Schneekloths Skole was a school which under changing names existed between 1854 and 1992 in

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. Its former premises on

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now houses the French-language school

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History

The school was founded by Hans Schneekloth on 2 May 1854 as "Realskolen for Frederiksberg og Vesterbro". It was initially based on

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but a new, purpose-built school building on

(No. 13B) was inaugurated in 1856. It was soon expanded with a grammar school whose first students graduated in 1863. The name of the school was changed to "Schneekloths Latin- og Realskole" in 1882. It moved to a new building away from the street on the same lot (Mo. 13A) in 1885. Its old building (No. 13B) was purchased by

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and turned into a teacher training college under the name Dansk Sløjdlærerskole in 1886. In 1904 Schneekloths Skole was merged with Hertz' Forberedelsesskole (formerly Phillippavej Skole) under the name "Schneekloths Latin- og Realskole og Hertz forberedelsesskole". On 1 August 1919 the grammar school (''latin- og realskolen'') was taken over by the state under the name Svanholm Gymnasium-Schneekloths Skole while the primary school remained a private school. In 1930 the name of the secondary school was changed to Statsgymnasiet Schneekloths Skole. The school was a boys' school until 1969 when it moved to Brøndbyerne. Im 1986, it was taken over by

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under the name Schneekloths Gymnasium. It closed in 1992.

Alumni

* 1870s:

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References

External links

Schneeklothianer-Samfundet
Schools in Copenhagen Educational institutions established in 1854 1854 establishments in Denmark 1992 disestablishments in Denmark Buildings and structures in Frederiksberg Municipality {{Denmark-school-stub