Hildegardis-Schule Bochum

at , Bochum , 44791 Germany

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The Hildegardis-Schule is a 150-year old secondary school in the city of Bochum, Germany.HistoryThe school was founded in 1860 by a young Bochum teacher, Henriette von Noël, as a private school for girls. An extension was built in 1901 and in 1916, the school was named after naturalist, theologian and author, Hildegard von Bingen. There is a statue of Hildegard von Bingen in front of the main entrance.Today, the school is a public Gymnasium for boys and girls. The Hildegardis-Schule was one of the first schools in Germany to offer French bilingual education. History, politics and geography are taught in French and students may graduate with a French baccalaureat as well as an Abitur. In 2008, the school was certified as a European School by the Ministry of Schools of North Rhine-Westphalia.Student exchange programThe Hildegardis-Schule has a student exchange program with schools in Wolverhampton in England Lyon, Duttlenheim, Châlons-en-Champagne, Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, Ile de la Réunion in France Vicenza in Italy Piekary Śląskie in Poland Be'er Sheva in Israel

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Hildegardis-Schule Bochum is Bochum based place and this enity listed in Organization category. 44791.