Online School & Homeschool in Frankfurt am Main

Online school and homeschool in Frankfurt

For Frankfurt expat families at Frankfurt International School (FIS Oberursel — Wiesenau + Sindlingen campuses), European School Frankfurt (EU-affiliated multilingual), ISF International School Frankfurt-Rhein-Main (Wiesbaden), Metropolitan School Frankfurt (bilingual), plus European Central Bank (ECB) diplomatic corps, Deutsche Bank / Commerzbank / DZ Bank / KfW banking rotational, and post-Brexit UK banking Frankfurt relocation families.

Live online Cambridge IGCSE, A-Level, Pearson Edexcel, IB Diploma, American AP, and Ontario OSSD for Frankfurt expat families with foreign passports and Sixth Form students (16+) beyond German compulsory school age. Frankfurt am Main (~780K city, ~5.7 million Rhein-Main metropolitan region) is Europe's banking capital — hosting European Central Bank (ECB HQ), Deutsche Bank HQ, Commerzbank HQ, DZ Bank HQ, KfW, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse), plus European operations of Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase (major post-Brexit relocation), Morgan Stanley, Citi, Standard Chartered, HSBC, plus Bank of America, Nomura, Mitsubishi UFJ, State Street. Frankfurt's international school landscape includes Frankfurt International School (FIS Oberursel main + Sindlingen — 1961 established, IB PYP + MYP + DP, ~EUR 22,000-28,000/year, one of Europe's oldest international schools), European School Frankfurt (Rödelheim, EU-affiliated), ISF International School Frankfurt-Rhein-Main (Wiesbaden, IB continuum), Metropolitan School Frankfurt (bilingual German-English IB PYP + MYP + DP), Strothoff International School (Dreieich).

Challenges Frankfurt am Main families face

Frankfurt premium international school fees: FIS Oberursel (~EUR 22,000-28,000/year — Europe's oldest international schools 1961), European School Frankfurt, ISF Frankfurt-Rhein-Main Wiesbaden (~EUR 20,000-26,000/year), Metropolitan School Frankfurt bilingual. Smartious from USD 5,076/year (~EUR 4,670/year) provides substantial fee savings.
HOMESCHOOL ILLEGAL FOR GERMAN CITIZEN CHILDREN — Schulpflicht (Article 7 Grundgesetz). Smartious does NOT serve as homeschool alternative for German citizen children of compulsory school age.
European Central Bank (ECB) diplomatic staff families and Bundesbank families.
Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, DZ Bank, KfW German banking rotational.
Post-Brexit UK banking relocation — Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase (major Frankfurt relocation), Morgan Stanley, Citi, Standard Chartered London-to-Frankfurt moved families.
Time zone: CET UTC+1 delivery 11 AM – 2 PM Frankfurt matches Nairobi 1 PM – 4 PM winter.

Why Frankfurt am Main families choose Smartious

FIS / European School / ISF Frankfurt fee arbitrage: Smartious from USD 5,076/year (~EUR 4,670/year) vs FIS Oberursel EUR 22,000-28,000/year — substantial fee savings.
Sixth Form pathway for 16+ students post-Schulpflicht: Hesse compulsory school age ends at 16 (with vocational obligations to 18).
Quantitative finance pathway alignment: Cambridge A-Level Mathematics + Further Mathematics + Economics for LSE / Oxford Economics + Management / Warwick MORSE / Imperial Mathematics with Finance — Frankfurt banking family fit.
Post-Brexit UK banking rotation portability: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley London-Frankfurt rotations supported.
ECB diplomatic family portability: European Central Bank international staff continue Cambridge / IB curriculum through Frankfurt and onward postings.

CRITICAL: Homeschool ILLEGAL for German citizen children under Schulpflicht. Smartious serves expat families with foreign passports, Sixth Form 16+, supplementary tuition, ECB / banking corporate rotational families.

Premium tier optional in-person supplementation for Frankfurt Oberursel, Bad Homburg, Wiesbaden, Bockenheim, Sachsenhausen families.

Live online 11 AM – 2 PM CET / CEST or 4 PM – 7 PM slot.

Frankfurt am Main (~780K city, ~5.7 million Rhein-Main metropolitan region, Hesse) is Europe's banking capital. Hosts European Central Bank (ECB HQ Ostend), Deutsche Bank HQ, Commerzbank HQ, DZ Bank HQ, KfW, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Deutsche Börse), plus European operations of Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase (major post-Brexit relocation), Morgan Stanley, Citi, Standard Chartered, HSBC. International schools include Frankfurt International School (FIS Oberursel, 1961 established, one of Europe's oldest), European School Frankfurt (EU-affiliated Rödelheim), ISF International School Frankfurt-Rhein-Main (Wiesbaden), Metropolitan School Frankfurt (bilingual), Strothoff International School (Dreieich).

Family situations we work with

Oberursel families — FIS main campus catchment, Taunus commuter belt.
Bad Homburg families — Taunus premium residential.
Wiesbaden families — ISF Frankfurt-Rhein-Main catchment, Hessen capital.
Bockenheim / Westend families — central Frankfurt residential.
Sachsenhausen families — south Frankfurt residential.
Nordend families — north-central residential.
Rödelheim families — European School Frankfurt catchment.
Dreieich families — Strothoff International School catchment.
European Central Bank (ECB) international staff families.
Deutsche Bank corporate families.
Commerzbank, DZ Bank, KfW corporate families.
Post-Brexit UK banking families — Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Citi, Standard Chartered relocations.
Bank of America, Nomura, Mitsubishi UFJ, State Street families.
Sixth Form 16+ students post-Schulpflicht.

Frankfurt am Main communities and nearby areas

Oberursel (FIS) · Bad Homburg · Wiesbaden (ISF) · Bockenheim · Westend · Sachsenhausen · Nordend · Rödelheim (European School) · Dreieich (Strothoff) · Königstein · Kronberg · Ostend · Bornheim · Höchst · Sossenheim

Common questions from Frankfurt am Main families

How does Smartious compare to Frankfurt International School (FIS Oberursel)?

FIS Oberursel (1961 established, IB PYP + MYP + DP, ~EUR 22,000-28,000/year, Europe's oldest international schools) provides physical campus premium international education. Smartious provides live online from USD 5,076/year — substantial fee savings. For families where FIS attendance satisfies Schulpflicht, Smartious operates as supplementary tuition.

We're post-Brexit UK banking family relocated London-to-Frankfurt. How does Smartious support us?

Very common Frankfurt family situation. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Citi, Standard Chartered London-to-Frankfurt relocated families with children in Cambridge IGCSE / A-Level continue seamlessly with Smartious — same UK curriculum without disruption.

Guides for families in Germany

Online School and Homeschool in Germany: The 2026 Legal Guide

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