School dropout

᠎Pending Translation: +++ Derzeit ist kein Schulausfall gemeldet +++

• Who decides if school is cancelled due to extreme weather?

  The decision to cancel classes at general and vocational schools is made by the school authorities, i.e. the City of Wolfsburg. If sudden black ice or freezing rain, heavy snowfall, flooding or heavy storms mean that pupils cannot get to school safely, the City of Wolfsburg can decide to cancel regular classes on that day either for grades 1-4, 1-10 or for all general and vocational schools citywide.

• Where is information about a class cancellation provided?

  ᠎Pending Translation:

  Nach der Entscheidung über einen Unterrichtsausfall informiert die Stadt über folgende Kommunikationskanäle der Stadt Wolfsburg:

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Wolfsburger Homepage

  Die Informationen erfolgen so früh wie möglich, in der Regel zwischen 05:00 und 05:30 Uhr

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  • Verkehrsmanagementzentrale Niedersachsen

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  • Facebook page of the city of Wolfsburg
  • Instagram of the city of Wolfsburg
  • http://www.vmz-niedersachsen.de/wissenswertes/schulausfall/
• Which schools may be affected by a lapse in instruction?

  Which schools are affected by a possible cancellation of classes will be announced in the appropriate message at the top of the page. These may include:

  • General education schools: All elementary schools, secondary schools, high schools, comprehensive schools, special education schools, and grammar schools
  • Vocational schools

  • Locations and profiles of the schools
• If weather conditions are unclear, may parents (legally) decide for themselves whether their child goes to school?

  As a general rule, parents or guardians of primary and lower secondary school students who fear that their children will be unreasonably endangered on the way to school due to extreme weather conditions may keep their children at home or pick them up early from school even if no general cancellation of classes has been ordered. However, the child must be excused to school, as is customary in the case of illness. However, darkness, rain or light snowfall are not sufficient excuses.

• Is care provided for students when classes are cancelled?

  Schools shall provide care during normal school hours for students who come to school despite the ordered cancellation of classes.

• Contact

  City of Wolfsburg
  School Division
  Porschestrasse 49
  38440 Wolfsburg

  Phone: 05361 28-2883
  Fax: 05361 28-2252

  E-mail to the School Division