Salem Taster Days
What to Expect
Our Taster Days are designed to provide applicants with an authentic insight into boarding school life. Students experience not only our lessons, diverse extra-curricular activities, and staff, but also the heart of community life. Friendships with future classmates and roommates often begin here.
Morning run
First breakfast
Lesson
Second breakfast
Lesson
Lunch
Afternoon activities
Study Time
Activities or afternoon snack
Dinner
Wing Time
Lights out
Depending on grade and personal interests, students can choose from a wide range of afternoon activities. A detailed overview is available here.
FAQ: Taster Days at Schule Schloss Salem
Participation Requirements
General conditions
- Attending a Taster Day or a campus visit is only possible once we have received an active application with complete documentation and realistic prospects of admission.
- The cost of Taster Days with overnight accommodation is €300. Should a contract for the following academic year be concluded, these fees will be fully credited against tuition and boarding costs.
By grade
- Grades 5 & 6: Overnight Taster Days are reserved for our youngest candidates.
- Grades 7–10: In the Middle School, overnight Taster Days may be arranged in exceptional, well-founded cases. Day visits without overnight stay are possible at any time.
- Grades 10PLUS, 11 & 12 (Salem International College): In the Upper School we offer day visits only. Overnight Taster Days are not available.
What other opportunities are there to get to know Salem?
In addition to the Taster Days for our youngest boarding school visitors, we also offer various other opportunities to get to know life and learning at our school.
Campus Visit (without overnight stay):
Applicants for all grades and their families, gain valuable insights into the daily life of our school and boarding community. Visits normally begin with an admissions consultation, followed by a guided tour of the grounds led by current students. The visit concludes with a shared lunch. Guests are accompanied by Salem students and staff who share different perspectives on our everyday life. At the Upper School, grade 10Plus or 11 applicants are encouraged to spend a day experiencing lessons as well as other aspects of College life.
Salem International Summer Camps:
Those who would like to experience boarding life during the holidays are warmly invited to join one of our two-week Salem International Summer Camps. Learning, leisure, and international friendships come together here – in the spirit of our founder Kurt Hahn: “Plus est en vous!”
Online Information Events:
For families unable to visit in person, we offer ca. 45-minute online sessions providing a focused overview of life and learning at Salem.
Open Day:
Once a year, we open the doors of our three campuses – Schloss Salem, Schloss Spetzgart, and Campus Härlen – to all who are interested.
How much does a Taster Day with overnight stay cost?
The cost is €300. If a contract for the following school year is concluded, the full amount will be credited towards tuition and boarding fees.
What should my child bring?
You will receive a detailed packing list with everything needed for the Taster Days prior to arrival.
