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Anne Frank in kindergarten

Anne attended Preparatory School No. 51, the kindergarten of the 6th Montessori School in Amsterdam, for over a year.

Event

April 9, 1934 - July 13, 1935

52.34551 N 4.89272 E

Dintelstraat

Amsterdam

On 26 March 1934 Edith Frank wrote to Gertrud Naumann, a girl who used to live next door to them: "Anne möchte so gern in der Kindergarten, der aber noch überfült ist."[1] Two months later she was able to report that Anne was "Mit Freude in den Kindergarten".[2]

Anne went to kindergarten from 9 April 1934 to 13 July 1935.[3] This school 'No. 51 voor V.O.' was located in  Dintelstraat and moved on 23 May 1934 to the address Niersstraat 43.[4] Anne was there when the school moved. From 3 September 1934 on, Hanneli Goslar was also in this kindergarten.[5]

In an album belonging to Anne Frank, there is a group photo with the caption "The Montessori Fröbelschool 1934 with Miss Baldal". There is also a photo with the caption "1935 with Miss Baldal."[6]

In 1955, the school was renamed De Blauwe Zeedistel.[7]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Anne Frank Stichting (AFS), Anne Frank Collectie (AFC), reg. code A_Getuigen_I_085: Edith Frank aan Gertrud Naumann, 26 maart 1934.  
  2. ^ AFS, AFC, reg. code A_Getuigen_I_086: Edith Frank aan Gertrud Naumann, 24 mei 1934 (poststempel).
  3. ^ AFS, AFC, reg. code A_Montessori_I_001: Administratie leerlingen K.O. "de Blauwe Zeedistel", volgnummer 293. De sticker met die naam is van later datum; als Anne er in 1934 komt heet de school nog 'No. 51'.  
  4. ^ AFS, AFC, reg. code A_Montessori_I_001: Brief Gemeente Amsterdam, 28 april 1934, in inschrijfboek leerlingen.
  5. ^ AFS, AFC, reg. code A_Montessori_I_001: Administratie leerlingen K.O. "de Blauwe Zeedistel", volgnummer 308.
  6. ^ AFS, AFC, reg. code A_AFrank_III_055: Fotoalbum van Anne Frank ("Blanco Electro Monster Huishoudboek 1937"), nrs. 26 en 28.
  7. ^ Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Secretarie: Afdeling Onderwijs (toegang 5191), inv. nr. 9893: stamkaart Wijnanda de Haan (1899).