The association acts as the governing body of the special day school Bildungshaus Magdenau for children and young people with special educational needs and aims to: organize and operate a special day school according to the guidelines of the canton of St. Gallen; employ qualified personnel and participating specialists, assistants, etc.; offer programs for adult education and youth promotion in the field of health and talent development. The association is denominationally and politically neutral. The association is non-profit and non-profit-oriented. The association is the responsible body and contractual partner as a legal entity.