Albert Schweitzer School (Leipzig)
| Albert Schweitzer School | |
|---|---|
| type of school | public elementary and high school |
| School number | 4420311 |
| founding | 1952 |
| address |
At the fairytale meadow 3 |
| place | Leipzig |
| country | Saxony |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 18 '21 " N , 12 ° 23' 34" E |
| carrier | City administration of Leipzig, Office for Youth, Family and Education |
| management | Bernd Grupe (Headmaster) |
| Website | www.albert-schweitzer-schu-le.de |
The Albert Schweitzer School in Leipzig is a public all-day school in the city of Leipzig for the physically disabled . The students are taught in nine to eleven grade levels. The focus of support is physical and motor development, an area for learning support is integrated,
School structure
The aim of the school is to actively involve physically handicapped children and young people in interaction processes.
The guiding principle is a saying from Albert Schweizer: "Good is, preserve life, promote life, bring developable life to its highest value."
The school is divided into a primary and high school part , as well as a part for the learning disabled and for the physically handicapped with all-day courses . Every student has the option of using a transport service to get to school. The form of the all-day offer leaves more space for the inclusion of therapeutic, medical and hygienic measures, as well as special educational support in everyday teaching.
Funding circles and working groups are integrated into the timetable.
The timetable for all classes includes two hours of exercise and one hour of swimming per week. Swimming lessons take place in indoor swimming pools in the city of Leipzig.
Since March 1991 the school has been financially supported by a sponsoring association, which also helps to organize the Christmas singing and the school carnival .
history
The school was founded in 1952 as a hospital school. In 1969 she was given the name Albert Schweitzer. In 1983 there was a move to a schoolhouse designed for disabled people. Internal and external renovations were carried out step by step by 2015.
German chess school
In 2016 the school was named a "German Chess School" ("German Chess School 2016 to 2020"). It was the first special school in Germany and the fourth school in Saxony to be awarded the seal of quality by the German Chess Federation .
Courses and funding opportunities
Funding circle
- Autogenic training
- Dyscalculia
- Geocaching
- guitar
- Reading promotion
- musical
- Musical theater
- Rhythmic-musical education
- Sports
Working groups
The courses are offered depending on the grade and type of school.
Annual events
Annual events include various sports tournaments and a high school reading contest, seasonal festivals and a benefit concert . Ski holidays have been held since 2000 and an annual school camp and swimming leisure time for about the same period .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saxon school database Schuporträt on sachsen.de
- ↑ Albert Schweitzer School - the City of Leipzig's support center with a focus on physical and motor development and learning information for the city of Leipzig
- ↑ Leipzig Albert Schweitzer School becomes "German Chess School" lvz.de