Federal School of Saxony–Saint Afra

Federal School of Saxony - Saint Afra

Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra
Federal School of Saxony - Saint Afra Frontal view of the School Building
Motto	Sapere Aude
Established	1543, 2001
Rector	Ulrike Ostermaier
Students	284 (Current state: 09/10)
Location	Meissen , Germany
Website	http://www.sankt-afra.de

The Federal School of Saxony - Saint Afra (German: Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra) is a boarding school for highly gifted students in the German city of Meissen, Saxony. Founded in 1543 as Fürstliche Landesschule and re-established in 2001, the stated aim of the school is to promote the intellectual and social development of highly gifted students. The costs for attending the school comply with the maxim of social balance; the boarding and schooling fees are considerably low in contrast to similar institutions. It is the first publicly funded school for highly gifted students in Germany and is a role model for similar schools.

Notable students and professors

Students

• Karl Salomo Zachariae von Lingenthal
• Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
• Gottlieb Wilhelm Rabener
• Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
• Samuel Hahnemann
• Friedrich Naumann
• Ernst Schnabel

Professors

• Georg Fabricius - Rector (1546-1571)

See also

• Landesgymnasium für Hochbegabte Schwäbisch Gmünd in Baden-Württemberg
• Internatsschule Schloss Hansenberg in Hesse
• Landesschule Pforta in Saxony-Anhalt
• Gymnasium St. Augustine in Grimma, Saxony
• Schnepfenthal Salzmann School in Thuringia

References

• Opening Speech by Dr. Matthias Rößler in Meißen (2001)
• Portrait in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (2007)
• Article in the Berliner Zeitung (2001)

External links

• Alumni Association