Landschulheim Schloss Heessen Private School

• Total number of students: 360 people, 120 of them on the boarding school.
• Educational programs: middle classes (5-12, Abitur).

The private boarding school-boarding house Landschulheim Schloss Heessen provides schoolchildren from around the world with the opportunity to receive a prestigious European education. The school preaches a holistic, integrated approach to teaching, comprehensive development of the personality, attention to the unique characteristics and talents of each child, which makes every graduate fully ready for a successful life in modern society.

Year of foundation Landschulheim Schloss Heessen - 1957: today it is located in North Nord-Westphalia, in the town of Hamm, in the historical, majestic castle of Heesen.

Classes are formed in small (up to 15-18 people maximum) to enable the teacher to give each child the due amount of attention, more closely monitor his progress and achievements, correct the curriculum on time in case of difficulties. A big plus to the school program are additional, elective courses: they not only give the children new knowledge and skills, but also provide communication with like-minded people:

• Advanced English;
• Business English;
• Modern languages ​​(for example, French or Spanish);
• The work of an energy-saving firm (for students of 11-12 class). Participation in the company's activities teaches economically and rationally to use electric power, protect nature and resources, use alternative sources;
• Rhetoric;
• Law;
• The history of the castle Heesen;
• Psychology and conflictology, etc.

After completing the corresponding course, the student can pass a specialized examination and obtain a certificate of the appropriate level.

Foreign students attend additional German lessons ("German as a foreign language"), because a high level of language and literacy are indispensable conditions for the quality assimilation of the curriculum.

A compulsory school uniform is not accepted here.

The students of Landschulheim Schloss Heessen are provided with comfortable and cozy rooms in the common hostel: they are equipped with all the necessary furniture and appliances, internet access, telephones. There are separate dining rooms and kitchens, common facilities and the bathrooms are located on each floor. Together with the pupils there are also educators (their numbers are on each floor): they monitor the observance of order, cleanliness, discipline, are fully responsible for the safety of students all day long. High school students live by two, younger students usually occupy rooms for 3-4 people.

Subject list: Art, biology, chemistry, computer techologies, drama, geography, German for teenagers, German literature, history, Information Technology, maths, music, physical education, physics, sports science
Activity list: badminton, basketball, Beach volleyball, Bike trips, Ceramics, dancing, football, gym, rock climbing, table tennis, theater workshop

Many students of Landschulheim Schloss Heessen dedicate their free hours to the sport: the territory has everything you need for intensive individual lessons and group games. Various sport activities are offered to students:

• Football;
• Handball;
• Basketball;
• Volleyball;
• Boxing;
• Riding a bike or canoe;
• General fitness;
• Dancing.

Culinary courses, music (singing in the choir, solo or playing musical instruments) are also popular; first aid courses, a diving school or a school of etiquette can be completed (all students are issued certificates after the end of the program).

Much attention is paid to the organization of a variety of interesting trips, walks, tours and excursions. Strong partnerships are maintained with the Australian school. Peters Lutheran College in Brisbane, with educational institutions in Mexico and other countries - the most gifted and stubborn students can participate in student exchange programs.

Tuition fee differs from each step (9th grade, 10-12 grades).

Some services are not included in tuition fee and is paid additionally:

• Personal, pocket money;
• Individual lessons;
• Excursions;
• Insurance;
• Educational materials;
• Additional lessons (German).

Extras:

• Registration fee (for a programme/course) 500 EUR
• Other 3700 EUR

In order to enter Landschulheim Schloss Heessen, you must first obtain a student visa and collect the necessary documents (at least one month in advance). 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 enrollment in Landschulheim Schloss Heessen, 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
• Letters of recommendation from previous teachers translated into English or German
• Personal written motivation letter (in English or German).

It is also required to:

• Indicate (you can approximately) the annual or monthly budget for studying
• 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, his behavior in the classroom, 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 studying to the boarding school he has chosen.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision