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| Number of students |
110 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
10 |
| Most common nationality |
Swiss |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
64% local Students
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| Native English and German speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and German |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German |
| Max. number of students per class |
10 - 12 |
| Average number of students per class |
10 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Computer, active boards, Tablets |
| 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 |
Gymnasien, Fachmittelschulen and Berufsmittelschulen |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes, but there is time to do the homework at school. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Max. 45' |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
They have specialized programms and indiviual schedules according to their abilities. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
They have specialized programms and indiviual schedules according to their abilities. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes, but onliy externally. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
No |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
Opening hours: 7:30 a.m.
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| School finish time |
End of class time: 3:45 p.m.
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| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Lernlabor and holiday care |
| Sports activities included |
Sports and swimming |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
| Sports facilities at the school |
None, we rent external sports facilities. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
“Learning is about the development of the individual” – this is the overriding principle of LIPSCHULE Zurich. Findings from neurobiological research show that children and young people have very individual ways of acquiring skills. As an educational institution we therefore feel we have a responsibility to create an environment in which they can develop to their full potential. We do so by providing an excellent basis for the permanent accumulation of knowledge. This approach, based on a humanistic view of mankind combined with constructivist educational methodology, is one we adhere to at all teaching levels. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Independent learning is the way to go: since 1998 we have been offering children and young people a relaxed, motivational environment that enables them to develop their potential to the full. For the 3 to 9 age group we are committed to the Montessori method of education and the principle of multilingualism. At the middle and secondary levels, personal development is at the centre of everything we do. We use forms of teaching that encourage our pupils to actively process and retain knowledge and not just passively store it. |
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