St Joseph's School, Roskilde
Skt Josef's, Roskilde International School Sankt Josefs Skole | |
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Frederiksborgvej 10, 4000 Roskilde | |
Coordinates | 55°38′39.6″N 12°5′3.6″E / 55.644333°N 12.084333°ECoordinates: 55°38′39.6″N 12°5′3.6″E / 55.644333°N 12.084333°E |
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School type | Elementary Private |
Established | 1904 |
Principal | Principal: Mads Frost Hansen Head of International: Kevin Goggins |
Staff | 110 |
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 |
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[]
- ^ a b "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.
External links[]
- Catholic schools in Denmark
- Education in Roskilde
- 1904 establishments in Denmark