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Deutsche Schule Prag is a co-educational day school in Jinonice. Its German and Czech routes do not have the same entry rules or qualifications, so families should establish the child's route before comparing fees.
Deutsche Schule Prag, or DSP, is a co-educational day school at Schwarzenberská 700/1 in Jinonice, Prague 5. It has no boarding provision.
The school belongs to the German overseas-school network and says it is supported by the German federal government. Its offer is not one continuous German-only route, however. Primary and secondary choices now include both German and Czech elements.
The kindergarten has four mixed-age groups for children aged 2.5 to six. It operates from 7:30 to 17:00 and advertises small-group language support and speech therapy.
The German primary programme covers Grades 1–4. German, mathematics, general studies, art, physical education, music, and religion or ethics are taught in German. Czech and English are taught as language subjects.
The school also describes an accredited Czech primary provision. Its current admissions pages accept some first-grade children without German and describe mixed classes. They do not clearly map every child’s teaching language or curriculum route.
Families should therefore ask whether an offer is for the German primary route, the Czech provision or a mixed class. English is a subject here, not the school’s main teaching language.
From secondary level, the school order defines two routes.
The German route has an orientation year in Grade 5 and lower secondary in Grades 6–10. It offers central examinations for the Hauptschulabschluss after Grade 9 and Realschulabschluss after Grade 10.
These are German lower-secondary leaving qualifications. They are distinct from the later Abitur qualification used for university entry.
The German upper-secondary stage covers Grades 11–12. It leads to the Deutsches Internationales Abitur (DIA) after Grade 12.
The Czech multi-year gymnasium has lower secondary in Grades 6–9 and upper secondary in Grades 10–12. The school order states that pupils complete both the DIA and the Czech maturita after Grade 12.
The DIA is the German International Abitur. The maturita is the Czech secondary-leaving qualification. These are different from the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Kindergarten entry requires an application and supporting documents. The current page requests identity evidence, vaccination information and a signed acceptance of the kindergarten rules. A doctor must confirm that the child is free from contagious illness before the first day.
For German primary entry, the school considers available places, German exposure, siblings, alternative schooling and class composition. First-grade applicants must be six by 31 August. The school says it may admit up to ten children per grade without German when places permit.
External first-grade applicants meet the primary leadership and take part in age-appropriate activities. Later primary applicants visit a class and may have an informal assessment. Previous reports are also reviewed.
The Czech primary page currently prints 19 and 20 February 2027 for 2027/28 first-grade registration. Its weekday labels are wrong, and its linked criteria document is still titled 2026/27. Confirm the appointment dates directly before making plans.
German-secondary applications are written and include an admissions interview. Applicants arriving outside a German state system normally take placement or attainment tests. The head decides the grade and whether the pupil enters the Hauptschule, Realschule or gymnasium level.
The usual language criterion is German as a first language or German strong enough for the programme. In an individual case, a pupil with weaker German may receive an offer with compulsory support and a six-month probation period.
Admission remains subject to capacity. If a waitlist is needed, the order prioritises applicants without a reasonable alternative and siblings already at DSP. Upper-secondary entry may also require approval from the Secretariat of Germany’s education-ministers’ conference.
The Czech gymnasium uses a separate Grade 6 process. For 2026/27 entry only, the school planned 25 places after Grade 5. Czech and mathematics Cermat tests carried 60% of the score, while a German test carried 40%.
That German test was set at A1.1, an early beginner level, and applicants generally needed at least 50% in each test. Those criteria and all published exam dates belong to the completed 2026/27 round. The school has not yet published the 2027 version.
Applicants seeking a transfer into a higher Czech-gymnasium grade must ask about vacancies and assessment conditions. The school does not publish a universal rolling-admission promise.
The school provides voluntary, confidential and free social-work support in German, English and Czech. The service covers personal, family and school difficulties, conflict mediation, crisis support and referrals to external services.
School psychology has supplemented this service since 2025/26. The published remit includes reading-and-writing-difficulty assessment, learning advice and mental-health support. This does not establish that DSP can meet every special educational need.
The previous Czech Grade 6 criteria allowed test adjustments when an applicant submitted an eligible advisory-service recommendation. Ask how the school would implement the child’s existing plan after admission.
Primary pupils can use paid afternoon care and clubs. The school’s 2026/27 welcome says the kindergarten and primary sections can move into their new building on the Jinonice campus. Families should confirm the current entrance and collection point.
The school charges in Czech koruna. It says tuition normally rises annually with the previous year’s inflation and reserves the right to change its figures.
| Programme | Annual tuition per child |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten until 14:30 | 221,450 CZK |
| Kindergarten until 17:00 | 245,000 CZK |
| Primary, Grades 1–4 | 198,000 CZK |
| German secondary, Grades 5–12 | 198,000 CZK |
| Czech gymnasium, existing pupils in Grades 7–12 | 158,400 CZK |
| Czech gymnasium, newly enrolled pupils from Grade 6 | 198,000 CZK |
The lower Czech-gymnasium figure is limited to existing pupils. A new Grade 6 pupil is charged the same published tuition as the German route.
| Additional charge | 2026/27 amount |
|---|---|
| One-time, non-refundable application fee per child | 19,000 CZK |
| Annual association contribution per family | 5,000 CZK |
| Paid gymnasium clubs per half-year | 3,000 CZK |
| German preparatory course per school year | 15,000 CZK |
Primary care and clubs for Grades 1–5 are priced by booked weekly time slots. The half-year charge runs from 3,500 CZK for one slot to 22,000 CZK for eleven.
Tuition excludes learning materials, lunch, trips, clubs, afternoon care, individual tutoring and summer camp. Obtain prices for the extras the child will actually use.
School withdrawal must be made in writing for 31 December or 31 May. An earlier departure does not reduce the whole half-year liability. Grade 12 always carries the full annual charge.
Kindergarten has a different rule. Its one-month notice period starts on the first day of the calendar month after the leadership receives notice. Care and club fees are not refunded after withdrawal during a half-year.
First confirm the child’s precise programme, teaching languages, grade and leaving qualification. Then request the current admissions criteria, support plan and full recurring-cost estimate in writing.
For a German-route applicant, ask what evidence of readiness replaces or accompanies testing. For the Czech Grade 6 route, wait for the 2027 criteria rather than reusing the completed 2026/27 calendar.
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