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| Number of students |
100 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
10 |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
100% international students |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
English, French, German, Chinese |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
Class size depends on the popularity of the course. Some classes have as few as five students, but no class has more than 20. Classes are limited to about 15 students. |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Each and every student has an own school laptop which are used during classes. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma, IGCSE, SAT, TOEFL, IELTS |
| Results in these examinations |
Most of our students enter top 30 universities worldwide. 2% Oxbridge and 25% Russell group. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
No |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Strong focus on the academics with top results |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| School start time |
08.30am |
| School finish time |
4.30pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes we have campus staff 24/7 caring for our students. Study hall is arranged Mon-Fri in the evenings with teachers. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner is served Mon-Sun. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Science and technology, debate, cooking, poetry, business, animal shelter, golf, sailing, volleyball, tennis, basketball. |
| Sports activities included |
Golf, Sailing, Ski and Snowboarding. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Soccer field, swimming pool, beach volleyball court, tennis court, basketball court, workout gym. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
International School Altdorf is a private co-education day and boarding school. The school offers students between ages 13-19 to study International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). With outstanding academic results upon high school graduation most of our students enter top 30 universities around the world. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
A reasonable amount of students per class allows teachers to pay special attention to LISA's pupils individual learning needs and interests. LISA teachers use technology and good practice to differentiate their instruction and assessments in a way that increases student engagement and improves their learning results. |