| Sankt Petri Schule | |
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| Location | |
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Larslejstræde 5, 1451Copenhagen | |
| Coordinates | 55°40′47″N12°34′11″E / 55.6798°N 12.5698°E /55.6798; 12.5698 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1575 |
| Principal | Ulrikke Wandler (acting) |
| Grades | 0–12 |
| Enrollment | 556 (2016) |
| Website | sanktpetriskole.dk |
Sankt Petri Schule (Danish:Sankt Petri Skole) is a German international private school inCopenhagen.[1] The school, one of the oldest in Denmark dating its origins back to 1575, is located oppositeSt. Peter's Church, theLutheran parish church of the German-speaking community in Copenhagen. Sankt Petri Schule is a member of the German Schools Abroad NetworkDAS.
The school was founded by Theophilus Neovinus in 1575. For the first two centuries of its existence, the school was acharity school. A Sankt Petri Girls' School was founded byBalthasar Münter (father of thesalonistFriederike Brun) in the second half of the 18th century.
A new building for the school was inaugurated at Larslejsstræde 5 in 1899. The complex also comprised a new home forSkt. Petri kirkes, Thymes og P.s plejestiftelse, a home for elderly indigent, German expatriates. It had been established in the beginning of the 19th century through a merger of three independent institutions:Thymes Stiftelse ('Thyme's Foundation'), founded by Winand Thyme in 1775;Pelts Stiftelse ('Pelt's Foundation'), founded byAbraham 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 agymnasial superstructure was established. In the 2015–2016 school year, 17 students attended the 10th grade, eight students the 11th grade, and one student 12th grade.
The school building at Larslejstræde 5 is from 1899 and was designed by architect Frederik Levy.[4] The school has also taken over thePelts Plejestiftelse building at No. 7. This building is also from 1899 and was also designed by Frederik Levy. Both buildings are constructed in red brick with large, arched windows. No. 5 has a gate guarded by two granite lions.
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, thestudentereksamen. The total number of pupils on the school roll is above 500.[5]
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