Internat Schule Schloss Stein

• Institution type: private school;
• Type of education: mixed;
• Location: Stein an der Traun, Bavaria, Germany;
• Curriculum: grammar classes (5-12, Abitur) with linguistic and economic units;
• Total number of students: 140 people, including 110 at the boarding house (50 girls and 60 boys); About 10% of total number are international students;
• The age of the students: 11 to 18 years.

The Schloss Schule Stein internat is located in the famous, hospitable region of Bavaria, 90 kilometers from Munich. The area is surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Alpine mountains, here there are many ancient historical castles and fortresses, the purest lakes, and the air is always fresh and clean.

The castle in which Schloss Schule Stein is located today is known from the XII century as an impregnable and powerful fortress, important for protection against the enemy. In the 19th century, the fortress was run by Amalia Bogarne, a relative of the legendary Napoleon Bonaparte and Princess of Lichtenberg, but already in the middle of the 20th century the fortress moved to its last owners (since 1964 it is owned by the Zieglers family), who founded the school here. Sebastian Ziegler is the director, he also teaches at school and lives with the whole family on campus. The institution carefully preserves historical customs and traditions, classical family values ​​and strives to create an atmosphere of warmth, coziness, comfort and security, intimacy and friendliness. The motto is the phrase "Modern education on historical land." The school has the uniform.

The educational institution is a valid and active member of the Association of Educational Institutions in Germany and France. The basis of the pedagogical approach is the understanding of the uniqueness and individuality of each child, the full and maximum disclosure of personal talents and abilities. For this purpose, there is a huge number of electives, clubs, sections and circles of interest: everyone can find a job to taste, communicate with like-minded people and show their talent. Every student here is known in person, staff always ready to give all kinds of help and support. Senior students usually take patronage over the younger ones, become for them experienced mentors: they help in solving various problems, organize events and holidays for them, accompany them during excursions, trips to the theater or cinema, at sports and leisure activities.

High school students in the final grades can choose one of the academic courses: economics or linguistics (modern foreign languages). Final exams are given for selected disciplines, and their points go to the general certificate of Abitur.

Foreign students are always welcome here: they can count on additional, supporting lessons of the German language (in addition to basic classes), on the attentive and caring attitude of teachers. You can also attend additional lessons in separate disciplines and subjects if the student feels lagging behind a particular topic or aspect turned out to be too complex for him.

Each school day at Schloss Schule Stein starts at 6:30 and ends at 19:30. Up to the 10th grade, managers and teachers supervise the performance of homework assignments - separate hours are allocated for this, but high school students can independently choose the optimal time for self-training. Discipline here is quite strict, students develop independence, organization, mindfulness, perseverance and diligence, the ability to competently allocate their time and to work as efficiently as possible. Classes are not big (10-20 pupils).

Each floor of the residence accommodates 15-17 people (rooms are designed for 2-3 students), amenities are also located on the floor. During the resettlement, the age principle is taken into account, all children live with their peers.

Meals are organized in a common spacious dining room, the diet is diverse, perfectly balanced and fully meets the needs of the body of children and adolescents; full board.

Subject list: Art, business, computer techologies, drama, economics, Entrepreneurship, Extreme sports, foreign language, Information Technology, music, photography, physical education, sports science, theatre studies
Activity list: basketball, golf, handball, horseback riding, sports Complex, Squash, tennis, volleyball

Much attention is paid not only to academic, but also to creative and sports development.

Thanks to the proximity of the purest Lake Chiemsee and the alpine foothills, there are great opportunities for sports, walks and outdoor activities. Students are engaged in water and extreme sports, ride bicycles, play basketball, football, rugby, tennis or golf, badminton. You can learn karate or a certain direction in choreography, American football, horse riding (there is a riding hall and stables on the territory), swimming or fishing. A large fitness center and a sports hall are built on the territory, providing all conditions for productive and effective studies.

Many pupils are fond of photos, pottery, music (singing or playing musical instruments, especially popular are violin and piano, guitar), master even glassmaking skills. As electives you can attend Spanish or Italian lessons, learn Business English.

At least twice a week, general meetings are held (in a club or cafeteria), where you can discuss school matters, weekend plans, curriculum.

On weekends, students often travel to other cities in Germany and abroad: to Munich, Salzburg, Vienna; There are always interesting events, creative meetings, lectures and master classes. Literary weeks, when famous writers and poets, publishers and editors, critics and commentators, journalists visit the school.

Example of schedule:

• 7:00 - breakfast;
• 7:40 - 8:00 - free time, preparation for classes;
• 8:00 - 13:00 - academic lessons according to the schedule;
• 13:10 - lunch and general meeting;
• 14:00 - 15:30 - additional lessons, sections , circles of interest and different clubs, sports;
• 16:00 - 18:00 - self-study, homework;
• 18:30 - dinner.

Despite the grandeur of the old castle and the excellent preservation of its architecture, the internal infrastructure and equipment of the Schloss Schule Stein correspond to the latest technology, meet modern educational needs. Also in the castle is a women's residence, and the men's is located in a nearby building.

Tuition fee(full board) depends on the chosen program. Types of educational programs:

• From 5 to 7 class;
• From 8 to 10 class;
• 11-12 class.

Some services are paid additionally to tuition fee:

• Registration fee;
• Unified school uniform;
• Academic deposit;
• Individual lessons;
• Excursions.

Extras:

• Registration fee (for a programme/course) 2500 EUR
• Deposit for a course/programme 5000 EUR
• Pocket money 300 EUR

For admission to the Schloss Schule Stein, you should take care in advance of obtaining a student visa and collecting the necessary documents (at least a month). It will be necessary to provide a report card with grades from the previous place of study (the average score is not lower than the average), and also to demonstrate a sufficiently high level of the German language (from B2).

If the level of the German language or academic knowledge is insufficient, the child is encouraged to take an effective preparatory course at the Humboldt Institutions (Lindenberg or Bad Schussenried). In just 6 months you can raise the language level practically from scratch to the required B2 thanks to qualified teachers, balanced curriculums and full immersion in the language and cultural environment of Germany.

In order to become a candidate for admission to Schloss Schule Stein, the entrant will be required to provide the admission committee with the following information:

• Full name, date of birth;
• School report card with grades, translated into German or English;;
• Personal hobbies, interests, success certificates in academic, creative activity;
• Recommendation letters from previous teachers translated into English or German;
• Personal written motivation letter (in English or German).

Also required:

• Indicate (approximately) the annual or monthly budget for training;
• Select the priority region for obtaining an education in Germany.

After receiving all the necessary information, the advisory council begins selecting a school for the student: assesses its opportunities and requests, contacts schools identified as priority , And reveals the number of seats available and the possibility of admission.

Usually, foreign students begin the process of studying in Germany with the Humboldt-Institute language courses (the German academic program for the year): in this case, the selected secondary schools receive full reports on the student's successes and achievements, behavior, the degree of involvement in school extra-curricular activities. After the preparatory language course is completed and all formalities are settled, the student goes for basic training to the boarding school he/she and the advice board have chosen.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision