St Joseph's School, Roskilde
St 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.
| Skt Josef's, Roskilde International School Sankt Josefs Skole | |
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| Address | |
Frederiksborgvej 10, 4000 Roskilde | |
| Coordinates | 55°38′39.6″N 12°5′3.6″E |
| Information | |
| School type | Elementary Private |
| Established | 1904 |
| Principal | Principal: Thorsten Dyngby Head of International: Dom Maher |
| Staff | 100 |
| Grades | Year 1 to Year 11 (5-16 years old)- International Department 0.klasse to 10.klasse (6-16 years old)- Danish Department |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Age | 5 to 16 |
| Enrolment | +1000 (2018) |
| Language | English/Danish |
| Website | http://sktjosef.com |
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
- "Sankt Joseds Skole" (in Danish). kulturarv.roskilde.dk. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- "Lidt om kirkens historie" (in Danish). Sankt Laurenti Sogn. Retrieved 20 July 2017.