German School London
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| Native name | Deutsche Schule London (DSL) |
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| Established | 1971 |
| Type | International school |
| Headteacher | Christian Nitschke |
| Deputy Head | Thomas Hattendorf |
| Chair | Lynda Baker Funke |
| Location |
Douglas House Petersham Road Petersham Greater London TW10 7AH England |
| DfE number | 318/6070 |
| DfE URN | 102945 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | about 850 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 3–19 |
| Publication | DSLive |
| Accreditation |
IBO (IB Diploma Programme) (Abitur programme) |
| Website | www.dslondon.org.uk |
The German School London (German: Deutsche Schule London; DSL) is a school based at the Grade II* listed building Douglas House in Petersham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It includes a kindergarten, pre-school, elementary school, middle school and upper school. The German School London is one of 140 schools abroad that the Federal Republic of Germany and the local school association has established to promote the German culture and language in other countries. The German School London has established a bilingual system so that students have the choice between two different qualifications, the Abitur and the International Baccalaureate.
The Federal Republic of Germany bought Douglas House and grounds in 1969 and built a school around it. The house became the reception and school offices. The school opened in September 1971. Additional school buildings, designed by the German firm Kersten Mertinoff & Struhk, were erected in the grounds between 1972 and 1983. The executive architects were W H Marmorek and Clifford Culpin & Partners.
The school opened to primarily serve children of diplomatic staff from the embassies of German-speaking countries (West Germany, Austria, and Switzerland), while some expatriate children were enrolled.
The School Association's Board, an unpaid group that operates the school, determines the school’s financial, economic and legal business, as well as budgeting and personnel matters.
The school consists of four main buildings – a building for the upper and middle school, a newly established building for the elementary school, a building for pre-school and kindergarten and a sports building including a gym, a swimming pool and changing rooms.
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