi-Schule / Lichtenberg;
Martin-Buber-Schule / Spandau and
Berlin-International-School Wilmersdorf, without loosing a single game (out of 35!!!)

So our JFKS Team WK II is the well deserved BERLIN CHAMPION of 2012!!!

 
Upcoming Events
The Elementary School will be hosting workshops for parents on May 31 at 19:00.
More information here: wix.com/parentworkshops/jfks
Saturday September 29 is JFKS Fun Day, the school's biggest family event promising something for everyone!
Click on the logo for more information.
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