Metropolitan School Frankfurt (MSF)
🇩🇪 Frankfurt · Founded 2007 · IB / British / National · Ages 3–18
Reviewed by Priscilla Han · 2026-07-24
A well-accredited, fully continuous English-medium international school in west Frankfurt combining IB (PYP and Diploma) with Cambridge IGCSE, holding CIS, NEASC, IB and Cambridge recognition.
Curricula
IB, British, National
Age range
3–18
Languages of instruction
English
Annual fees
EUR 15,060–20,952
Enrollment
750
Boarding
No (day school)
IB authorised
PYP, DP
Accreditations
Council of International Schools (CIS), New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), International Baccalaureate Organisation (IB World School), Cambridge Assessment International Education, State of Hesse (Ersatzschule)
Tier Profile
We only tier dimensions backed by a public inspection verdict or verifiable accreditation. Other dimensions show a data flag — never a guessed score.
BrightKey's Assessment
Metropolitan School Frankfurt (MSF) opened in August 2007 and now enrolls around 750 students from 55 countries across a single Eschborner Landstrasse campus. English is the language of instruction from Early Years (age 3) through Grade 12. The academic spine blends the IB Primary Years Programme in Early Years and Primary, Cambridge Secondary 1 (Checkpoint) in Grades 6–8, Cambridge IGCSE in Grades 9–10, and the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12. The school reports a 100% IB pass rate and strong IGCSE outcomes, and it holds CIS, NEASC, IB World School and Cambridge Assessment International Education recognition alongside State of Hesse Ersatzschule status.
Why These Ratings?
Inspection & AccreditationA — Excellent
Germany has no single public inspectorate that publishes a graded Outstanding/Good band for international schools, so the rating is capped at A. MSF earns a full A through multiple independent accreditations — Council of International Schools, NEASC, IB World School authorization and Cambridge Assessment International Education — plus recognized State of Hesse Ersatzschule status, all documented on the school's own site.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Strengths
- Multiple independent accreditations (CIS, NEASC, IB, Cambridge) plus State of Hesse recognition
- Fully continuous pathway from age 3 through Grade 12 on one campus
- Dual IB and Cambridge framework: PYP, Cambridge Checkpoint/IGCSE, and IB Diploma
- Reported 100% IB Diploma pass rate and strong IGCSE results (school-reported)
- Structured EAL provision available to all students who need additional English support
Trade-offs
- No IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) or Career-related Programme (CP) — the middle years run on Cambridge rather than IB
- Day school only; no boarding
- Single-campus setting means limited scale of specialist facilities compared with larger multi-campus schools
Is It Right For You?
Best For
- ✓Internationally mobile families wanting an English-medium, IB-and-Cambridge pathway in Frankfurt
- ✓Families seeking a continuous age-3-to-18 route without changing schools
- ✓Students needing structured EAL support to access an English-medium programme
Not Ideal For
- ✕Families specifically wanting a full IB continuum including MYP
- ✕Families seeking boarding provision
- ✕Families wanting instruction primarily in German
Curriculum
English-medium throughout. IB Primary Years Programme in Early Years and Primary; Cambridge Secondary 1 (Checkpoint) in Grades 6–8; Cambridge IGCSE in Grades 9–10; IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12. German is taught at multiple levels, with Spanish and French offered as a third language from Grade 6. MYP and CP are not offered.
Fees
Annual tuition for 2026/27 ranges from EUR 15,060 (Early Years, non-Frankfurt citizens, incl. snack fee) to EUR 20,952 (IB Diploma, Grades 11–12), with Primary at EUR 15,492 and Secondary Grades 6–10 at EUR 19,104. One-time fees are a Registration Fee of EUR 1,200 and a Joining Fee of EUR 6,600 per student. Early Years tuition is covered by the City of Frankfurt for Frankfurt citizens (a EUR 780/year snack fee applies). Optional lunch, after-school care and EAL fees are additional.
Admissions
Admission involves assessment and registration; a EUR 1,200 Registration Fee is due within three weeks of signing the school contract, and a EUR 6,600 Joining Fee reserves the place. English as an Additional Language support is available for all entering students who need it. Applications are handled via the school's online portal.
Campus Life
Single campus at Eschborner Landstrasse 134–142 in west Frankfurt serving roughly 750 students from 55 countries. Core school day runs 8:30–15:30 (Secondary 8:25–15:30), with Early Morning Care from 8:00 and After School Care until 17:30. An external transport service is available at additional cost; the school is a day school with no boarding.
University Placement
School-reported · not independently verified
Alumni university destinations advertised by the school include Columbia, Stanford, Cambridge, Oxford, TUM, King's College London, Leiden, University of Amsterdam and Maastricht (school-reported, unverified).
Sources
Every verifiable fact carries a public source — verify it yourself.
- MSF official site — homepage · 2026-07
- MSF FAQ (curriculum, accreditations, languages, founding) · 2026-07
- MSF Tuition & Fees page · 2026-07
- MSF Tuition and Fees Schedule 2026/27 (PDF) · 2026-07
📬 Get notified when we publish new university guides
Compare Metropolitan School Frankfurt with
Side-by-side: curriculum, fees, accreditation, honest trade-offs