{"id":9602,"date":"2026-09-16T11:08:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.st-anna.eu\/about\/educational-concept\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T11:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:08:27","slug":"educational-concept","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.st-anna.eu\/en\/about\/educational-concept\/","title":{"rendered":"Our educational concept"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility sub-site-container gradient-container-1\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row 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class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><h1>Our educational concept<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Three major developments are challenging our traditional understanding of school.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The AI revolution is opening up possibilities we could scarcely have imagined. Yet careless use threatens young people&#8217;s developing ability to think.<\/li>\n<li>Digital content is available at all times, offering endless opportunities for discovery. At the same time, the flood of images and information leaves little room for calm.<\/li>\n<li>Social media connect people. Excessive use, however, carries the risk of isolation and loneliness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In response, St. Anna Colleg is developing its educational concept.<br \/>The key elements of this new direction are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>compulsory full-day programme<\/strong> from the 2027\/28 school year<\/li>\n<li>No use of <strong>personal digital devices<\/strong> during the school day<\/li>\n<li><strong>New approaches<\/strong> to learning <strong>without AI<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Establishing a <strong>school library<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through these changes, St. Anna Colleg aims to safeguard students&#8217; personal development and give them greater opportunities to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>develop their capacity for critical, independent thought;<\/li>\n<li>find the calm to focus on <em>one<\/em> thing, free from digital distractions;<\/li>\n<li>spend more time with fellow students, including during breaks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:22px;--awb-content-font-size:16.5px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9fb;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:#212934;--awb-title-color:#9aac0c;--awb-content-color:#37390a;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#e66e0a;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Merriweather Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-line-height:1.36;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Assistant&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-9602-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-19877474ac23f7cd0 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_19877474ac23f7cd0\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"19877474ac23f7cd0\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9602-1\" data-target=\"#19877474ac23f7cd0\" href=\"#19877474ac23f7cd0\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">A compulsory full-day programme<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"19877474ac23f7cd0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_19877474ac23f7cd0\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/p>\n<p>From the 2027\/28 school year, St. Anna Colleg will move from a flexible full-day model to a compulsory full-day programme. Students will generally be on campus during the following hours:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"stanna-ring-bullets\">\n<li>Monday to Thursday from 8:15 am to 4:15 pm<\/li>\n<li>and Friday until 2:15 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This additional time together is not simply an extension of the conventional school day. There will be time to practise, deepen understanding and work independently, as well as for physical activity, reading, conversation and rest.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a1edc25db34058fd1 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a1edc25db34058fd1\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a1edc25db34058fd1\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9602-1\" data-target=\"#a1edc25db34058fd1\" href=\"#a1edc25db34058fd1\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">No use of personal digital devices<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a1edc25db34058fd1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a1edc25db34058fd1\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/p>\n<p>From the 2026\/27 school year, personal smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and similar electronic devices will not be used during the school day. Where digital technology is needed for lessons or examinations, the necessary equipment will be provided in an environment controlled by the school.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-4f0edb5239192e891 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_4f0edb5239192e891\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"4f0edb5239192e891\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9602-1\" data-target=\"#4f0edb5239192e891\" href=\"#4f0edb5239192e891\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">New approaches to learning<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"4f0edb5239192e891\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_4f0edb5239192e891\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/p>\n<p>Written homework and presentations prepared at home will become a thing of the past. Instead, St. Anna Colleg is developing new ways of learning. All work will take place at school, within set periods of time, and without access to artificial intelligence. The guiding principle is simple: only by thinking for yourself can you develop your mind.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-21285ddc047dbcd9b fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_21285ddc047dbcd9b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"21285ddc047dbcd9b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9602-1\" data-target=\"#21285ddc047dbcd9b\" href=\"#21285ddc047dbcd9b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Establishing a school library<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"21285ddc047dbcd9b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_21285ddc047dbcd9b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/p>\n<p>The school library will offer more than reference works and books on school subjects. It will also include novels, biographies, historical accounts, crime fiction and other engaging, well-written literature.<\/p>\n<p>The collection will be carefully selected and continually developed. What matters is not whether a book directly serves a teaching purpose, but whether its language, subject matter or ideas have something to offer, and whether it can awaken curiosity and a love of reading.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-large-visibility gradient-container-2\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% 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style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 18px;\">Our educational concept<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Three major developments are challenging our traditional understanding of school.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">The AI revolution is opening up possibilities we could scarcely have imagined. Yet careless use threatens young people&#8217;s developing ability to think.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Digital content is available at all times, offering endless opportunities for discovery. At the same time, the flood of images and information leaves little room for calm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Social media connect people. Excessive use, however, carries the risk of isolation and loneliness.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">In response, St. Anna Colleg is developing its educational concept.<br \/>The key elements of this new direction are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">A <strong>compulsory full-day programme<\/strong> from the 2027\/28 school year<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">No use of <strong>personal digital devices<\/strong> during the school day<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><strong>New approaches<\/strong> to learning <strong>without AI<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Establishing a <strong>school library<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Through these changes, St. Anna Colleg aims to safeguard students&#8217; personal development and give them greater opportunities to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">develop their capacity for critical, independent thought;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">find the calm to focus on <em>one<\/em> thing, free from digital distractions;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">spend more time with fellow students, including during breaks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:22px;--awb-content-font-size:16.5px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9fb;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:#212934;--awb-title-color:#9aac0c;--awb-content-color:#37390a;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#e66e0a;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Merriweather Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-line-height:1.36;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Assistant&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-9602-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-eec6a2b28ae453663 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_eec6a2b28ae453663\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"eec6a2b28ae453663\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9602-2\" data-target=\"#eec6a2b28ae453663\" href=\"#eec6a2b28ae453663\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">A compulsory full-day programme<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"eec6a2b28ae453663\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_eec6a2b28ae453663\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">From the 2027\/28 school year, St. Anna Colleg will move from a flexible full-day model to a compulsory full-day programme. Students will generally be on campus during the following hours:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"stanna-ring-bullets\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Monday to Thursday from 8:15 am to 4:15 pm<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">and Friday until 2:15 pm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">This additional time together is not simply an extension of the conventional school day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">There will be time to practise, deepen understanding and work independently, as well as for physical activity, reading, conversation and rest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-d5727be65572c24f4 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_d5727be65572c24f4\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"d5727be65572c24f4\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9602-2\" data-target=\"#d5727be65572c24f4\" href=\"#d5727be65572c24f4\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">No use of personal digital devices<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"d5727be65572c24f4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_d5727be65572c24f4\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">From the 2026\/27 school year, personal smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and similar electronic devices will not be used during the school day. Where digital technology is needed for lessons or examinations, the necessary equipment will be provided in an environment controlled by the school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-03f125927820e3210 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_03f125927820e3210\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"03f125927820e3210\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9602-2\" data-target=\"#03f125927820e3210\" href=\"#03f125927820e3210\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">New approaches to learning<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"03f125927820e3210\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_03f125927820e3210\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">Written homework and presentations prepared at home will become a thing of the past. Instead, St. Anna Colleg is developing new ways of learning. All work will take place at school, within set periods of time, and without access to artificial intelligence. The guiding principle is simple: only by thinking for yourself can you develop your mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-7178dff4ad423bc64 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_7178dff4ad423bc64\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7178dff4ad423bc64\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-9602-2\" data-target=\"#7178dff4ad423bc64\" href=\"#7178dff4ad423bc64\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Establishing a school library<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7178dff4ad423bc64\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_7178dff4ad423bc64\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">The school library will offer more than reference works and books on school subjects. 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