I put my son of 14 with no German into state school. As I have said before in other threads it is probably the singularly best decision we made. He had no German what so ever before coming here and now he feels comfortable enough to go to Youth Clubs and other things on offer for teenages with the other local kids.

Integration is especially important for them if they want to settle here and feel part of the flow, which as we know is important for older kids.

Good luck with your decision,
Gal x