Switzerland international high schools: Europe study abroad programs, year abroad, semester programs for American/ Canadian high school students. Live with a Swiss family, French/ German-speaking homestays. International secondary school (middle & high), IB diploma program in Berne.
International School of Berne Study Abroad: Located just 3 miles east of the Swiss capital Berne, The International School of Berne is an accredited international day-school that offers semester or year-long homestay study abroad programmes for high school students ages 14 to 19. The nearby Bern-Belp Airport receives flights from many major European cities.
International School of Berne
Mattenstrasse 3
3073 Guemligen
Switzerland
Driving directions from Berne (or from Zurich/Basel/Geneva via Berne):
- Follow motorway directions toward Interlaken
- Take the Muri exit
- Follow directions towards Gümligen Bahnhof (train station)
- You will see the school on your right hand side, on the other side of the tram tracks as you get near the train station. Go over the tram tracks and turn right.
Driving directions from Bern-Belp Airport or from Thun/Interlaken: - Follow motorway directions toward Berne
- Take the Muri Gümligen exit - Then same as above.
- Airlines flying to Bern-Belp Airport include: British Airways, Darwin Airline, Flybe, Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS
By public transport:
- Direct train from Berne train station to Gümligen (4 trains/hour, travel time: 12 minutes).
- Direct tram from Berne Zytglogge (Tram 6)
- Direct train from Thun or Fribourg also available
- ISBerne is situated about 100 meters from the Gümligen train/tram stop. Follow the tram tracks to your right.
School / Office Address:Mattenstrasse 3 3073 Guemligen
Bern
Switzerland
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We provide a balanced, high-quality English language education based on the English National Curriculum, including French lessons throughout the week for all children. From Reception through to Year 6, students are immersed in core subject areas including Literacy, Numeracy, Science, Expressive Arts, and more.
Geneva English School aims to provide an outstanding British-based primary education, in an international community where boys and girls learn, achieve and grow together in an inspiring, purposeful, happy and enriching environment.
We encourage and guide all children to realize their potentials and become independent thinkers, academically curious and socially confident.
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Affiliated to Cambridge IGCSE and GCSE Board of Exams, we maintain a high standard level of education for both local and expat children in Zurich.
As a private international school, we are outstanding when it comes for education, curriculum and personal development of a child. With a 1:8 staff to student ratio, it is easy for teachers to deliver individual attention to each child.
We have 40+ highly-qualified teachers at ISZN. With English being the primary mode of communication and language; we have teachers who have taught in different countries and are acquainted with diverse cultures and students.
Our teachers have 100+ combined years of teaching experience that makes the ISZN foundation of learning strong.
Léman International Academy (LIA) is a family-size French / English bilingual, Christian international school situated in Cologny in the Canton of Geneva in the southwest of Switzerland, approximately 5 km from Geneva City Centre. We welcome both French and English speaking students ages 3 to 11 years from all ethnic and religious backgrounds in a multi-cultural and supportive learning environment. We follow both the Swiss Plan d'Etudes Romand and the North American standards.
The mission of Léman International Academy is to inspire a passion for learning, encourage emotional and intellectual vitality, and empower students to grow with confidence and courage to contribute to the global community. Our approach is to facilitate learning in partnership with the student and his or her family. Our families love our values, our caring teachers and easily accessible location.
Our highly qualified staff guides their students in acquiring a framework of knowledge while encouraging them to develop their skills and self-confidence. Students will master grade-appropriate competencies while being nurtured in their natural curiosity to explore the world around them.
The International School of Lausanne is an accredited, not-for-profit, open admissions English language-based school for day students of all nationalities, aged 3-18. Located near the beautiful Lac Leman in Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, which lies north of Lausanne in Canton of Waadt in western Switzerland, the International School of Lausanne has been providing an exceptional academic and extra-curricular programme for the local and international community since 1962. We are accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
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- English language-based day school following International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for boys and girls of all nationalites aged 3-18
- Early Childhood Centre
- Primary School
- Secondary School
- Primary Years Programme
- Middle Years Programme
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- Learning Support Programme
- English as an Additional Language
- Core Subjects include English, French, German or Spanish, mathematics, science, arts, social studies and humanities
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Founded as a British school, St. George's aims to combine its well-structured, traditional ethos with academic excellence in an international environment.
We strive to develop leadership skills in our children through all that we do, especially in sport and the creative arts, with an emphasis placed on integrity, teamwork and celebrating success.
International Day & Boarding School Programmes:
- Taught in English - with a French Bilingual Approach
- Day School options (ages 3-19)
- Boarding school programmes (ages 14-19)
Junior School Academic Programmes:
- Foundation Stage
- Key Stage 1
- Key Stage 2
Senior School Academic Programmes:
- Key Stage 3
- Pre-IB Diploma Programme
- IGCSE Programme
- IB Diploma Programme
- High School Diploma Programme
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