New school year—new beginnings! Our boarding school is finally welcoming everyone back to campus

The 2021–2022 school year is now also getting underway in Hesse, and so last Sunday saw a large influx of students returning to the Steinmühle boarding school campus. On Sunday, the educational team led by boarding school director Anke Muszynski welcomed all new and returning students to the campus.

Steinmühle Boarding School Community 2021/2022

The Steinmühle Boarding School will be housing a total of 84 students for the coming school year, meaning it has almost no beds left. The boarding school community is looking forward to welcoming a total of 18 new students, ages 10–18, from all grade levels.

“It really puts my mind at ease to see what professional and caring hands my son is in,” says Theo’s mother, looking relaxed. “We were really nervous at first, but everyone here has welcomed us so warmly and openly—I’m so glad that things worked out for Theo here at Steinmühle Boarding School.”

And so, not only were the encounters with the new students on the boarding school grounds exciting, but everyone was also truly looking forward to seeing familiar faces again.

High enrollment and strong loyalty within the boarding school community

The primary goal of Steinmühle Boarding School is to create and maintain a community that supports and cares for one another. To ensure that everyone feels as comfortable as possible on campus again this school year, the educational team has once again focused on distributing students as fairly and harmoniously as possible among the residential groups. As a result, the residential groups have been reorganized this year, with the students’ preferences, of course, taken into account. Mixed-age groups—typically ranging from 13 to 19 years old—and a mix of students who are already familiar with boarding school life and newcomers have resulted in entirely new residential group configurations.

“I always look forward to the start of the school year!” says boarding school teacher Francine Olschewski. “Even though you already know most of the students, it’s always something new: new groupings, new students, and new colleagues—that always brings a fresh energy to the campus. I love it.”

Back to the roots – back to the routine

The mix of experienced teachers, long-time boarding students, and motivated newcomers helps students get off to a quick start in their daily school life. A wide range of sports and creative extracurricular activities awaits the students, as does the study center.

“Is it weird that I’m looking forward to the study hall?” asks student Nefeli on the way there. “I’ve really missed studying with the others.”

2021 House Tours Across Germany

And to make sure things don’t get boring when school starts again, the respective residential teams have already organized get-to-know-you outings for each living group for the first weekend after the break. While some will travel to the North Sea coast or visit the Harz Mountains, others will go for walks in idyllic palm gardens. Stay tuned—we’ll of course keep you updated on the house trips!