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Landschulheim Burg Nordeck boarding school Individual education in a familial environment After surviving 1,200 years of political and social upheaval, Nordeck Castle in Hessen is now at ease as a modern and multicultural boarding school: A place where individual strengths are developed and strong bonds are forged. TEXT: JULIKA HÜTHER | PHOTOS: LANDSCHULHEIM BURG NORDECK
There are approximately 90 students, aged 11 to 17, who live in the castle and surrounding buildings in the school’s parkland. 40 employees - teachers, housemasters and housemistresses, kitchen and maintenance staff are on hand to attend to the students’ needs. The young people are taught and brought up in an environment in which they feel secure so that they can focus on learning, developing new skills and making friends.The small class sizes of
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