Laid the foundation stone for modern special school in Herzberg - support for everyone!

Laid the foundation stone for modern special school in Herzberg - support for everyone!

in Herzberg (Elster) was laid on July 3, 2023, the foundation stone for the extension of the Albert Schweitzer School. This project is part of a comprehensive plan to improve the learning conditions for students with support. The district of Elbe-Elster has decided to fully finance the new building with its own funds, whereby the total costs are estimated at around 5.7 million euros. The new new building is to be completed by 2027 and should enable all ten classes to be informed at a central location.

The construction comprises several innovative premises, including seven new classrooms with integrated kitchen lines, a snoe zelraum for relaxation and sensory perception as well as a specialist area for business-work technology (WAT). An elevator ensures barrier-free access, while a so-called time-out room should contribute to emotional regulation. In addition, three digital plates are installed, which can be used for modern, media education learning. This extensive equipment fulfills the latest ecological standards with a heat pump, decentralized ventilation systems and a planned photovoltaic system, which makes construction particularly future -oriented.

financing and construction processing

The planning of the project is taken over by the engineering office judges in Schönewalde and Ahs in Falkenberg, while the construction was placed in the hands of Hofmann Bau from Herzberg, which implement the third construction phase. In addition, the first construction phase, a parking lot replacement building with 74 parking spaces, is realized by Ecknig Bau GmbH from Beiersdorf. 63 pupils between the ages of 6 and 18 are currently being looked after at the Albert Schweitzer School, 28 of which are housed at a separate location.

The need for this cultivation is also underpinned by the current development of the inclusive school system in Germany. According to the Bertelsmann Foundation, Germany is still on the way to fully fulfilled the goals of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabilities. The exclusion rate was 4.8 % in 2008/09 and has only dropped slightly to 4.2 % by 2022/23. These figures show that there are still two separate school systems in many federal states: general schools and special schools, which underlines the importance of such projects again.

a step in the right direction

The Albert Schweitzer School is on the right track to master the existing challenges with this new cultivation and to offer the students an improved learning environment that goes into their individual needs. The structural measures are not only necessary, but also forward -looking in order to meet the requirements of modern education. In the future, such initiatives will continue to be paved the way to the inclusive school system.

For more details about the construction and its importance, read on to lr online as well as on the website of the Bertelsmann Stiftung .