A German school opens in St.Petersburg on September 1, 2009. At the initial stage, the school, which is under the patronage of the Consulate General of Germany, will provide learning for the first through seventh grades. At the same time, a kindergarten for children after three-years old will be opened, as well as a preparatory pre-school group. The school is going to be located in a detached building on Vasilyevsky Island, and the delivery of children by bus will be organized.
A German school opens in St.Petersburg on September 1, 2009. At the initial stage, the school, which is under the patronage of the Consulate General of Germany, will provide learning for the first through seventh grades. At the same time, a kindergarten for children after three-years old will be opened, as well as a preparatory pre-school group. The school is going to be located in a detached building on Vasilyevsky Island, and the delivery of children by bus will be organized.
The curricula at the German school follow those accepted in Federal Land of Baden-Wurttemberg. Along with the German language, an integral part of the curriculum is also Russian. Certain subjects (music, art, and physical training) will be taught in Russian.
For future, it is planned that the German school will provide twelve-year school education, and its graduates will receive the school diploma accepted in Germany.
Establishing a German school will be an important contribution to the development of cultural, scientific, and economic relations between St.Petersburg and Germany. The school will increase the attractiveness of St.Petersburg for German businessmen, public figures in the area of culture, and diplomats who arrive to work in St.Petersburg together with their families. Organizers of the school believe that the school will also be of interest to those parents and their children from Russia, who are connected with Germany because of their job or private relations.
Source: Committee for External Relations of St.Petersburg