Karel de Grote College is a Dutch
Waldorf school
Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Its educational style is holistic, intended to develop pupils' intellectual, artistic, and practical skil ...
named after
Charlemagne
Charlemagne ( , ) or Charles the Great ( la, Carolus Magnus; german: Karl der Große; 2 April 747 – 28 January 814), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first Holy ...
or Charles the Great, King of the Franks. The school is located near the centre of
Nijmegen
Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 6 ...
and has around 750 students, most of whom are from Nijmegen but a large number from outer cities and towns such as Arnhem, Cuijk and Wageningen also find their way to this school.
See also
*
List of schools in the Netherlands
A very incomplete list of schools in the Netherlands
Drenthe Assen
* CS Vincent van Gogh
* Dr Nassau College
Zuidlaren
* Harens Lyceum Zuidlaren
Flevoland Almere
* Baken Trinitas Gymnasium
* Baken Stad College
* Baken Park Lyceum ...
*
Waldorf education
Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Its educational style is Holistic education, holistic, intended to develop pupils' intellectual, artistic ...
References
Link
Website KGC
Education in Nijmegen
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