Montessori School
Montessori School include following pedagogical concepts. With the motto "Help me to do it myself" the individual needs of the children are brought into focus and promoted here. An important aspect is the promotion of children's independence. They should act independently and decide what makes self-determined learning possible. The design of the teaching is very different from that in state schools. There is free work, group work, project work and tied lessons. The first two to three hours allow students to decide for themselves which topic they want to cover and for how long. Older and younger students learn together. Tied lessons, on the other hand, take place in an age group. The learning material is taught and explored in a playful way and with all your senses. The children are given few rules and structures and have to organize themselves. Children with difficulty concentrating could therefore have a hard time in this form of schooling. At a Montessori school, any degree is possible.
Waldorf School
Waldorf School believes in its own pedagogical concept. A guiding principle of this concept is "receiving the child in awe, educating in love, and released in freedom." Here it is assumed that each person possesses three basic abilities, thinking, feeling and wanting. The development of artistic, social, creative and practical skills plays a major role here. The main subjects are taught in epochs. For several weeks, the children deal with a subject at the beginning of the day. Afterwards, other subjects are dealt with. Projects often link multiple subjects. There is no fixed curriculum, it is more suited to the development of children. There are no books, but numbers are rhythmized, letters are sung and the feelings are expressed through expressive dance, which converts sounds into movements. The environment should be harmonious and stable for the students, there are small groups, a teacher who is as unchanged as possible, no grades and no repetition of a class. It is important not to build up any pressure to perform. In principle, after 12 years, students receive the non-state-recognized "Waldorf degree". However, there is the possibility of obtaining state degrees through additional examinations, including the baccalaureate. Students usually have to go to school for another year.
Confessional private schools
There are also many confessional private schools. These are bound to one faith. In Germany, these are mostly Catholic or Protestant schools. Here, the focus is on Christian values such as charity, compassion and a sense of justice. Religiosity is not a prerequisite for going to such a school, but religious instruction must be taken part. Here different levels of school grade are provided.