Castle Crassenstein
Private boarding school
Age: min. 14
Start: FEB or SEP
Stay: 5 or 11 months
from 15.850 €
Castle Crassenstein - Private boarding school
Live & learn in a historic castle
Schloss Crassenstein is a beautiful castle in western Germany, in a scenic environment near the small town of Wadersloh, with 10,000 inhabitants.
The castle was transformed into a boarding house for international exchange students, who live here like a small community. Some of them stay longer (at least 3 years) in order to get ready for the German "Abitur", allowing access to universities in Germany.
In the mornings exchange students attend a Gymnasium (high school) near by, the Johanneum, in the afternoon they take part in additional courses at the castle, some mandatory and some optional. In the late afternoon and early evening, students have leisure time - they can take part in sports activities, learn to play the piano, read, spend their time with friends ...
At the weekends, students have different options, such as cultural activities or excursions to cities nearby.
- Annie, an exchange student from Italy, about her stay at this boarding school
Overview & Prices
| Location | Wadersloh, 10.000 inhabitants, ca. 70 km from Münster and Dortmund - Google map |
| School type | Private boarding school - school website |
| Highlights | Extracurricular activities:
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| Requirements | Minimum age 14, German on level B1, ideally B2. Additional German language support and tutoring on an individual basis |
| Start | In February or August for 1 school year or semester |
| Abitur | Abitur possible, school year 2022/2023: from grade 9 to 12 From school year 2023/2024: Grade 10 to 13 |
| Price | 30.500 € per year; 15.250 € per semester Included: Tuition, boarding school, full board, homework supervision (approx. 2 hrs./week)Not included: extracurricular activities, books, pocket money, advance for expenses, DaZ course and/or telc exam optional with surcharge. |
The School
Boarding school Schloss Crassenstein cooperates with several partner High schools. The pupils are in a few minutes at school by bus.
The language of instruction is German; English is the first foreign language. Spanish, French or Latin can be chosen as the second foreign language.
International exchange students can attend grade 8, 9 or 10 in the school year 2022/2023. From 2023/2024, they can attend grades 8, 9, 10 and 11.
International exchange students wanting to take the "Abitur" (the German high school leaving certificate allowing access to universities in Germany) should plan to spend at least the last 3 school years in the Germany to get ready for the Abitur.
Subjects:
German, English, French, Spanish, Latin, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, History, Politics/Social Science, Religion, Music, Art, Sport, Computer Science, Pedagogy
Lessons: Monday to Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., depending on the partner school chosen.
Accommodation:
The underage students live in the historic castle in double rooms. The students over 18 years of age live in the pavilion in the grounds of the castle.
Three meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner - are all taken together in the castle. Besides meals, snacks and fruit are always available for the students.
We pay attention to a healthy and varied diet.
Outside of school, state-certified educators and social workers, who all have a lot of experience with different cultures and the challenges of boarding school life, as many of our students are away from home for the first time, look after the young people.
Of course, there are always carers on site, even at night.
In the afternoons and early evenings, there are always teachers in the castle to help with school matters - organisational matters, homework, tutoring, etc.
