The House of Learning is supported by a school association established by the local business community. The non-profit Verein zur Unterstützung der Internationalen Schule Südwestfalen am SGO e.V. [school association] was founded in November 2018.

Its objective is to promote and financially support the development and operation of an international branch at Städtisches Gymnasium Olpe. The association contributes to the costs of further training and certification according to international standards and to the media equipment of the House of Learning by providing supplementary teaching and learning materials.

Thanks to its membership and willingness to support the House of Learning, the local business community is highlighting the need for an international school in South Westphalia. Of enormous significance in terms of structural policy, more than EUR 3 million has been set aside for this school project by the various companies, most of which operate internationally, for the next few years – in close coordination with the school authority and the school management. This financial support will not influence the educational concept or internal matters of the new school branch in any way. Instead, the various companies hope to help optimise the conditions for effective educational work.

They also want to give students at SGO or the House of Learning the chance to complete (international) work placements.

Find out more about the concept behind the HoL and the mission statement of the International Baccalaureate.