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Number of students |
600 boarding school places for girls and boys (95% of the students are boarders) |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
Schule Schloss Salem is Germany's most prominent boarding school, both at home and abroad. Here students from 45 countries live and learn together, reflecting the diversity of our world today. |
Language support for students not fluent in English and German |
Students can take language courses at Schule Schloss Salem. There is even an integrated language school in Years 5 & 6. |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, French |
Max. number of students per class |
22 |
Average number of students per class |
14 |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Each classroom is equipped with a media station. |
Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Schule Schloss Salem uses virtual classroom technologies |
External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma
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Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Assessment |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students who wish to complete their Abitur at Salem need to have sufficient mastery of the German language, both written and oral, to be able to take part fully in Gymnasium-level instruction.
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Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Admission is possible at the beginning of each school year for entry into grades 5 to 11. Admission to grade 12 or in the course of a school year is not advisable, but may be possible in individual cases. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Admission to grade 12 or in the course of a school year is not advisable, but may be possible in individual cases. |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes, Salem is pleased to give consideration to food intolerances or dietary restrictions when provided with the necessary information. |
Uniform required |
No |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Archery; Artisan Crafts; Bicycling; Creative Handicrafts; China Exchange Group; Chinese; Choir; Club House; Cooking; Cultural Excursions; Debating; Decorating by Season; Duke of Edinburgh Award; Fencing; Film; GO; Kayaking; Library; Mathematics; Model United Nations; Nature Conservation; Orchestra; Peterhof Charity; Politics; Pre-Engineering; School Assembly Team; School Band; Snack Bar; Tennis; Theatre; Yearbook |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities at the school |
Boarding facilities, libraries |
Sports facilities at the school |
Salem has three sports halls, two modern sports fields, an artificial turf and a 400m running track. It maintains its own 25-metre indoor swimming pool and both the Middle School and the Upper School offer fitness rooms with a variety of cardiovascular and weight training machines and further crossfit equipment. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Schule Schloss Salem is a place with a unique character. Here, young people of all ages experience those things that make for lasting and viable community life. In other words, by living with one another in a group, students become acquainted with life in a multifaceted society. |
Teaching approach of the school |
A first-class education belongs to the core of Schule Schloss Salem. It is focussed not on rote learning and routine reproduction of information, but rather on developing an understanding of facts and their interrelationships – preferably through active involvement and empirical learning. One step at a time Salem students gain the ability to acquire knowledge autonomously and especially to apply sound principles in testing the plausibility of contradictory sources of information – a key competency for enlightened citizens in the digital world of the 21st century. |