NB. This article is a direct translation from a Danish article and it is by no means an expression of the school’s or the school board’s position
High priority: Souaad Rochdi and her family moved from Morocco to Denmark, because her husband got a job in Esbjerg. They chose to live in Kolding so that the children could attend the international school – The Cosmo.
In the corridor, where the international Primary and Lower Secondary of The Cosmo are situated and occupy two classrooms at Kolding Realskole the air is thick with such stories in both English and Danish.
The corridors on Kolding Realskole hum with voices of students who are eager to talk about the events of the summer holiday with their friends, before the teachers arrive.
This school year the school starts with 16 students aged 5-16. Souaad Rochdi is one of the parents, who has chosen to place her children at the international school.
More homework
Souaad Rochdi has two children in the age of 12 and 14 years at The Cosmo. It is the fifth school that they attend, as Souaad’s German husband travels a lot in his job. And there is no doubt in their minds that the children should attend an international school in Denmark. Yesterday they started at their second year at The Cosmo.
The children have mostly gone to a German school the places, where we have lived. But we have heard from friends in Denmark that the German schools here in the country have too low academic standards, so that the students almost never have any homework for example. Therefore we chose the international school.
Focus on each student
Souaad is happy for the fact that the Cosmo is so small, because it means more focus on each individual student.
As a parent I am happy that the teachers are more in touch with the students’ academic skills. And I am also very satisfied with the level of the teaching, she adds.
Worry that the school might close
The small number of students, makes she worry whether the school will exist long enough for her children to graduate and finished their Lower Secondary education.
Just the other day I spoke to my husband about what we would do it the school has to close. He said that we would find a solution. But if it really closes, we would listen to the children’s wishes. If their wish is to go to an international school, we would move to make that wish come through, she says.
A bit too optimistic
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