Pestalozzi School Weimar celebrates 100 years with a big festival!

Pestalozzi School Weimar celebrates 100 years with a big festival!

William-Shakespeare-Straße 15–17, 99423 Weimar, Deutschland - A real reason for celebrating is pending: the Pestalozzi school in Weimar today celebrates its 100th anniversary! With a colorful supporting program, former employees and pupils are welcomed who remember and celebrate the cultural heritage of the elementary school on William-Shakespeare-Straße 15-17.

founded in 1925 and based on the reform pedagogical ideas of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, the school has had a remarkable career behind it. The entire facility, which was inaugurated in 1928, was supplemented, among other things, by a spacious school garden and an alpine garden, which made the place of education a habitat for children and young people. The reconstruction and the renovation between 1988 and 1992 also contributed to the modernization and improvement of the school area.

history and development

The Pestalozzi School is not only an educational institution, but also an integral part of Weimar's history. Wikimedia emphasizes that during the Second World War the premises temporarily served as a hospital before the regular school was resumed in 1945. The challenges that the school had to overcome over time include the massive increase in the number of students, especially in the GDR, where the school counted more than 1,000 students.

Today, about 500 children and adolescents visit the Pestalozzi School, which impresses with an interactive and creative learning environment. The school -own concept has developed over the decades and promotes the individual development of the students in a variety of ways. A bronze statue of a seated girl, who was created by Richard Engelmann in 1929, stands as a symbol in front of the buildings and is reminiscent of the Tradition of school.

current news

As part of the constant efforts to improve the education system of Weimar, the completion of a new school campus on the Hartwege is planned for Jena-Plan students during the summer holidays. The construction costs have increased to an enormous 32 million euros, with 11 million euros made by grants. Originally, the sum was significantly lower, which makes the current situation all the more remarkable.

In the coming weeks, the classic Foundation will also offer exciting summer vacation programs. The children can become creative, solve puzzles and discover nature in the park on the ILM. A visit to the Bauhaus Museum and the Museum Neue Weimar is also planned to playfully experience the cultural heritage of the region.

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