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'''Schule Schloss Salem''' ([[Anglicisation]]: ''School of Salem Castle'') is a boarding school with campuses in [[Salem, Baden-Württemberg|Salem]] and [[Überlingen]] in [[Baden-Württemberg]], Southern [[Germany]].
'''Schule Schloss Salem''' ([[Anglicisation]]: ''School of Salem Castle'') is a boarding school with campuses in [[Salem, Baden-Württemberg|Salem]] and [[Überlingen]] in [[Baden-Württemberg]], Southern [[Germany]].


It offers the German [[Abitur]] and the [[International Baccalaureate]] (IB). With service-oriented programs like firebrigade and a [[THW]] (Technical Support Organisation), school seeks to offer education on the academic as well as social levels.
It offers the German [[Abitur]] and the [[International Baccalaureate]] (IB). With service-oriented programs like a fire brigade and a [[THW]] (Technical Support Organisation), the school seeks to offer education on a social as well as an academic level.


The school was established by the educator [[Kurt Hahn]] with the support of [[Prince Maximilian of Baden]] in 1920 and was co-educational from the start. In the period of the [[Nazi Germany|Third Reich]], Hahn (a [[Jewish|Jew]]) was forced to emigrate to [[Scotland]], where he founded the [[Gordonstoun|British Salem School of Gordonstoun]] and subsequently the [[Outward Bound]] organisation and the [[United World Colleges]].
The school was established in 1920 by educator [[Kurt Hahn]] with the support of [[Prince Maximilian of Baden]], and was co-educational from the start.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historie {{!}} Schule Schloss Salem |url=https://www.schule-schloss-salem.de/de/ueber-salem/historie |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=www.schule-schloss-salem.de |language=de-DE}}</ref> In the period of the [[Nazi Germany|Third Reich]], Hahn, who was [[Jewish]], was forced to emigrate to [[Scotland]], where he founded the [[Gordonstoun|British Salem School of Gordonstoun]] and subsequently the [[Outward Bound]] organisation and the [[United World Colleges]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Wiedersheim |first=William A. |date=1990 |title=The Country Boarding Schools in Germany |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3529960 |journal=Die Unterrichtspraxis / Teaching German |volume=23 |issue=1 |pages=66–68 |doi=10.2307/3529960|jstor=3529960 }}</ref>


==The school today==
==The school today==


Instruction in the first years takes place in [[German language|German]]. From Year 8 onward, Salem is fully bilingual and offers a dual curriculum. Students may either continue in the German system (Abitur) or enter the international classes & the [[IB Diploma Programme]], in which the language is [[English language|English]]. Most students are of German background, but there are a significant number of international students, with students attending from a variety of countries such as Switzerland, Spain, USA, China, Russia, Korea, India, Canada, Australia or Italy.
Instruction in the first years takes place in [[German language|German]]. From Year 8 onward, Salem is fully bilingual and offers a dual curriculum. Students may either continue in the German system (Abitur) or enter the international classes & the [[IB Diploma Programme]], in which the primary language of instruction is [[English language|English]]. Most students are of German background, but there are a significant number of international students, with students attending from countries such as Switzerland, Spain, USA, China, Russia, Korea, India, Canada, Australia or Italy.


At Salem, involvement in extracurricular activities and the life in the boarding community and academic achievement are equally emphasized. All students in the upper years must engage in community service such as Nautical Service, THW (Technical Support Organisation) extended [[First aid|First Aid]], Community Service (Kindergarten, Disabled people's home, etc.) or [[Fire brigade]] at least one afternoon per week. During the [[2002 Überlingen mid-air collision]], Salem Students were some of the first at the scene. All students must also participate in a regular program of sports and/or outdoor pursuits such as [[Outward Bound]], [[Association football|Football]], [[Rugby union|Rugby]] or [[Gymnastics]]. Participation in theatre, music and visual-arts extracurricular programs, while not mandatory, is strongly encouraged. The student orchestra in Salem is regarded to be one of the foremost youth-orchestras in Germany and travels around the world to perform its music, such as a recent trip to Beijing, China.
All students in the upper years must engage in community service at least one afternoon per week. All students must also participate in a regular program of sports and/or outdoor pursuits. Participation in the arts is strongly encouraged.


Far more than in [[boarding school]]s from the [[Anglosphere|Anglo-American]] tradition, everyday responsibilities are placed in the hands of students under the guidance of staff. Many activities are led by students elected by their peers.
Far more than in [[boarding school]]s from the [[Anglosphere|Anglo-American]] tradition, everyday responsibilities are placed in the hands of students under the guidance of staff. Many activities are led by students elected by their peers.
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* [[Queen Sofía of Spain]]
* [[Queen Sofía of Spain]]
* [[Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark]], daughter of king [[Paul of Greece|Paul I of Greece]] and princess [[Frederica of Hanover]]
* [[Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark]], daughter of king [[Paul of Greece|Paul I of Greece]] and princess [[Frederica of Hanover]]
* [[Inaara Aga Khan|Begum Inaara Aga Khan]] (as Gabriele Thyssen)
* [[Inaara Aga Khan|Begum Inaara Aga Khan]] (as Gabriele [[Thyssen family|Thyssen]])
* [[Berthold Maria Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg]] (born 1934), major general
* [[Berthold Maria Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg]] (born 1934), major general
* [[Alice Ricciardi-von Platen]] (1910&ndash;2008), psychoanalyst and author
* [[Alice Ricciardi-von Platen]] (1910&ndash;2008), psychoanalyst and author
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* [[Ekkehard von Kuenssberg]] [[CBE]] (1913&ndash;2001), former president of the [[Royal College of General Practitioners]], Scotland
* [[Ekkehard von Kuenssberg]] [[CBE]] (1913&ndash;2001), former president of the [[Royal College of General Practitioners]], Scotland
* [[Christian Kracht]] (born 1966), writer
* [[Christian Kracht]] (born 1966), writer
* [[Hans-Ulrich von Oertzen]] (1915–1944), Major and would-be [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] assasin
* [[Hans-Ulrich von Oertzen]] (1915–1944), Major and would-be [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] assassin
* [[Rudolf August Oetker]] (1916&ndash;2007), heir to the Oetker fortune
* [[Rudolf August Oetker]] (1916&ndash;2007), heir to the Oetker fortune
* [[Eric Brown (pilot)|Eric "Winkle" Brown]] (1919&ndash;2016), pilot
* [[Eric Brown (pilot)|Eric "Winkle" Brown]] (1919&ndash;2016), pilot
*[[Wolfgang Kiessling]] (born 1937), [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]]


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* [https://twitter.com/SchuleSalem/ Schule Schloss Salem Official Twitter Page]
* [https://twitter.com/SchuleSalem/ Schule Schloss Salem Official Twitter Page]
* [http://www.roundsquare.org/ Round Square Website]
* [http://www.roundsquare.org/ Round Square Website]
* [http://www.relocatemagazine.com/dir-s-schule-schloss-salem promotional videos with photographs]
* [http://www.ibo.org/ International Baccalaureate Organization Website]


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Latest revision as of 22:15, 23 February 2024

Schule Schloss Salem
Address
Map
Schlossbezirk 1

88682 Salem

Germany
Information
School typePrivate School
Founded1920[3]
HeadmasterBernd Westermeyer[1]
Grades5–12 (Abitur),[2] 11–12 (IB)
Enrollment600[2]
LanguageGerman, English
Colour(s)Blue, White
Websitehttp://www.schule-schloss-salem.de
Salem Castle

Schule Schloss Salem (Anglicisation: School of Salem Castle) is a boarding school with campuses in Salem and Überlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Southern Germany.

It offers the German Abitur and the International Baccalaureate (IB). With service-oriented programs like a fire brigade and a THW (Technical Support Organisation), the school seeks to offer education on a social as well as an academic level.

The school was established in 1920 by educator Kurt Hahn with the support of Prince Maximilian of Baden, and was co-educational from the start.[4] In the period of the Third Reich, Hahn, who was Jewish, was forced to emigrate to Scotland, where he founded the British Salem School of Gordonstoun and subsequently the Outward Bound organisation and the United World Colleges.[5]

The school today

Instruction in the first years takes place in German. From Year 8 onward, Salem is fully bilingual and offers a dual curriculum. Students may either continue in the German system (Abitur) or enter the international classes & the IB Diploma Programme, in which the primary language of instruction is English. Most students are of German background, but there are a significant number of international students, with students attending from countries such as Switzerland, Spain, USA, China, Russia, Korea, India, Canada, Australia or Italy.

All students in the upper years must engage in community service at least one afternoon per week. All students must also participate in a regular program of sports and/or outdoor pursuits. Participation in the arts is strongly encouraged.

Far more than in boarding schools from the Anglo-American tradition, everyday responsibilities are placed in the hands of students under the guidance of staff. Many activities are led by students elected by their peers.

In 2013 the one-year interdisciplinary Salem Kolleg was opened in Überlingen; it is a studium generale programme seeking to prepare high school graduates for their academic and professional future through an orientation year of classes, career counseling, personal assessment, and outdoor leadership courses. The programme shares many of the Salem facilities.

Approximately one-third of pupils receive financial aid through various scholarship programmes.

Spetzgart and Härlen

Campuses

Salem is spread among three separate campuses: the Lower School (grades 5 to 7) and the Middle School in Salem Castle (grades 8 to 11, and Pre-IB). The Upper (secondary) School is in Spetzgart Castle – along the shores of Lake Constance – and the new campus of Härlen (Grades 11 and 12, IB years 1 and 2). Salem Castle is located in a former Cistercian monastery, which prior to secularisation in 1802–1803 was known as Salem Abbey, in the town of Salem.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ^ "The basis of our community: our staff". Schule Schloss Salem. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Facts & Figures: a quick overview". Schule Schloss Salem. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  3. ^ "History of Schule Schloss Salem". Schule Schloss Salem. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Historie | Schule Schloss Salem". www.schule-schloss-salem.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  5. ^ Wiedersheim, William A. (1990). "The Country Boarding Schools in Germany". Die Unterrichtspraxis / Teaching German. 23 (1): 66–68. doi:10.2307/3529960. JSTOR 3529960.

External links

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