Germany, Braunschweig
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CJD International School Braunschweig-Wolfsburg is an all-day school with afternoon projects and age-grouped Afternoon Rooms. The Boarding House provides new, modern buildings with large common areas, a large shared kitchen, and modern bathrooms for each group. Students live in single or double rooms, gender-segregated, with a clearly structured daily routine and meals served from the in-house kitchen. The campus sits in Braunschweig with central access to the city center and opportunities for group leisure and sports. Music Academy offerings are available within walking distance for arts education.
The school library supports the curriculum at all grade levels. Students from the Reception Class, Year 1, and Year 3 visit the library regularly for reading time and book checkout. Primary and secondary students can use the library during breaks between blocks and during study time, and senior students may use it when not scheduled elsewhere. The school path includes Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme.
Afternoon Programmes include Project Classes and Afternoon Rooms that allow students to develop hobbies and academic skills outside formal lessons. Since 2013 Year 8 has an exchange programme with a school in Badalona, Spain, with visits by Spanish students and host families. The same exchange occurs in May with a town on the Catalan coast, fostering language practice and cultural exchange. The Music Academy offers extensive arts, music, and dance opportunities within walking distance.
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.