School fusion in Eschershausen: New High School for Stadtoldendorf and Bodenwerder!

School fusion in Eschershausen: New High School for Stadtoldendorf and Bodenwerder!

Eschershausen, Deutschland - The regional state office for school and education Hannover approved the merger of the high schools in Stadtoldendorf and Bodenwerder to the high school in North School Eschershausen. The application for merging was made by the Holzminden district. Originally, the merger was planned for the school year 2026/27, but this date was preferred to the school year 2025/26 to create transparency and clarity. Critics of the measure expressed concerns from school circles.

In the new structure, Stadtoldendorf will act as a branch of the North School, whereby the approval is limited until July 31, 2028 until the new school building in Eschershausen is to be completed. From the coming school year, the school will offer a high school offer for the fifth year, provided that at least 27 students are interested. The partially bound all -day school at the Bodenwerder location remains. Students from Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf are taught in Stadtoldendorf, while the students from Bodenwerder-Polle remain in Bodenwerder. Teachers of the previous high schools retain their positions and do not have to apply again; As a rule, however, fixed teams of teachers are formed at every location. The school management positions of the new high school are being put out to tender and the application process begins after the tender. First meetings of the planning group to support the new school have already been scheduled.

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