Having attended German school classes at Ernst Reuter Schule II over the last week, we asked the travelers to reflect on the experience. This is what they said. (Keep in mind that these are reflections on experience, not abject fact.
My classes are fun and there are so many classes that they have and we don’t at Northpoint. The teachers are pretty different and cool and they teach math a different way.—Cecilia
The atmosphere with all grades is very diverse and very intriguing. Classes are small like Northpoint and the hands on idea of learning is very prominent throughout each grade. There is a lot of one on one teacher action and the kids always seemed to be engaged in all grades I have witnessed.—Avery
Every day their schedules are different. Their school days also start and end at different times. It brings variety but inconsistency—Shawn K
School here feels a bit more relaxed but in classes they are very intense and seem much harder. I really love the diversity cultures in our school and Frankfurt in general.—Hara
The classes in Frankfurt are extremely different than at Northpoint, it seems like at ERS2 the students are engaged by listening rather than talking. However, the school is really nice and I wouldn't mind going there!—Madelyn
Students are a lot more loud and rowdy and teachers are a lot more forgiving of students getting really loud. The school is a lot bigger and a lot of students attend it but they don’t have as advanced technology as other schools. Example: they still all use chalkboards and a way older version of windows.—Tony
From what I’ve seen, the teaching style of a lot of teachers is focused more around lectures while still to engage the students as much as possible. I like that they have longer breaks, because it seems like you can have a reset & be ready for your next class. I like the campus, very green and colorful, and I love the indoor light through the large windows in the classrooms!—Marie
The people are great. And most of the teachers are very kind and funny. It’s has been very interesting and fun going into the English classes and taking the the kids. They are always so great and, most of the time, ask so many good questions. It’s always astonishing to hear some of them speak fluent English knowing they also speak German.—Sophia
ERS2 is very big school unlike Northpoint, they have open campus which is amazing !—Josie
ERS2 has huge windows in the classrooms that look out on beautiful green trees! I love working with the younger students who are learning english and answering their cute and goofy questions about me and America.—Lauren
Attending ERS2 has really been an eye opener, i’ve gone through my entire life knowing only the American school system and to see the differences but also the similarities is very cool. It reminds me more of Northpoint than I thought it would.—ShawnG
ERSII has a block period system with students staying in class for one hour and 30 minutes where they participate in two lessons with a five minute break in-between. There is then a 20 minute break in-between blocks. This allows for some R&R that can keep students engaged and ready for their next classes. The students of all grades are very surprised and interested to hear about our small town and school experiences. The classes always have a big reaction when hearing that Northpoint has a total of ten teachers.—Justin
The school here is very strange. Their schedules are inconsistent and change all the time. It’s much bigger than any school I’ve ever been to so I get lost easily. But I like that they have long breaks in between some classes and have an open campus.—Autumn
The school system as a whole is so different from America because there are 13 years and you can drop out at tenth, opting out for an internship directly in the working world. This is very interesting and I think the USA should experiment with programs like these. --Cyrus
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