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'''Albert Einstein School''' (German: Albert-Einstein-Schule) |
'''Albert Einstein School''' (German: Albert-Einstein-Schule) was a [[Gymnasium (school)|Gymnasium]] for boys and girls from grades 5-12 in [[Bochum]], [[Germany]].{{Update after|2010|08|01|reason=Merger with other school and rename scheduled for 2010-08-01}} It had about 900 students. Just south of downtown Bochum, the school was in the Wiemelhausen section of town and shared a campus with the Hans Böckler [[Realschule]]. The school had an emphasis in natural science and English. It had a bilingual program, where some classes were taught in English, rather than German. Albert Einstein School was certified as a [[European School]] in February 2008.<ref>[http://www.aes-bochum.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=31 History of the Albert Einstein School] {{Language icon|de}}</ref><ref>[http://www.schulministerium.nrw.de/BP/EUROPASCHULEN List of European Schools in North Rhine-Westphalia] Department of Education, North Rhine-Westphalia</ref> The school's last day of classes was July 14, 2010. |
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The "Comenius Project," dedicated to exchanging ideas to solve environmental problems, is a joint project of the Albert Einstein School, in cooperation with Wath Comprensive School in [[Rotherham]], England and Col·legi Pare Manyanet in [[Barcelona]], Spain.<ref>[http://thecarbonfootprinting.blogspot.com/ Blog of the Comenius Project]</ref> |
The "Comenius Project," dedicated to exchanging ideas to solve environmental problems, is a joint project of the former Albert Einstein School, in cooperation with Wath Comprensive School in [[Rotherham]], England and Col·legi Pare Manyanet in [[Barcelona]], Spain.<ref>[http://thecarbonfootprinting.blogspot.com/ Blog of the Comenius Project]</ref> |
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In August 2010, the Albert Einstein School will merge with the [[Gymnasium am Ostring]] to form |
In August 2010, the Albert Einstein School will merge with the [[Gymnasium am Ostring]] to form a new school, temporarily named ''Neues Gymnasium Bochum''. Submissions for a permanent name are currently being accepted.<ref>[http://www.neues-gymnasium-bochum.de/ "Name gesucht"] Neues Gymnasium Bochum, official website. Retrieved July 14, 2010 {{de icon}}</ref> The new school will be relocated at the Erich Kästner Schule until the new building construction is completed, scheduled for the summer of 2012. The new buildings will be on the site of the former buildings, which are being razed to permit the new construction. |
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== Notable faculty == |
== Notable faculty == |
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Querenburger Str. 45 Bochum , D-44789 Germany | |
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| School type | Gymnasium and European School |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Head of school | Dr. Rainer Zeyen OStD |
| Grades | 5-12 |
| Number of pupils | 880 |
| Classes offered | German, English, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish, literature, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, geography, history, philosophy, civics/social sciences, art, music, sports and religion |
| Language | German and English |
| Newspaper | ALBERTS-Schülerzeitung |
| Website | aes-bochum.de |
Albert Einstein School (German: Albert-Einstein-Schule) was a Gymnasium for boys and girls from grades 5-12 in Bochum, Germany.[needs update] It had about 900 students. Just south of downtown Bochum, the school was in the Wiemelhausen section of town and shared a campus with the Hans Böckler Realschule. The school had an emphasis in natural science and English. It had a bilingual program, where some classes were taught in English, rather than German. Albert Einstein School was certified as a European School in February 2008.[1][2] The school's last day of classes was July 14, 2010.
The "Comenius Project," dedicated to exchanging ideas to solve environmental problems, is a joint project of the former Albert Einstein School, in cooperation with Wath Comprensive School in Rotherham, England and Col·legi Pare Manyanet in Barcelona, Spain.[3]
In August 2010, the Albert Einstein School will merge with the Gymnasium am Ostring to form a new school, temporarily named Neues Gymnasium Bochum. Submissions for a permanent name are currently being accepted.[4] The new school will be relocated at the Erich Kästner Schule until the new building construction is completed, scheduled for the summer of 2012. The new buildings will be on the site of the former buildings, which are being razed to permit the new construction.
Notable faculty
- Eckhard Stratmann-Mertens, founding member of the Green Party and former member of the Bundestag
References
- ^ History of the Albert Einstein School Template:Language icon
- ^ List of European Schools in North Rhine-Westphalia Department of Education, North Rhine-Westphalia
- ^ Blog of the Comenius Project
- ^ "Name gesucht" Neues Gymnasium Bochum, official website. Retrieved July 14, 2010 Template:De icon
External links
- Albert Einstein School Official website Template:Language icon
- Student newspaper Albert Einstein School Template:Language icon
- Department of Education, North Rhine-Westphalia Official website Template:Language icon