Princess Mary and Silvia Gašparovičová visited Geels Farm School

Crown Princess Mary and First Lady of Slovakia Mrs. Silvia Gašparovičová visited the special school Geelsgårdsskolen (Geels Farm School) in Virum, and witness various methods of teaching the school’s children and young people. Geelsgaardskolen is a school for disabled children and children with special needs aged 6 to 18.

The main goal of the school is to provide each child with the best possible background for creating an enriching life, as independent as possible. This is done through teaching, education, therapy and providing necessary social skills. To achieve optimal results, it is of paramount importance, that the students as well as their families acknowledge the students' severe handicap and the limitations it implies.