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11. February 2026

School11. February 2026

City welcomes new headmistress at Arnold Janssen School

Experienced teacher to head Bocholt secondary school in future

The city of Bocholt has officially welcomed Anke Meilwes as the new headmistress of the Arnold Janssen School. The 43-year-old teacher has been in charge of the Bocholt secondary school since February. During an inaugural visit to the town hall, she presented her priorities for future educational work.

11. January 2026

School11. January 2026

Black ice warning: No face-to-face lessons in schools on Monday

State-wide decision by the Ministry of Education // Distance learning instead of face-to-face teaching on Mondays

Due to a severe weather warning from the German Weather Service, there will be no face-to-face lessons at schools in Bocholt on Monday, 12 January 2026. The Ministry of Schools and Education of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia has made this state-wide decision due to the threat of black ice. Instead of on-site lessons, learning will take place remotely for all pupils.

18. December 2025

School18. December 2025

Pilot project for clean toilets starts at Bocholt comprehensive school

Donation run finances attendance staff // Pilot phase between Christmas and Easter holidays // Project together with the city of Bocholt

School toilets are among the most sensitive areas of everyday school life and pose particular challenges for many schools. At Bocholt Comprehensive School, too, there is occasionally a need for additional action in heavily frequented sanitary areas. The school is therefore now implementing a pilot project, which was made possible by a fundraising run by the school community.

30. October 2025

School30. October 2025

Pupils from IVM secondary school help with grave maintenance at the main cemetery

Project "Taking responsibility - living with death" successfully implemented // Eighth-graders from the Israhel-van-Meckenem School helped with grave maintenance at the main cemetery

Around 20 pupils from the Israhel van Meckenem School lent a helping hand at Bocholt's main cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. As part of their project "Taking Responsibility - Living with Death", they helped visitors to the cemetery with grave maintenance and got talking to them.

27. October 2025

School27. October 2025

Where to go after primary school? Hybrid parents' evening provides orientation

Information event on 6 November at LernWerk Bocholt and online // Experts from the regional school counselling centre advise parents and guardians on the transition to secondary school

The transition from primary school to secondary school is an important step in a child's life - and is often associated with many questions for parents. In order to provide guidance, the Regional School Counselling Centre of the Borken district invites you to a hybrid parents' evening on Thursday, 6 November 2025. The event starts at 6.30 pm at LernWerk Bocholt, Industriestraße 1; participation is also possible...

23. September 2025

School23. September 2025

Rap against hatred and exclusion: pupils produce their own song

Co-operation project between Arnold-Janssen-Hauptschule, JUBoh and VHS sends a strong signal for respect and tolerance

Last week, a classroom at the Arnold-Janssen-Hauptschule in Bocholt was transformed into a small recording studio: eight seventh-grade pupils produced their own song against hatred, racism and exclusion together with rapper and workshop lecturer Dennis Buss. The project was organised by the Junge Uni in Bocholt (JUBoh) in cooperation with the Volkshochschule Bocholt-Rhede-Isselburg (VHS).

19. September 2025

School19. September 2025

Bocholt draws up new school development plan

Planning provides a basis for decisions on the future school landscape // Initial results expected by mid-2026

The city of Bocholt is issuing a prompt invitation to tender for professional support in the preparation of new school development plans. As a municipal school authority, the city is obliged under the NRW Education Act to regularly submit a harmonised plan.

10. September 2025

School10. September 2025

Successful completion and start of youth leader training at August Vetter Vocational College

24 new youth leaders receive certificate // Next round of training started

The next round of youth leader training has now started at August-Vetter-Berufskolleg. As part of a ceremony, 24 students were honoured for their successful participation in the training and received the nationally recognised Youth Leader Card (JuLeiCa). The certificates were presented by the two specialist JuLeiCa training teachers, Christina Zydra-Echelmeier and Christiane Pross-Löhner.

01. September 2025

School01. September 2025

11 new bus attendants in the 2025/2026 school year

Pupils from four Bocholt schools have been trained // Voluntary work in the bus attendant project

In June, eleven pupils from year 8 at Euregio-Gymnasium, Mariengymnasium, Gesamtschule Bocholt and Hohe-Giethorst-Schule were trained as bus attendants. In the 2025/2026 school year, a total of 45 young people are now volunteering as part of the project.

27. August 2025

School27. August 2025

School enrolment 2026: Letters to parents are sent out

Parents receive information and registration forms // Time periods and notes

In the coming week, parents of children who are due to start school will receive their enrolment documents by post. The information pack contains all the essential information about enrolment, an overview of the primary school locations with enrolment days and office hours as well as details of childcare options. Enrolment takes place directly at the desired primary school.

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