It’s summer vacation time at JFKS from 3 July – 15 August and during this time our offices will not always be occupied. That does not mean, however, that we are not here to serve you.

Ms. Annika von Maydell in our Welcome Office is here to answer any questions you may have concerning the John F. Kennedy School community. Please do not hesitate to contact her with your questions about the admissions process for American or international students or about getting settled in Berlin. You can reach her at welcome@jfksberlin.org . We want you to feel welcome and happy at JFKS and in Berlin and look forward to serving you!

Are you a new family joining the JFKS community in August? If so, then please download the new Parent Handbook 2010 that contains all the information you will need while becoming acquainted with the school.

If you are a new US Embassy family arriving in Berlin, and you need a school for your children, JFKS is the place to be. We offer a fully accredited American program set within the context of a bilingual, bicultural German-American school. Please contact Steven Pothen at spothen@jfksberlin.org, for more information. Your children do receive priority in the admissions process and places have been reserved for them.

Do you have questions you would like to have answered personally or would you like to have a quick look around JFKS? Please come and visit us on Tuesday, 3 August 2010 from 13:00 – 15:00 hrs, when one of the school’s administrators will be present to assist with any admissions concerns (see below), answer questions or to show you around the school. This is an informal opportunity for us to meet and greet you and offer our help with all matters related to attending JFKS. The meeting place will be in front of Haus Reil (follow the signs for the guidance office).

Our school offices will be open during the weeks of 5 – 9 July and 16 – 20 August, between 9:00 – 15:00 hrs. We are sorry but these telephones will not be answered between 10 July and 15 August. If you have an urgent question needing an answer, please contact our Welcome Office at welcome@jfksberlin.org.

In almost all cases, the admissions process for school year 2010-11 has been completed by 1 July 2010, and families have been informed. We sincerely regret that we do not have any other free spaces. Specific questions related to whether your child will be admitted can only be answered once the school offices reopen on 16 August. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Please note that applications for school year 2011-12 will only be accepted as of 1 September 2010. Our addresses:

By post:

Admissions, John F. Kennedy School, Teltower Damm 87-93, 14167 Berlin, Germany

By email: admissions@jfksberlin.org

We regret that we do not accept applications by fax.

Best wishes for a relaxing and enjoyable summer vacation,

The JFKS Administration