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SOCIETY
The 21 st century’s
way of learning
Dr. Oksana Volozhanina, Head of School of Schloss Krumbach International
School, located in Lower Austria, spoke with SOCIETY Magazine
about its inauguration in September, strategies and objectives.
Fotos: Schloss Krumbach Internationa School
The very first semester at Schloss
Krumbach International School
started in September. How was the
opening and what are your objectives
for the future?
It is our very first academic year, yet we
have started off strong, with great upwards
dynamics. Firstly, we focused on
discovering our students as personalities,
their interests, hobbies, passions.
Now we seek to inspire each of them
to reach his or her full potential, taking
the most out of this unique experience.
Blending together best pedagogical
methods and learning techniques
from all over the globe, we set a study
rhythm, unique for every student,
and make our students improve day
by day. Moreover, our offer to study
in accordance with the International
Baccalaureate Programme in a school,
holding IB candidacy, unlocks immense
opportunities. Students can apply
to world-leading universities without
entrance exams in 140 countries.
What is the educational focus of your
school?
2020 marks the 136 th anniversary of our
founding family’s pedagogical history.
Hence, we are inspired by century-long
traditions of education as we aim to
widen students’ intellectual horizons
and inculcate love to studying as well
as 21st millennial values and social
commitments. The quality of education
at Schloss Krumbach rests upon
the academic excellence of our teachers,
their professional experience,
innovative methods, shining pedagogical
enthusiasm and love for kids. We
are thrilled to see our cultural diversity
grow as we plan on having students
from all over the globe. Therefore, the
school administration set up a service
which provides visa-related assistance
to both students and teachers.
What are the essential skills you want
to pass on to your pupils?
Our students acquire academic and
social skills. We encourage them to develop
critical thinking, creativity, flexibility
and a solution-oriented approach
to life. Schloss Krumbach is not just a
robust studying institution which helps
students to excel academically. It also
develops characters and personalities,
encouraging structural thinking, good
manners, wider outlook and a responsible
attitude towards world, nature
and society.
As its name already suggests, the
school is located in a very historic
building. How can such an environment
positively influence students
and their learning?
Indeed, our students live and learn in
a unique atmosphere imbued with a
spirit of history yet featuring the most
innovative aspects of modern civilization.
The location of the castle allows
our teachers to easily include regular
physical activities, such as hiking and
walking, into a daily routine. The region,
also known as the “land of thousand
hills“, is not just a landscape with breathtaking
majestic and pastoral views.
It also refers to walking routes of varying
difficulty, starting off literally right
outside the main gate of the castle.
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