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| Number of students |
100 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
20 |
| Native English and German speaking teachers |
Yes, mostly |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and German |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
English
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| Max. number of students per class |
16 |
| Average number of students per class |
12 |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Admission is based on an interview, student recommendation from the current school, past report card and trial days where possible. |
| School start time |
8:30 |
| School finish time |
Kindergarten: 14:45
|
| Supervised care before/after school |
ABSB offers a comprehensive before and after school programme from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Swimming, homework club, sports, club, art, school band, adventure, cooking, dance, computer club, ICT/programming, STEAM Invention lab, life skills. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Playground, table tennis |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Academia Bilingual School Basel is a small by design, private school that provides excellent bilingual teaching in an international environment. The school was founded in 2010 and has been growing ever since. It is however the school's intention to remain modest in size, since it attaches great importance to personal contact and the individual advancement of all students. Kindergarten and Primary School are located in a historical building called “Schifferhaus” in Kleinhüningen, a beautiful old villa in a large garden with plenty of space for playing. This campus is well connected by both tram and bus. Secondary school classes are taught in the premises of Academia International School (English-language College) in a central location at Heuwaage. |