Special school Am Park moves to Loitz: More space for students!
Special school Am Park moves to Loitz: More space for students!
Large changes are imminent at the “Am Park” special school in Behrenhoff. The school moves to Loitz to offer students: inside better conditions. According to Ostsee-Zeitung The move has been planned since 2016, but had to be postponed several times. The renovation work at the former primary school in Loitz only began in 2024. The demolition and gutting work is currently underway at the old location on Wilhelm-Rergang-Weg.
Investments in the new school amount to a total of eleven million euros, with the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 5.1 million euros. The renovation should be completed by the beginning of 2024 and will hopefully enable a move in spring or summer 2026.
improved learning conditions and capacities
The learning and working conditions in the new school should improve significantly. The existing location in Behrenhoff is already bursting at the seams. The rooms are very worn out and the capacities are exhausted. Last year, new containers were provided as temporary classrooms. These containers were urgently necessary because the old modules had significant defects.
In Loitz, the new school will space for around 160 to 170 students: offer inside, which means an increase of around 50 students: inside compared to Behrenhoff. Headmaster Fred Lüpcke emphasizes that the new educational institution will optimally meet the requirements of the students: inside and the work of the school.
expansion and challenges in other schools
Similar developments can also be observed at other schools, for example at the special school at the Knieberg in the Lüneburg district. The premises are also very overloaded there. In the school year 2020/21 there were 204 students, in the school year 2023/24 223 students - an increase that underlines the need for larger and better rooms. According to Lüne-Blog , an extension is planned to 25 classrooms. The school authority is looking for solutions through new buildings or expansion measures.The district is responsible for the school infrastructure as a school authority and must plan and equip the schools according to the needs of the students: plan and equip inside. A feasibility study is intended to clarify which variant offers the best economic possibilities.
school building in the focus of education policy
School construction is a central topic for many federal states. Bildungserver informs that the construction, renovation and modernization of schools often lie responsibility for municipal or private school. The countries provide guidelines and support with funding programs.
In many regions of Germany, an increase in student numbers will therefore also be expected in the coming years, which requires additional investments in the school infrastructure. The goal is clear: the learning environments should be optimized for all students: to enable the best educational opportunities.
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