600 boarding school places for girls and boys (95% of the students are boarders)

Schule Schloss Salem is Germany's most prominent boarding school, both at home and abroad. Currently, students from 47 different countries live and learn together, reflecting the diversity of our world today.

German.

60 : 40

In the German system: yes
In the English system: mostly

There are programmes for German and English as a foreign language at different levels in all grade levels from 5 to 12. There is even an integrated language school in grades 5 and 6.

French, Latin, Spanish

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The lower and middle school usually employs 5-6 boarding and teaching assistants.

Each classroom has a standardised media desk with a laptop, document camera and projector, each with AppleTV, Miracast and HDMI connectivity.

In everyday teaching, only face-to-face lessons take place. In exceptional cases, lessons can also take place online. All students and staff have an MS 365 account and can participate in video conferences via Teams if required.

At Schule Schloss Salem, Roman Catholic and Protestant religion are taught in grades 5-12. From grade 7, students can also choose Ethics.

Every student is free to choose which religion or ethics lessons they would like to attend.

"Lernstand" grade 5
Vera grade 8
Abitur
IB Diploma

Student results can be viewed on our website.

Homework is a classic method of repetition and practice in all year groups and systems.

The processing time depends on the respective year group, on average approx. 1-2 hours per teaching day.

Further information on our alumni and their careers can be found on our website: www.schule-schloss-salem.de/en/admissions-scholarships/after-graduation/

The whole area of academic support is coordinated by the relevant Head of Years 5-10, College Abi and College IB.

We offer the following support services: Dyslexia and dyscalculia diagnostics and learning therapy, academic support teachers, tutoring, support courses in maths and German, school social workers to support students with intensive care needs (ADHD, ....)

Gifted students can participate in the following activities: performance-based courses and electives, participation in competitions, working groups for gifted students interested in specific topics.

In addition to an on-site infirmary accessible to all pupils, we also have 3 school social workers and 2 school psychologists.

Depending on individual educational backgrounds, yes. There are placement tests, admission exams and IB entrance exams, for instance.

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.
Students in the international classes and the International Baccalaureate Programme need to be fluent in the English language, both written and oral, and show their competencies in various school subjects in an assessment test.
Younger students need to proof their sound skills in the corresponding language of instruction as well and, if necessary, their level in other subjects.
The tests are not meant to end the admission procedure forcefully, but to give good feedback before admission and to help students in the onboarding process at Salem.

There might, depending on the time of application in the running year and on the age group.

Depending on capacities, an application for grades 5 to 11 is possible at any time of the year. An admission to grade 12 is not advisable but may be possible in individual cases.

Yes, by educational law we are allowed to take in students until January, i. e. the first half-year of the German school year.

8 a.m.

The end of the school day depends on the timetable. At Schule Schloss Salem we have a double period system:
1st/2nd 8.00 - 9.30 a.m.
3rd/4th 10.00 - 11.30 a.m.
5th/6th 12.00 - 1.30 pm
7th/8th 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm
9th/19th 4.30 pm - 6.00 pm

As a boarding school we have 24/7 supervision.

Die Schule befindet sich an 3 räumlich getrennten Standorten. Alle für die Schüler notwendigen Ortswechsel werden durch Schulbusfahrten abgedeckt.

At Salem, students receive three main meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Students can also enjoy a morning snack and afternoon cake.

Yes, Salem is pleased to give consideration to food intolerances or dietary restrictions when provided with the necessary information.

In grades 5-10, all students wear a school uniform. We distinguish between everyday school clothing and festive school clothing.

Archery; Artisan Crafts; School Assembly Club, Bicycling; Bushcraft; Charity Activities, Creative Handicrafts; China Exchange Group; Chinese; Chess; Choir; Club House; Cooking; Cultural Excursions; Debating; Decorating by Season; Duke of Edinburgh Award; Hunting & Nature; Fencing, Film; GO; Golf, Judo, Library; Painting, Mathematics; Model United Nations; Musical, Nature Conservation; Orchestra; Charity Activities; Politics; Pre-Engineering; School Assembly Team; School Band; Snack Bar; Tennis; Theatre; Yearbook

Basketball, ball sports (mixed), fitness, football, gym, hockey, individual sports, swimming, swimming pool, volleyball

Baseball school team (boys), hockey school team (boys/girls), football school team (boys), volleyball (mixed)

Boarding facilities, school’s harbour with sailing boats and canoes, libraries

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.

From grade 5 to 12.

Shared rooms (2-3, max. 4 students), students are accommodated in double year groups 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11, 12 in so-called “wings”, all wings have their own bathroom, kitchen, common room with sofas and TV

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.

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.