St Joseph's School, Roskilde

Skt Josef's, Roskilde International School Sankt Josefs Skole
Address
Frederiksborgvej 10, 4000 Roskilde
Coordinates	55°38′39.6″N 12°5′3.6″E
Information
School type	Elementary Private
Established	1904; 121 years ago (1904)
Principal	Principal: Mads Frost Hansen Head of International: Kevin Goggins
Staff	110
Grades	Year 1 to Year 11 (5-16 years old)- International Department 0.klasse to 10.klasse (6-16 years old)- Danish Department
Gender	Co-ed
Age	5 to 16
Enrolment	[phone])
Language	English/Danish
Website	http://sktjosef.com

Skt Josef's, Roskilde International School (Danish: Sankt Josefs Skole) is an independent, Roman Catholic school in Roskilde, Denmark. The school has both an International and Danish department with a total of more than 1000 pupils.

History

Vintage photo of the school

A group of Daughters of Wisdom nuns settled in Roskilde in 1901. They came to Denmark as a result of the separation of the church from the state in France. The established Skt Josef's School as well as the adjacent St Mary's Hospital in 1904.[1]

They were also involved in the establishment of St Lawrence's Church on the opposite side of the street.[2]

The school was initially a girls' school and all teaching was conducted by nuns. Later they began to use trained teachers and boys were accepted as pupils from 1924.[1]

In 2012, the International Department opened with its first thirteen students.

Today

The school has both an international and Danish department with a total of more than 1000 pupils. The Danish department covers reception class to 10th grades of the Danish school curriculum. The International department covers Year 1 to Year 11 (age 5 to 16) and is based on the Cambridge International Education programme.

References

1. "Sankt Joseds Skole" (in Danish). kulturarv.roskilde.dk. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
2. "Lidt om kirkens historie" (in Danish). Sankt Laurenti Sogn. Retrieved 20 July 2017.

External links

• Official website