- Schulzentrum Marienhöhe or Marienhoehe Academy is a private K-12, co-educational Christian boarding school in Darmstadt, Germany. - It is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. - The school has close ties with Friedensau Adventist University.
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The day students come from Darmstadt and surrounding areas, the boarding school students from the Rhein-Main region, from all over Germany and also from abroad (China, South Korea, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine).
Schulzentrum MarienhöheAbout the
Founded in 1925, Schulzentrum Marienhöhe in Darmstadt is an independent private school (Schule in freier Trägerschaft). Supporting association is Schulzentrum Marienhöhe gGmbH, an institution of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (public law corporation) with the educational departments Gymnasium, Realschule (Intermediate Secondary School ) and elementary school as well as a boarding school, one for boys and one for girls. Around 700 students attend our school, about 50 youths and young adults age 14 to approx. 21 years old live in our dormitories. The day students come from Darmstadt and surrounding areas, the boarding school students from the Rhein-Main region, from all over Germany and also from abroad (China, South Korea, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine). We accept students - regardless of their religious denominations or ideologies - who fulfil the formal requirements for admittance in Hessen and who are willing to join the school community in accordance with the values of our mission statement by participating in the creation of the positive togetherness on our campus.
Focus of Study : Schulzentrum Marienhoehe provides education at school level from primary school up to the University Entrance Diploma (Abitur). With our educational and pedagogical concept we want to support our students in experiencing positive and successful schooldays. Our small classes and study groups of no more than 24 students in which individual attention is possible play an essential part.
Benefit, Goal of this course :
GYMNASIUM
SECONDARY LEVEL I – YEARS 5 - 10
Instruction in Secondary Level I provides our students not only with the knowledge on which Secondary Level II is based but enables them also to discover their talents, to strengthen their personality and to train their social skills.
SECONDARY LEVEL II – YEARS 11 - 13
Secondary Level II builds on the educational work of Secondary level I/Realschule and has the objective to equip all our graduates with everything they need for university studies. It is subdivided into a one-year Introductory Phase and a Qualification Phase.
- Introductory Phase (E1 and E2)
During the first year our students coming from different types of school adapt to the standard of the Secondary Level II. They spend the whole year together as a class. At the end of the year stands the admission to the Qualification Phase. It is based on the performance in the Introductory Phase. Coaching conversations with all students are conducted by our tutors.
- Qualification Phase (Q1 - Q4)
Teaching during the qualification phase takes place in basic courses of two, three or four hours per week and advanced courses of five hours per week. Every student has to choose two advanced coures.
We offer advanced courses in: German, English, Latin (as needed), French (as needed), Fine Arts, Politics and Economy, History, Geography, Religion, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Sports. One of the two advanced coures must be a foreign language or mathematicx or a natural science. All other terms of admission to the final exams (Abitur) can be discussed personally with the director of the Secondary Level.
- Graduation
The final exams follow the regulations of the Hessen state exams. All exams at Schulzentrum Marienhöhe are equivalent to the graduation results at state schools and state-approved.
Curriculum :
CORE AREA I
Focus on
Languages, Literature, Arts
German
English
French
Latin
Spanish
Fine Arts
Music
Performing Arts
CORE AREA II
Focus on
Social Sciences
Religion
History
Politics and Economics
Geography
Psychology
CORE AREA III + SPORTS
Focus on Mathematics,
Natural Sciences, Technics
Mathematics
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Classroom Hour :
07:30 - 08:15 am - 1st period with worship time in class 08:20 - 09:05 am - 2nd period 09:10 - 09:55 am - 3rd period 09:55 - 10:15 am - First recess 10:15 - 11:00 am - 4th period 11:05 - 11:50 am - 5th period 11:50 - 12:05 pm - Secon recess 12:05 - 12:50 pm - 6th period 12:50 - 13:35 pm - 7th period 13:35 - 14:30 pm - Lunch break 13:40 - 14:25 pm - 8th period 14:30 - 15:15 pm - 9th period 15:15 - 16:00 pm - 10th period 16:0 5 -16:50 pm - 11th period- Media library open till 17:00 pm 16:50 - 17:35 pm - 12th period
Focus of Study : Schulzentrum Marienhoehe provides education at school level from primary school up to the University Entrance Diploma (Abitur). With our educational and pedagogical concept we want to support our students in experiencing positive and successful schooldays. Our small classes and study groups of no more than 24 students in which individual attention is possible play an essential part.
Benefit, Goal of this course :
GYMNASIUM
SECONDARY LEVEL I – YEARS 5 - 10
Instruction in Secondary Level I provides our students not only with the knowledge on which Secondary Level II is based but enables them also to discover their talents, to strengthen their personality and to train their social skills.
SECONDARY LEVEL II – YEARS 11 - 13
Secondary Level II builds on the educational work of Secondary level I/Realschule and has the objective to equip all our graduates with everything they need for university studies. It is subdivided into a one-year Introductory Phase and a Qualification Phase.
- Introductory Phase (E1 and E2)
During the first year our students coming from different types of school adapt to the standard of the Secondary Level II. They spend the whole year together as a class. At the end of the year stands the admission to the Qualification Phase. It is based on the performance in the Introductory Phase. Coaching conversations with all students are conducted by our tutors.
- Qualification Phase (Q1 - Q4)
Teaching during the qualification phase takes place in basic courses of two, three or four hours per week and advanced courses of five hours per week. Every student has to choose two advanced coures.
We offer advanced courses in: German, English, Latin (as needed), French (as needed), Fine Arts, Politics and Economy, History, Geography, Religion, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Sports. One of the two advanced coures must be a foreign language or mathematicx or a natural science. All other terms of admission to the final exams (Abitur) can be discussed personally with the director of the Secondary Level.
- Graduation
The final exams follow the regulations of the Hessen state exams. All exams at Schulzentrum Marienhöhe are equivalent to the graduation results at state schools and state-approved.
Curriculum :
CORE AREA I
Focus on
Languages, Literature, Arts
German
English
French
Latin
Spanish
Fine Arts
Music
Performing Arts
CORE AREA II
Focus on
Social Sciences
Religion
History
Politics and Economics
Geography
Psychology
CORE AREA III + SPORTS
Focus on Mathematics,
Natural Sciences, Technics
Mathematics
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Classroom Hour :
07:30 - 08:15 am - 1st period with worship time in class 08:20 - 09:05 am - 2nd period 09:10 - 09:55 am - 3rd period 09:55 - 10:15 am - First recess 10:15 - 11:00 am - 4th period 11:05 - 11:50 am - 5th period 11:50 - 12:05 pm - Secon recess 12:05 - 12:50 pm - 6th period 12:50 - 13:35 pm - 7th period 13:35 - 14:30 pm - Lunch break 13:40 - 14:25 pm - 8th period 14:30 - 15:15 pm - 9th period 15:15 - 16:00 pm - 10th period 16:0 5 -16:50 pm - 11th period- Media library open till 17:00 pm 16:50 - 17:35 pm - 12th period
Course Information
Schedule
52 Weeks
Minimum age
14
Accommodation
On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence
Qualification
N/A
Course Schedule
(2024Year schedule), has been finished. (2025Year schedule), has been updating
Fees
School's Admin fee
Tuition
52 Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
(EURO)€ 32,340 / Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Week
Housing Placement
Accommodation Fee
Terms
Homestay
On-Campus Dorm/residence
Off-Campus residence
Airport Pickup
Other Charges
Remarks / Other Information
* Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.
Location
Accommodation
TUITION AND BOARDING - OTHER COUNTRIES
Annual Fees | Monthly Rates
32.340 EUR | 2.695 EUR
Surrounding Area
Schulzentrum Marienhöhe is situated in the middle of pastures and forests on a hill between Darmstadt and Eberstadt. Surrounded by nature, our campus complements our daily school life with a relaxed and restorative atmosphere. The well-kept grounds are used in summer not only for recreation but also for studying space. Students and teachers at our school have an environment that is stress-reducing and health-promoting. We expect a careful dealing with nature and the facilities for value retention. Our buildings are maintained in a sustainable way.
Facilities
- OUTDOOR FACILITIES
soccer field with artificial turf
track and field facilities
tennis court
freeclimbing tower
school garden
traditional orchards with wild bees home and nesting boxes
playground
chestnut yard antique fountain
pathfinder fireplace
well-kept green areas
- BUILDINGS
3 school buildings
2 student residence houses
administration building with media library and cafeteria
main building – historical monument
2 gymnasiums
church building
4 workshops
5 residential buildings
Activity
Besides daily school routine there are the highlights of boarding school life that give a certain structure to the school year. It begins with the meet and greet weekend where all new boarding school students spend a weekend away from the campus together with their deans and the youth pastor and a lot of activities: games, campfire, music, youth worship service, sports, excursions… A formal night in December provides an opportunity to dress up in festive clothes for a special evening including a banquet and entertainment. After Christmas, the boys’ dean with his student team leaves for Cambodia to work at the site of an orphanage in Siem Reap. In February, we welcome young guests for a week of spiritual emphasis. They are invited not only to get to know boarding school life but also to spend a week full of spiritual impulses together with our students. The first signals that the school year is coming to an end are the pranks of the graduates that turn boarding school life upside down for a while. The summer party finally marks the end of the school year.
Getting to the school from the airport
BY CAR
Address for your navigation system:
64297 Darmstadt
Auf der Marienhöhe 32
You can reach the Marienhöhe campus via the street „Am Steinern Kreuz“ as well as via „Cooperstraße“.
BY TRAIN
• In front of the train station (main entrance) are tram and bus stops.
• Monday through Friday between 5:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. tram no. 1 (towards Eberstadt) drives directly to the „Marienhöhe“ tram stop
• Or take a bus D or F towards ”Stadtmitte” to the „Rhein-Neckar-Straße“ stop, go to the tram stop in „Rheinstraße“ across the streets and then take tram 7 or 8 towards Eberstadt till the tram stop „Marienhöhe“
• Walk uphill along „Cooperstraße“ (longer walk) or take the footpath through the forest at the Marienhöhe tram stop (shorter walk). Cross “Heinrich-Delp-Straße“ and follow the footpath through the forest
• More comfortable option: Take a taxi from the train station (side entrance)
The first building on the right when you leave the forest is the Administration building of the school
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