Sankt Petri Schule

Sankt Petri Schule (Danish: Sankt Petri Skole) is a German international private school in Copenhagen.[1] The school, one of the oldest in Denmark dating its origins back to 1575, is located opposite St. Peter's Church, the Lutheran parish church of the German-speaking community in Copenhagen. Sankt Petri Schule is a member of the German Schools Abroad Network DAS.

Sankt Petri Schule
Location
Larslejstræde 5, 1451 Copenhagen

Denmark
Coordinates
Information
TypePrivate
Established1575
PrincipalUlrikke Wandler (acting)
Grades0–12
Enrollment556 (2016)
Websitesanktpetriskole.dk

History

The school was founded by Theophilus Neovinus in 1575. For the first two centuries of its existence, the school was a charity school. A Sankt Petri Girls' School was founded by Balthasar Münter (father of the solonist Friederike Bruun) in the second half of the 18th century.

The school seen on a photograph by Johannes Hauerslev from the 1910s

A new building for the school was inaugurated at Larslejsstræde 5 in 1899. The complex also comprised a new home for Skt. Petri kirkes, Thymes og P.s plejestiftelse, a home for elderly indigent, Herman expatriates. It had been established in the beginning of the 19th century through a merger of three independent institutions: Thymes Stiftelse founded by Winand Thyme in 1775. Pelts Stiftelse founded by Abraham Pelt in 1779 and a third one operated by the church.[2] Most of the residents were German expatriate women. In 1997, the building was sold to the school which needed more space for its increasing number of students.[3]

In 2010 a gymnasialer superstructure was established. In the school year 2015/2016 17 students attended the 10, 8 students, the 11 and 1 students 12th grade.

Buildings
No. 5: The school's building from 1899
No. 7: Detail1899

The school building at Larslejstræde 5 is from 1899 and was designed by architect Frederik Levy.[4] The school has also taken over the Pelts Plejetiftelse building at No. 7. This building is also from 1899 and was also designed by Frederik Leby. Both buildings are constructed in red brick with large, arch4ed windows. No. 5 has a gate guarded by two granite lions.

Programmes

The school serves levels kl. 0 to 12. Senior high school (gymnasium) has been offered since 2010 culminating with the Danish upper secondary school exit examination, the studentereksamen. The total number of pupils on school roll is above 500.[5]

Notable students

References
  1. "Kontakt"(in German)/"Kontakt (in Danish). Sankt Petri Schule. Retrieved on April 21, 2015. "Sankt Petri Schule Larslejsstræde 5 DK-1451 Kopenhagen K"
  2. "Larslejsstræde" (in Danish). pisserenden.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. "Stiftsbygningen i Larslejsstræde 7" (in Danish). Sankt Petri Schule. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. "Larslejsstræde 5" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  5. Die Schule in Zahlen, sanktpetriskole.dk

Literature
  • Johannes Lehmann, P. H. Frosell, H. W. Praetorius: Die St. Petri Schulen in Kopenhagen 1575-1975. Ihre 400-jährige Geschichte. Kopenhagen 1975.


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