Private Gymnasium School in Germany (near Freiburg)

Zinzendorfschulen - Private boarding school in south-west Germany:
The Zinzendorf schools in Königsfeld are among the largest state-recognized private schools with boarding school facilities in Germany. Christian values and cosmopolitanism have shaped the model of the school in Protestant sponsorship for more than 200 years. Our boarding houses in Königsfeld in the Black Forest region (in the state of Baden-Württemberg in south-west Germany, close to Freiburg, France and Switzerland) is open to students of all denominations and nationalities, and provide around 70 boys and girls in grades 5 to 13 with a “temporary second home”.

Our schools welcome students of all faiths and nationalities. They have the opportunity to obtain any of the German general school leaving qualifications and various vocational school leaving qualifications. Ten different types of school, with unique flexibility to switch from one type to another, means we can offer every young person a path to educational achievement tailored to his or her current needs.

We are proud of our long tradition yet our approach to education is modern and dynamic, as it has always been.
* Developing potential.
* Enabling students to discover their individuality within the community, to explore new areas of interest and to develop personal motivation.
* Helping students to take responsibility for themselves and others and to actively shape their own lives.

We believe that everyone can succeed but not all students learn in the same way and sometimes different approaches are necessary.

Student Support:
Through individual support and personal attention, our dedicated and experienced team ensures that each young person settles in quickly.

We support and assist each individual in their learning and in managing their daily lives, while keeping in mind the special talents, interests and needs of each individual. This means that the young people are provided with the ideal conditions for successful learning and extensive opportunities for purposeful leisure activities.

We follow a clear pedagogical model, providing an approach that is fair, consistent and positive. We have policies to deal with matters such as media consumption, school problems and other contemporary issues.

With ten different types of schools and a permeability in all directions, we can offer each young person a path to a qualified education according to their current situation. The young people in our boarding houses are given opportunities to express their views and air grievances. They have a say in relation to investment, acquisitions and rules in the boarding houses.

Boarding Facilities:
Our boarding houses in Königsfeld in the Black Forest provide around 70 boys and girls in grades 5 to 13 with a “temporary second home”. Through individual support and personal attention, our dedicated and experienced team ensures that each young person settles in quickly. The Zinzendorf boarding option provides special opportunities and new perspectives.

We support and assist each individual in their learning and in managing their daily lives, while keeping in mind the special talents, interests and needs of each individual. This means that the young people are provided with the ideal conditions for successful learning and extensive opportunities for purposeful leisure activities.

Professionalism provides Reliability:
Each boarding house is run by a multi-professional team who look after your children with the utmost care and dedication. It is our task and our goal to help students to learn to take responsibility for themselves and for others in today’s complex society.

Pathways leading to the general higher education entrance qualification (‘Abitur’)
- Gymnasium specialising in social and health sciences (with psychology and education as the specialist option) or
- Gymnasium specialising in business and economics (with business as the specialist option).

Gymnasium is the most advanced of the 3 types of German secondary schools, and strongly emphasizes academic learning. This type of academically-oriented secondary school is comparable with college prep schools in the United States, and with the British grammar school system.

Educational Tracks
• Gymnasium offering general education; grades 8/9 with language, science or arts options
• Gymnasium specialising in business and economics
• Gymnasium specialising in social and health sciences – social affairs option
• Realschule (secondary school)
• Two year Berufsfachschule (technical vocational school) for home economics and nutrition/business and economics
• Berufskolleg (vocational college) for social education
• Fachschule (training/specialised school) for social education / social care.

We follow a clear pedagogical model, providing an approach that is fair, consistent and positive.

The learning campus provides students with the facilities necessary for successful and differentiated learning. In addition to areas for group work, there are two quiet work rooms, five small group rooms, a computer room and four specialist subject rooms in which three to four teachers are always available to provide assistance to students.

Weekends provide the opportunity for group activities and excursions which help to promote a sense of community among the boarders.

Working with Parents:
When you enrol your child at the Zinzendorf boarding school you are giving us a mandate to teach and educate him or her. Close and mutual cooperation is the best basis for this. Regular and open communication is therefore crucial for a successful partnership between you and the boarding school. Twice a year we hold parent-teacher meetings at which you will have the opportunity to discuss your child’s progress with individual subject teachers. The boarding house heads and individual tutors will of course also be available for consultation.

Surrounded by unspoilt countryside and enjoying a healthy climate, the spa resort of Königsfeld in the Black Forest provides the ideal environment for personal development and learning.

The facilities and amenities available in Königsfeld cater for every need: the many activities on offer and proximity to towns such as Villingen-Schwenningen, Rottweil and St. Georgen provide a wealth of opportunities for leisure pursuits.

Königsfeld is conveniently located only a few kilometres from the motorway. The nearest international airports in Stuttgart (Germany), Zurich and Basle (in Switzerland) can be reached within one to two hours.