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Online School & Homeschool in Frankfurt am Main

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).

Education in Frankfurt am Main

Challenges Frankfurt am Main families face

1Frankfurt 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 USD 2,160-6,480/year (~EUR 2,000-6,000/year) provides 3-14× fee arbitrage.
2HOMESCHOOL ILLEGAL FOR GERMAN CITIZEN CHILDREN — Schulpflicht (Article 7 Grundgesetz). Smartious does NOT serve as homeschool alternative for German citizen children of compulsory school age.
3European Central Bank (ECB) diplomatic staff families and Bundesbank families.
4Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, DZ Bank, KfW German banking rotational.
5Post-Brexit UK banking relocation — Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase (major Frankfurt relocation), Morgan Stanley, Citi, Standard Chartered London-to-Frankfurt moved families.
6Time zone: CET UTC+1 delivery 11 AM – 2 PM Frankfurt matches Nairobi 1 PM – 4 PM winter.

Why Smartious for Frankfurt am Main

Six reasons Frankfurt am Main families choose Smartious

FIS / European School / ISF Frankfurt fee arbitrage

Smartious ~EUR 2,000-6,000/year vs FIS Oberursel EUR 22,000-28,000/year — 3-14× fee arbitrage.

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.

Who we serve in Frankfurt am Main

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.

Areas served

Frankfurt am Main communities and nearby areas

Oberursel (FIS)Bad HomburgWiesbaden (ISF)BockenheimWestendSachsenhausenNordendRödelheim (European School)Dreieich (Strothoff)KönigsteinKronbergOstendBornheimHöchstSossenheim

FAQs

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 at USD 2,160-6,480/year — 3-14× fee arbitrage. 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.

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