Freie aktive Schule auf den Fildern – information for student or staff exchanges
Adress of school: Schönbuchstr. 4, D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Number of students and staff; age range:
students: 36 aged 6-15; staff 5 pedagogical
Describe the location/surroundings:
Leinfelden is close to Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Wuerttemberg in south of Germany. Good public transport to Stuttgart and other villages arround.
Description of school’s concept:
attendance compulsory 9.00-12.00 (school is open from 8.00 – 13.00)
‘offers’ not ‘lessons’ – all voluntary
weekly school meetings;
the only compulsory thing is the morning circle and the cleaning every day;
all school rules decided in school meeting, also represented in employment process and budget
Who decides wheter or not a student can come for exchange:
The weekly school meeting
Contact person:
Inge Kirchdörfer (inge.kirchdoerfer@web.de)
How many students could you host:
Maximum 3 students at the same time
For what duration:
open to everything but need to discuss each case & consider financial factors
What age-range would you welcome:
From the age of 10 – 16
Do you have host-families:
Yes
What is the main/only language spoken at your school; what other languages are spoken:
German native speakers; Students learn English; one English native speaker in staff
Would the exchange student have to pay tuition; could tuition be exchanged for a free exchange opportunity for students of your school at the school of your guest?:
has to be discussed
Are you also interested in staff exchange? what are your ideas for such an exchange?:
definitely yes!