Germany, Braunschweig
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Project Classes develop hobbies and interests and hone academic skills. Afternoon Programmes expand learning beyond the classroom with hands-on activities. Afternoon Rooms provide age-appropriate spaces for activities and structured play. Special projects and crafts are part of the afternoon activities, prepared by professional educators.
Crafting is part of the afternoon activities. Project work supports creative expression within the afternoon programme.
Year 8 has a regular international exchange programme with a school in Badalona, Spain. Spanish students visit CJD International School Braunschweig–Wolfsburg for a week, and the exchange also takes place in May in the Catalonia region near Barcelona. The exchanges help practise language skills and deepen cross-cultural understanding.
Afternoon Programme offers organised activities and playtime after lessons. Afternoon Rooms are arranged by age group to provide appropriate spaces for leisure and structured activities. English Club is an example of an after-school club offered as part of Afternoon Programme.
Christmas in a Shoebox is a school project coordinated with Samaritan's Purse. Year groups collaborate to collect and wrap gifts for distribution to children in need. The school has collected over 90 shoeboxes, demonstrating a commitment to community service and global citizenship.
The Booster Club is a non-profit volunteer organization comprising parents and others who support the school's educational endeavours. The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) provides a platform for school community involvement and meets weekly.
Afternoon Programmes extend the school day with activities that promote wellbeing and social development. Afternoon Rooms provide supervised, age-appropriate spaces for relaxation, creative play, and group activities.
CJD International School Braunschweig-Wolfsburg is a private all-day school in Braunschweig, Germany, serving ages 4 to 18 and offering a Boarding House. Established in 2004, it operates within the CJD Braunschweig network, a longstanding Competency Centre for gifted education. The curriculum blends Cambridge and International Baccalaureate pathways: Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary, and IGCSE, with the Cambridge IGCSE credential for 14 to 16 year olds, and the IB Diploma Programme for university preparation. The Early Years programme follows Cambridge with integrated German and international pedagogy. The school emphasises international standards, Cambridge checkpoints, and the Diploma equivalence to Hochschulzugangsberechtigung under KMK regulations. Facilities include a library, age-grouped Afternoon Rooms and a modern Boarding House with in-house meals. Afternoon Programmes provide project classes and enrichment activities. A fixed feature is a Year 8 language exchange with a Badalona partner in Spain, also complemented by a Music Academy and leisure and sports nearby today.