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Pestalozzi School Weimar celebrates 100 years with a big party!
Weimar is celebrating 100 years of the Pestalozzi School with a ceremony, new building projects and a diverse summer holiday program.
Pestalozzi School Weimar celebrates 100 years with a big party!
There's a real reason to celebrate: The Pestalozzi School in Weimar is celebrating its 100th anniversary today! A colorful supporting program welcomes former employees and students who reminisce and celebrate the cultural heritage of the primary school at William-Shakespeare-Straße 15-17.
Founded in 1925 and based on the educational reform ideas of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, the school has had a remarkable career. The entire facility, which was inaugurated in 1928, was supplemented by, among other things, an extensive school garden and an alpine garden, which turned the educational center into a living space for children and young people. The reconstruction and renovation between 1988 and 1992 also contributed to the modernization and improvement of the school grounds.
History and development
The Pestalozzi School is not only an educational institution, but also an integral part of Weimar history. Wikimedia highlights that during the Second World War the premises were temporarily used as a military hospital before regular school operations were resumed in 1945. The challenges the school had to overcome over time included the massive increase in student numbers, particularly in the GDR, where the school had more than 1,000 students.
Today, around 500 children and young people attend the Pestalozzi School, which impresses with its interactive and creative learning environment. The school's 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, created by Richard Engelmann in 1929, stands as a symbol in front of the buildings and is a reminder of the school's tradition.
Latest news
As part of the ongoing efforts to improve Weimar's education system, a new school campus on Hartwege for Jena Plan students is planned to be completed during the summer holidays. The construction costs have increased to a huge 32 million euros, with 11 million euros being provided through subsidies. The sum was originally calculated to be significantly lower, which makes the current situation all the more remarkable.
In the coming weeks, the Classical Foundation will also be offering exciting summer holiday programs. The children can get creative, solve puzzles and discover nature in the park on the Ilm. A visit to the Bauhaus Museum and the Museum Neues Weimar is also planned to experience the region's cultural heritage in a playful way.