HIStory

The school was founded on 9th September 2000 in Karlsruhe, using rooms rented from a kindergarten. Nine students were enrolled.

Growing student numbers determined the need for a larger building. As appropriate facilities could not be found in Karlsruhe, the search was extended, until the current location, the Villa Heinstein in Heidelberg, was found. The school moved to Heidelberg in the summer of 2002, and was renamed the Heidelberg International School (H.I.S.).

The official opening of H.I.S. was celebrated on October 2^nd, 2002.

Since then, the school enrolment numbers have grown continually. An extension building was erected in 2003 behind the villa in order to make space for additional classes, larger classrooms and resources. In the summer of 2005 a second floor was added to the extension building, providing even more classrooms and resource facilities.

The Villa Heinstein, listed as an historic site, is one of the previous school buildings. It will remain a part of our campus, but its future use will be determined as the plans for the continued growth of our campus evolve.

In August 2008, H.I.S. moved into its new purpose-built school facilities, consisting of three inter-connected buildings. More information about our facilities are available under Facilities & Location.