Berlin - School Report Question and Answers
Are the teachers at the school required to speak English as a first language--or at least fluently?
Most, but not all, teachers speak English, or at least willingly. American parents who don't have any German will often feel lost early on. Outside of formal communications from the school (which will always be bilingual), it's not uncommon to go to Back-To-School events, for example, where everyone is speaking German. You can typically ask for a summary interpretation. - Sep 2018
Yes, all teachers can speak English. Our children have had teachers from Ireland, England, Wales, Jamaica, Poland, and Germany. - Oct 2015
Yes. The German teachers are bilingual but some American teachers only speak English. - Apr 2014
