St Joseph's School, Roskilde
Skt Josef's, Roskilde International School (Danish: Sankt Josefs Skole) is an independent, Roman Catholic school in Roskilde, Denmark. The school has both an International and Danish department with a total of more than 1000 pupils.
History
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A group of Daughters of Wisdom nuns settled in Roskilde in 1901. They came to Denmark as a result of the separation of the church from the state in France. The established Skt Josef's School as well as the adjacent St Mary's Hospital in 1904.[1]
They were also involved in the establishment of St Lawrence's Church on the opposite side of the street.[2]
The school was initially a girls' school and all teaching was conducted by nuns. Later they began to use trained teachers and boys were accepted as pupils from 1924.[1]
In 2012, the International Department opened with its first thirteen students.
Today
The school has both an international and Danish department with a total of more than 1000 pupils. The Danish department covers reception class to 10th grades of the Danish school curriculum. The International department covers Year 1 to Year 11 (age 5 to 16) and is based on the Cambridge International Education programme.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sankt Joseds Skole" (in Danish). kulturarv.roskilde.dk. http://kulturarv.roskilde.dk/kulturarv/frederiksborgvej-10-sankt-josefs-skole. Retrieved on 20 July 2017.
- ↑ "Lidt om kirkens historie" (in Danish). Sankt Laurenti Sogn. http://www.laurentiikirke.dk/Default.aspx?TabId=91. Retrieved on 20 July 2017.