The Private Elementary School Thiergarten Palace was founded in 2010 and commenced for the first time in the school year 2010–2011. The Private Grundschule Schloss Thiergarten der Dr. Wiesent Schulen gGmbH (Private Elementary School Schloss Thiergarten of the Dr. Wiesent Schools gGmbH) , a private elementary school and non-profit limited company, is managed by Dr. Wiesent Schulen gGmbH, which already runs several schools (www.senivita-schulen.de), as well as the friends association International School Bayreuth e. V., an organization for the support of the private elementary school Private Grundschule Schloss Tiergarten. Dr. Horst Wiesent is the Managing Director, while the Managing Partner is Dr. Wiesent Schulen gGmbH.
The idea of establishing a bilingual school in Bayreuth is not new, however, the initiators were constantly faced with complex organizational and pedagogical challenges which prevented the project from setting course. To establish a private school in Germany, certain criteria must be met, which include providing a systematic concept that takes into account all legal parameters and local conditions. The constructive and sustainable interplay of various persons and institutions, as well as persuasive public relations, are the basic requirements for success. The decisive factor in achieving our goal, however, proved to be the integrated work of a competent responsible body that is familiar with the many complexities of such a company and is willing to act for a good cause, despite all barriers and setbacks.
The cooperation with SeniVita OHG Bayreuth and the booster club International School Bayreuth e. V. finally led to achieving our goal. Thanks to a combination of persons willing to establish a school as well as financial starting aid and skills in the creation of such companies, the Private Grundschule Schloss Thiergarten ultimately experienced a breakthrough. After the main course was set, there was nothing that stood in the way from running the school in the school year 2010-11.
Our bilingual elementary school follows the pedagogical principles established by Maria Montessori in terms of starting bilingual education from first grade on. This is followed by the step-by-step development of the English language within the school context, thus enabling an easy transfer to any secondary school (German or English) from the fourth grade onwards.
Regular lessons are from 8 am - 2 pm Our timetable contains four English lessons per week. Our English native speakers communicate with our students in the English language during the entire school programs (regular school time and during afternoon lessons) enabling our students to learn the English language without even realizing the learning progress.
