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King's School (Gütersloh)

1960 establishments in West GermanyBritish international schools in GermanyEducational institutions established in 1960EngvarB from April 2015German school stubs
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King's School was a secondary school in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Serving the children of British military families stationed in the area, it is the largest school in Service Children's Education. It was the only SCE secondary school in the area and also served children from bases in Bielefeld, Herford, Detmold, and Paderborn.

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King's School (Gütersloh)
Osthusweg, Gütersloh Sundern

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33332 Gütersloh, Sundern
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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