Frequently Asked Questions

On November 11, 1909, four teachers around the well-known reform pedagogue Hermann Lietz founded the Solling boarding school as “Landschulheim am Solling”.

The non-profit foundation Landschulheim am Solling.

• German, English, French, Spanish, Latin
• Politics, History
• Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science
• Religion, Values and Norms, Philosophy
• Art, Music, Sports, Carpentry, Pottery, Blacksmithing, Performing Arts
• Competence and inclination subjects

English is taught from grade 5, Spanish, French or Latin from grade 6, Spanish for beginners again from grade 10.

Internat Solling is a state-approved grammar school where all five upper school profiles (linguistic, scientific, social sciences, musical-artistic, athletic) are offered.

In addition to the Abitur, the intermediate school leaving certificate can be achieved by successfully passing level 10 and the vocational baccalaureate by successfully passing level 11.

German, English, French, Spanish, Politics, History, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Art, Music, Sports

There are 200 places available for internal students.

About 60 places are planned for pupils from the surrounding area. External young people are usually only accepted in the 5th grade.

In the lower and middle school, a maximum of 20 children go to a class. In the upper school, the courses can be much smaller.

In a residential group, also called Kameradschaft or Kam for short, between 8 and 12 boys or girls live in a hallway, the apartment of the supervising teacher is in the immediate vicinity in the same house.

A maximum of two boys or girls live in one room. A single room is usually available for high school graduates.

Classes take place Monday to Saturday from 8:15 a.m. Five hours are held in the morning, and from middle school onwards there are also afternoon classes. The time gained by Saturday classes is added to the holidays.

2 weeks autumn holidays, 3 weeks Christmas holidays, 1 week ski holiday (level 8 only), 2 weeks winter holidays, 2 weeks Easter holidays, 2 weeks Whitsun holidays, 6 weeks summer holidays. To compensate for the Saturday lessons, the holiday periods are longer than at other schools.

Between the holidays, there are five to six home weekends every school year. On these weekends, all students go to their parents and relatives after morning lessons on Friday, i.e. from 1 p.m. onwards. Of course, there is also the possibility to visit your child for the weekend or to bring him home outside of the home weekends and holidays.

The school year extends from 01.08 to 31.07 of the following year. The school and education fee is levied on an annual basis, but can be paid in monthly installments.

For interested children and young people with their parents, the open day takes place every year with a special program. Of course, you can also make an appointment with the school management at any time to visit the Solling boarding school in person.

The Landschulheim am Solling Foundation awards merit scholarships to students who attend the 10th or 11th grade.

The students of the Solling boarding school have the so-called work hour every day between 5:15 and 6:45 p.m. Everyone spends this time at their desk and does their homework for the next day. They are supervised and, if necessary, supported by their Kam leaders.

Every school year, parents’ days take place with a special programme. But of course, you can also visit your child at any other time at the weekend.

At Internat Solling there are a large number of study groups, from which all students must take at least two in each semester. Each club takes place regularly once a week. There is a mandatory weekend program for middle school students. It is divided into four areas: sports, art and culture, social services and natural sciences. Within this framework, appropriate offers and excursions are organized.