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Germany

Name and Address of School

Head of School

St. Gotthard-Gymn. der Bened. Niederalteich P. Ludger Kreye, OSB
Hengersberger Str. 19
Niederalteich
Bayern
D-94557

Phone

+49 (9901) 208150

Fax

+49 (9901) 208152

e-mail

Web Site

Type of School

Boarding

Co-Ed

yes

Number of Students

603

Age range

11-18

Male

279

Number of teaching Staff

51

Female

324

Staff of Religious Order

2

Religious Diversity

Ethnic Diversity

Address of Head where different from above

Phone

Fax

e-mail

School Statement

HISTORY: 1723 - 1803 'Seminarium Sancti Godehardi' functioned as a church school. 1925 Became a 'Latin School' (a Grammar School). 1956 Pupils take 'Abitur' ( school leaving certificate) for first time. The school was initially a Fine Arts Academy. 1967 Modern languages introduced. 1972 New school buildings erected for Grades 7 to 13; Grades 5 & 6 are housed in the old monastery building 1983 A double Sports Hall added to the buildings. SPECIAL FEATURES: The school has been coeducational since 1965. Day boarding is compulsory for Years 5 to 8. The school offers a general and specialised curriculum. FUNDING: The school is State- financed according to the School Finance Laws of the Bavarian Free State. The Diocese of Passau meets any school deficit.

Exchange Note

An exchange scheme operates with the 'Institution Sevigne' in Narbonne for modern language pupils in Year 11

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