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Förderschule

special-needs school

noun FUER-der-shoo-leh Rare
People & Society Education

Also means

remedial school

Usage Note

Förderschule is the standard term for a school that supports children with learning disabilities or special educational needs. The name reflects the aim of fördern (supporting/promoting) rather than labelling deficits; the older term Sonderschule is now largely avoided.

Examples

"An der Förderschule arbeiten speziell ausgebildete Lehrkräfte."

Natural Translation

Specially trained teachers work at the special-needs school.

Literal Translation

At the special-needs-school work specially trained teaching-staff.

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