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Core languages are Danish and German, taught by native-language teachers. English begins in Grade 3; French and Latin are optional from Grade 6 onward. Intensive Danish as a second language is provided for all students in Grades 1–9 who do not yet speak Danish, integrated into the timetable. The school uses a fixed distribution of teaching languages for Grades 5–9 starting in the 2019/2020 school year, with mathematics taught in German in all classes and other subjects taught in the teacher's native language.
Danish and German are treated as equal languages at Sankt Petri School. Danish and German are taught by native-speaking teachers, and the main subject mathematics is taught in German in all classes. In other subjects the instruction language is the teacher's native language. Danish as a second language (DSA) is offered for students who do not yet speak Danish, and DaF (German as a foreign language) is offered for students with Danish-speaking backgrounds.
In Grade 0 there is a two-teacher model with Danish- and German-speaking teachers in many lessons. In Grades 1–4 students are organized into language bands with four proficiency levels; some pupils receive DSA or DaF, while others focus on pre-academic language. English begins in Grade 3, French is offered as an elective from Grade 6, and Latin is available as an optional subject.
St. Petri Schule is a Deutsch‑Dänische Schule in Copenhagen for ages 3–18, offering a German Curriculum with a Danish–German programme. The school comprises a kindergarten (0), a nine‑year primary, and a Gymnasium (10–12). Language is central through a Sprogkoncept, with Danish and German treated as equal languages taught by native speakers; DaF and DSU support Danish as a second language and German as a foreign language. In the 0th class, two teachers (Danish‑speaking and German‑speaking) work together to reach A1+ after two years. Indskoling (0–5) mirrors German Grundschule; Udskoling (6–9) raises academic and language demands and culminates in FP9 and the German SEK I. The Gymnasium offers a double diploma (DIA and STX), recognised by the Danish Ministry as equivalent to Abitur, enabling university access in Denmark, Germany and beyond. With a 450‑year history, it is the oldest German international school, connected to the Danish royal family and Sankt Petri Church. Its four pillars—Curiosity, Well‑being, Cultural Encounter, Tradition—shape a broad education with Umweltrat, Musikschule and Jugend musiziert, plus SFO and Klubben.
