Duborg-Skolen is a

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non-denominational secondary school with Sixth Form extension located in

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. It is one of a number of schools operated by members of the

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, and it is the leading school for this community. The school teaches both

and

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at native-speaker level. All other topics are instructed in Danish. Duborg-Skolen was established in 1924 as a Danish ''

realskole ''Realschule'' () is a type of secondary school in Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia (''realna gimnazija''), the Austrian Empire, the German Empire, Denmark and Norway (''realskole''), Sweden (''realskola' ...

'' and in 1958 it was recognized as a ''non-denominational school'' with Sixth Form extension. The curriculum enables its students to continue education in both Germany and Denmark. Its buildings are located in the Flensburg district of Duburg (Danish: ''Duborg''), hence the name, and operated by the Dansk Skoleforening for Sydslesvig (''Danish School Association for Southern Schleswig'').

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Official website
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