Database of Benedictine Schools Worldwide

Germany

Name and Address of School
Schulname und Adresse

Head of School
Schulleiter/in

Egbert - Gymnasium OStD Robert Scheller
Schweinfurter Str. 40
Münsterschwarzach
Bayern
D-97359

Phone
Tel.

+49 (9324) 20260

Fax

+49 (9324) 20460

E-mail

Web Site

www.egbert-gymnasium.de

Type of School
Mit oder ohne Internat

Day

Co-Ed
Koedukativ

yes

Number of Students
Zahl der Schüler/innen

900

Age range
Alter der Schüler/innen

11-19

Male
Davon männlich

400

Number of teaching Staff
Zahl der Lehrer/innen

60

Female
Davon weiblich

500

Staff of Religious Order
Davon Ordensleute

6

Religious Diversity
Religiöse Zusammensetzung

80% RC; 20% Protestant

Ethnic Diversity
Ethnische Zusammensetzung

School Statement

Egbert-Gymnasium has a long tradition and has its roots in a boarding school for boys who wanted to become monks, especially in pre-World War II times. It was then located 20 kms away from the present site, in St. Ludwig. The new boarding school and Gymnasium was built right next to the Abbey in Münsterschwarzach in the 1960's, for up to 120 students. The next important step was made when the Convent decided to enable the pupils to stay for 'Abitur', which happened in the early 1980's. Together with this important step the school gave itself a particular profile. It is based on the Christian idea of a human being and aims at an education that involves all aspects of a human being. It concentrates on additional obligatory lessons in 'dramatic activities', basic knowledge in cooking and woodwork, and offers special music groups, such as school orchestra or school bands, and various team and individual sports, e.g. basketball, volleyball, gymnastics and "Voltigieren" (gymnastics on horseback). Various additional religious options and activities try to keep the specific identity of our Benedictine school. With the end of the school year 1998/99 our boarding school was closed. The day school, which was restricted to classes 5 & ^, can now be enlarged for pupils up to class 10.

Exchange Note

Exchange with New Lebanon, Friendship Connection.. Further exchanges: Pontoise (France), Mulhouse (France), Glenstal (Ireland) and Kromerisz (Czech Republic), PAD-Programme with Italy; Comenius-school.

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