German School Santa Cruz
| German School Santa Cruz | |
|---|---|
| type of school | German school abroad |
| founding | 1936 |
| address |
San Martín Avenue |
| place | Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| Department | Santa Cruz |
| Country | Bolivia |
| carrier | German School Association Santa Cruz (CEA) |
| student | 1474 |
| Teachers | 172 |
| management | Inge Berger |
| Website | ds-santacruz.bo |
The German School was founded in Santa Cruz de la Sierra ( Bolivia ) in 1936 . It currently has 1,474 students and 172 employees. In addition to kindergarten and primary school, there is also a secondary level. The school is currently run by Inge Berger.
history
In 1934 49 members of the German Colony in Santa Cruz started the initiative to found a school. The aim was for the children to grow up bilingual and bicultural. The school association was founded on November 28, 1935. School opened in 1936.
In 1937 there were 115 students. The school was closed due to the Second World War in 1943. In 1947 it was reopened as the “Pestalozzi School”. Since 1955 it has been recognized by the Federal Republic of Germany as a German school abroad and is supported. Since July 20, 1957, it has been officially called the German School again. The school continues to grow.
At the end of the 1960s, the premises reached their limits with over 1,000 students. On July 13, 1969, the school moved into a larger, modern building on Avenida San Martin in the Equipetrol district.
In 1974 the language diploma with levels I and II is introduced. The subject of German as a foreign language is being strengthened. The exchange program with Germany has been continuously expanded since 1985.
Since the late 1990s there have been other significant extensions. In 1998 the new construction of the kindergarten with 1400 m² is completed. A year later, new administration buildings, science rooms and group rooms for foreign language lessons are inaugurated. The architects' association recognized these buildings as the most architecturally outstanding construction project of 1999 in Santa Cruz. 2001 A second floor is placed on top of the school building. The new library will be inaugurated in August 2010.
In 2013, the German school received the award of Excellent German School Abroad from the federal-state inspection .
kindergarten
The kindergarten enables the playful acquisition of German culture using the immersion method . The children are looked after by German and Spanish speaking educators.
primary school
The primary school leads through grades 1 to 6. It works closely and cooperatively with kindergarten and secondary school. This enables every child to transition to the next type of school. The class size is between 25 and 28 children.
Secondary school
The secondary level comprises six grades (S1 to S6) and ages between 12 and 18 years. German is taught as a foreign language. History and geography are taught in both Spanish and German. The school has introduced technical training. The students can obtain a technical-humanistic high school diploma as a technician for computer systems. Furthermore, in the last two years, students can acquire an International Baccalaureate (IB).
The following subjects are taught at secondary level:
- Spanish as a mother tongue / literature
- German as a foreign language
- English as a foreign language
- mathematics
- physics
- chemistry
- biology
- chemistry
- History and geography (German subject lessons)
- History and geography in Spanish
- Social studies
- Philosophy and psychology
- ethics
- Sports
- art
- music
- Theory of Knowledge
- Technology in general
- Technology specific
- Scientific work
- Applied Mathematics
The German Language Diploma from the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs can be acquired at levels I and II.
Homepage
The German School has its homepage in Spanish and German: