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Institut Sankt Joseph Copenhagen was established on November 17, 1858 by the St. Joseph Sisters Society, which governed the school until March 1976. It began as an all‑girls academy and started admitting boys in 1968. The main building was constructed in 1914–1915, and a major expansion in 1928 added physics and biology labs; the building was designed by architect Christian Mandrup-Poulsen. In 1945 Jeanne d'Arc School was bombed, and Institut Sankt Joseph welcomed many of its students; an annex building and a new gymnasium were built in 1950. The school opened an International Bilingual Department in August 2014, combining English/Danish bilingual education with Cambridge International Examinations.
Institut Sankt Joseph Copenhagen has students from more than 55 countries who speak 33 mother tongues. The International Bilingual Program began in August 2014 to provide integrated English/Danish instruction in tandem with Cambridge International Examinations. The school emphasizes community service with opportunities for summer programs and for eighth grade students; the Be the Change event raised over DKK 100,000 for poverty-stricken families in Niger. The campus is in Østerbro, Copenhagen, across from the United States Embassy and near Østerport station, and the student body includes 23 classes and over 555 students, with about 20% Catholic and the rest from other religious backgrounds or none.
The Parent Council consists of one parent representative and one alternate from each class. They meet about four times a year to share information, exchange ideas with management, and brainstorm new ideas. Over the past year they have worked on topics such as the ISJ dream, summer school, mutual expectations of school/home, improving parent meetings, creation of a parent resource bank, creation of a PC group, and creation of a parent fund. Merrick Richards is the Chairman of the Parent Council.
Institut Sankt Joseph Copenhagen is a private Catholic school in Copenhagen offering a bespoke bilingual curriculum for ages 6 to 16. The school combines Danish and Cambridge International education within a single framework. In Primary, Cambridge is taught alongside Danish curriculum; about half of lessons are in Danish (dansk fællesmål) and half in English (Cambridge goals), while Secondary follows both Danish and Cambridge models. The academic structure includes Lower Primary (Kindergarten–Year 3), Upper Primary (Year 4–6) and Secondary (Year 7–10), totaling 29 classes. A core feature is the International Bilingual Department opened in 2014, designed to prepare students to thrive in Denmark and abroad. Facilities include a sports center, a gymnasium and a playground, with easy access to Østre anlæg, Kastellet and Fælledparken. The school offers robust after-school care (SFO Liljen), a dedicated music program through the ISJ Music School, field trips and service opportunities for students' academic growth worldwide.
