International School of Central Switzerland

International School of Central Switzerland
Address
Lorzenparkstrasse 8 Cham, Zug, 6330 Switzerland
Information
School type	Private Day School
Motto	We involve. We innovate. We inspire.
Founded	2008
Director	Jacqueline Webb-Archibald
Faculty	26
Grades	Pre-School, Kindergatern, 1-6, 7-8, 9-12
Gender	Mixed
Age range	0-5, 6-11, 12-14, 15-19
Enrolment	90
Education system	PYP and MYP, IB World School
Classes offered	Pre-School, Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, High School
Language	English
Campus	Single Campus in Cham, Zug
Colour(s)	Red and Blue
Sports	Mixed Program of Seasonal Activities including: Swimming, Rounders, Soccer, Basketball, Rugby, Softball, Skiing, Tennis, Track & Field, Gymnastics.
Accreditation	IB World School, and partially officially approved private school by the canton of Zug (Kindergarten, grades 1-6, 7-8)
Affiliation	Swiss Group of International Schools
Website	www.isocs.ch

The International School of Central Switzerland (ISOCS) is an international Primary and Secondary School serving students aged 3 to 18 in Kindergarten through Grade 12 in the regions of Zug, Luzern and Zurich. The school is an International Baccalaureate IB World School and has been partially officially approved as a private school by the Canton of Zug.

Accreditation

ISOCS' kindergarten, primary school (Primarstufe 1.-6. Klasse, grade 1-6), lower-secondary school (Sekundarstufe I, grade 7-8) are approved by the bureau for elementary school (Amt für gemeindliche Schulen), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug.^[1]

However ISOCS' upper secondary education (Middle School, High School) is not approved as a Mittelschule, neither by canton of Zug,^[2] nor by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).^[3]

ISOCS' Kindergarten and primary education programs (Preschool, Primary School) are not approved, neither by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich,^[4] nor by canton of Lucerne.^[5]

ISOCS' lower secondary education (Middle School) is not approved as Sekundarstufe, neither by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich,^[4] nor by canton of Lucerne.^[5]

ISOCS' upper secondary education (High School) is not approved as a Mittelschule, neither by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich,^[6] nor by the canton of Lucerne.^[7]

Location

The school is situated in the town of Cham, which is located on the northern shore of Lake Zug.

Curriculum

The International School of Central Switzerland (ISOCS) is committed to the beliefs and standards of the International Baccalaureate (IB). The International Baccalaureate offers four programmes that have been designed specifically for international schools and international understanding ensuring a continuum of international education. The programmes focus on the academic, social and emotional development of children around the world for application to life.

History

The Primary School was founded in 2008 and opened in August 2009. ^[8] The Middle School was launched in August 2012. ISOCS became an IB World School in October 2013. The Secondary School was started in August 2014.

Facilities

The school was purpose built in a brand new building complex called Lorzenpark. The local Cham authority provides the school with access to their gymnasiums, swimming pool and four full size soccer pitches.

Integration Program with the host country

The school is committed to make the German host language relevant to its students. The school week is modelled upon the local Swiss school week so that the students are free on Wednesday afternoons to either take part in local Swiss clubs and activities or to join after-school care.

References

External links

Notes

↑ "Anerkannte Privatschulen / Authorised private schools" (official site) (in German and English). Zug, Switzerland: Amt für gemeindliche Schulen, Bildungsdirektion, Kanton Zug. January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
↑ "Private Gymnasien" (official site) (in German). Zug, Switzerland: Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule, Bildungsdirektion, Kanton Zug. January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
↑ "Maturität" (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
1 2 "Aufsicht Privatschulen" (official site) (in German). Zurich, Switzerland: Volkschulamt, Bildungsdirektion, Kanton Zürich. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
1 2 "Volksschulbildung: Bewilligungen Privatschulen, Privatunterricht" (official site) (in German). Luzern, Switzerland: Abteilung Schulaufsicht,Dienststelle Volksschulbildung, Bildungs- und Kulturdepartement, Kanton Luzern. January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
↑ "Kantonale Mittelschulen" (official site) (in German). Zurich, Switzerland: Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt, Bildungsdirektion, Kanton Zürich. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
↑ "Dienststelle Gymnasialbildung" (official site) (in German). Luzern, Switzerland: Dienststelle Gymnasialbildung, Bildungs- und Kulturdepartement, Kanton Luzern. January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
↑ , "Zug erhält noch eine International School" - Neue Luzerner Zeitung

International schools in Switzerland

AG	SIS Swiss International School (Suhr)

BE	Seeland Gymnasium (former Deutsches Gymnasium) (Biel/Bienne) École française de Berne (Berne) The British School (Muri bei Bern-Gümligen) International School of Berne (Muri bei Bern-Gümligen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]} Institut Le Rosey (Schönried BE)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]} John F. Kennedy International School (Saanen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}

BS	École Française de Bâle^{[note 3]} Scuola primaria bilingue italo-svizzera SEIS "Sandro Pertini" di Basilea International School Basel^{[note 4]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Basel)^{[note 2]}

GE	Ecole Primaire Française de Genève Deutsche Schule Genf (Vernier)^{[note 2]} Russian Mission School in Geneva^{[note 2]} Geneva English School (Genthod)^{[note 2]} International School of Geneva^{[note 2]} Collège du Léman (Versoix)^{[note 2]}

GR	Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz

LU	Four-Forest Bilingual International School (Luzern) International School of Zug and Luzern (Horw-Kastanienbaum)

NE	Neuchâtel Junior College^{[note 2]}

SG	Institut auf dem Rosenberg (St. Gallen)^{[note 2]} (Italian section)

SO	SIS Swiss International School (Schönenwerd)^{[note 2]}

SZ	SIS Swiss International School (Pfäffikon SZ)

TI	Istituto Leonardo da Vinci (Lugano)^{[note 2]} Istituto Elvetico Salesiani Don Bosco (Lugano)^{[note 2]} The American School In Switzerland (Collina d'Oro-Montagnola)^{[note 2]}

VD	École française de Lausanne-Valmont^{[note 2]} Lycée Pareto (Lausanne)^{[note 2]} Brillantmont International School (Lausanne)^{[note 2]} Collège Champittet (Pully)^{[note 2]} International School of Lausanne (Le Mont-sur-Lausanne)^{[note 2]} La Côte International School (Aubonne)^{[note 2]} Kumon Leysin Academy of Switzerland^{[note 2]} Leysin American School^{[note 2]} St George's School in Switzerland (Montreux)^{[note 2]} Riviera School (Montreux) Surval Montreux^{[note 2]} Collège Champittet (Nyon)^{[note 2]} Institut Le Rosey (Rolle)^{[note 2]} Aiglon College (Villars-sur-Ollon)^{[note 2]} Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil (Villars-sur-Ollon)^{[note 2]} GEMS World Academy (Etoy)^{[note 2]}

ZG	Institut Montana Zugerberg (Zug) Four-Forest Bilingual International School (Zug) International School of Zug and Luzern (Baar, Hünenberg)^{[note 2]} International School of Central Switzerland (Cham)^{[note 5]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Rotkreuz)^{[note 2]}

ZH	Lycée français Marie Curie de Zurich (Dübendorf)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} PoloScolasticoItalo-Svizzero Liceo Vermigli (Zürich)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} Scuola Italiana Statale "Casa di Italia" (Zürich)^{[note 7]} Scuola Secondaria di I grado "Enrico Fermi" (Zürich)^{[note 8]} Japanese School in Zurich (Uster) Inter-Community School Zurich (Zumikon)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} International School Zurich North (Zürich)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Männedorf, Winterthur, Zürich-Wallisellen, Zürich-Wollishofen) Zurich International School (Adliswil, Wädenswil)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} Children First Association (???)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]}

Former schools	International School Winterthur^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} International School of Monts-de-Corsier^{[note 2]} American International School of Zürich^{[note 2]} Gstaad International School (Gstaad and Saanen)^{[note 2]} Villa St. Jean International School^{[note 2]}

List by far not complete 1 2 3 Not approved as Gymnasium (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt MBA), administration for education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Berne 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) ↑ According the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt, this school does not guarantee connection to the Swiss school system ↑ Not approved neither as Volksschule (Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education), nor as Mittelschule by the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt ↑ Not approved as Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and pedagogic education (Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Not approved as Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich. ↑ Not approved as primary school by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich. ↑ Not approved as Sekundarstufe (lower secondary education) by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich

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