Federal School of Saxony - Saint Afra

The Federal School of Saxony - Saint Afra (Sächsisches Landesgymnasium Sankt Afra) in Meissen, is a boarding school for highly gifted students in the German city of Meissen, Saxony. Founded in 1543, the stated aim of the school is to promote the intellectual and social development of highly gifted students. The costs for attending the school comply with the maxim of social balance, thus there are only little costs for rent, support and catering. It is the first state-funded school for highly gifted students in Germany and is a role model for similar schools with the same claim.

Students before 2001

 * Karl Salomo Zachariae von Lingenthal
 * Christian Fürchtegott Gellert
 * Gottlieb Wilhelm Rabener
 * Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
 * Samuel Hahnemann
 * Friedrich Naumann
 * Ernst Schnabel
 * Paul Göhre

Students since 2001

 * Silvana Konermann (2002–2006)
 * Reinhard Zschoche (2002–2005)

Professors until 1945

 * Georg Fabricius - Rector (1546-1571)
 * Hiob Magdeburg (1543-1569)
 * Theophil Grabner - Rector (1735-1750)
 * Otto Eduard Schmidt (1891–1905)