Hørsholm International School / Horsholm International School

Horsholm International School (started in August, 1996) is a private day school for children from the ages of 3-16, preschool to 10th grade. There are approximately 180 students and 25 staff, from over 22 countries. The school follows the International Baccalaureate Curriculum and offers both the Primary Years (PYP) and Middle Years (MYP) programmes. HIS is authorized to teach both the PYP and MYP. HIS currently holds membership with the European Council of International Schools (ECIS). The language of instruction is English and the students also have the opportunity to learn the nations's host language, Danish. In the MYP the students are offered a choice of languages which may include; Spanish, French, and German. Teachers are qualified, native language English speakers. The school begins at 08:55 for all classes and ends at 14:30 for the PYP; MYP may finish at 15:15 or 16:00 on some days according to specialist subjects. Preschool and K1 have extended child-minding hours from 07:00 - 08:55 and again from 14:30-17:00. HIS is the international department of Nordsjallands Grundskole og Gymnasium (NGG), Denmark's largest, private school. HIS is located in the green area 25km north of Copenhagen and is easily accessible by car and public transportation.