Tom received some answers to just a few of our questions this week.
The girls will likely both be attending Gymnasium Johanneum in Luneberg http://www.johanneum-lueneburg.de/. (To translate the website, open a page of Google translate, copy and paste the web address into the translate window, specify German to English; if that doesn't work, Google Gymnasium Johanneum Luneburg and click on the "translate this page" to the right of the listing of the website) One of our contacts at the University has already been communicating with the school and they have experience with accommodating non-native speakers. Unfortunately, Luneberg is too small to have an international or "American" school. the girls will be receiving most of their instruction in German. R will have a shorter day and have one class taught in English; history, I think. A will have a longer day some days and have two classes - Biology and History. Our contact has also set up an appointment to talk with the headmaster/principal about our suggestion of setting up a pen pal program between our girls and some children there! Perhaps we can get their whole class involved! I would love it if the girls could have some initial connections before they arrive and perhaps pave a quicker road to some friendships.
Also, the name of the University is Leuphana University http://www.leuphana.de/en/international.html.
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