Alexander von Humboldt Schule Montréal
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The Alexander von Humboldt Schule Montréal - German International School ("Schule" in German) was founded in 1981. It is located in Baie-d'Urfé (Quebec) in the suburbs of Montreal
. In 2008 the school hit 300 students. It offers a German/Québécois Curriculum.
to Quebec
. Today the school serves a much greater community (e.g. German, Canadians, Americans, Italians, etc.). For that reason the school was officially renamed from Alexander von Humboldt
German School to Alexander von Humboldt Schule Montréal German International School, in 2004.
The school is funded through school fees, donations and support from the Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. In 2008 the school hit 300 students. It offers a German/Québécois Curriculum.
History
The school was founded to offer a German education to immigrants from GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Today the school serves a much greater community (e.g. German, Canadians, Americans, Italians, etc.). For that reason the school was officially renamed from Alexander von Humboldt
Alexander von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt...
German School to Alexander von Humboldt Schule Montréal German International School, in 2004.
The school is funded through school fees, donations and support from the Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Diplomas Offered
| Year | Diploma | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | Sekundarstufe-I-Prüfung Mittlere Reife The Mittlere Reife is a school leaving certificate in Germany that is roughly comparable with the American high school diploma. It is regularly awarded after ten years of schooling.... |
German High School Diploma I (allows students to continue in the Sekundarstufe-II education level) |
| Grade 11 | Diplôme des études secondaires (DÉS) | Quebec High School Leaving Diploma (allows students to pursue studies in Quebec's CÉGEP Cégep CEGEP is an acronym for , which is literally translated as "College of General and Vocational Education" but commonly called "General and Vocational College" in circles not influenced by Quebec English. It refers to the public post-secondary education collegiate institutions exclusive to the... system) |
| Grade 11 | Deutsches Sprachdiplom Deutsches Sprachdiplom Stufe I and II The Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz , or short DSD of KMK, can be obtained by high school students abroad as a certificate proving German language proficiency in two levels... |
German Language Diploma granting access to German-language university programs |
| Grade 12 | Deutsche Internationale Abiturprüfung Abitur Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as... (DIAP) (Sekundarstufe-II) |
German High School-Diploma II (allows students to study in any programme at any University in the world) |
Academic Administration
- Principal: Dr. Jörg Klinkert
- Vice-Principal: Dr. Gisela Steinle
- Vice-Principal Elementary School: Karin Lagache
- Preschool Coordinator: Kerstin Essig