How to register your child at the Swiss local kindergarten in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Most of you with children of kindergarten age should have received a letter asking…

In the following interview a mum from the UK with 3 children in the Swiss school system describes her children's exiting journey through the local school system.  University or car…

Getting confused with the many different types of school events at your local Swiss school? Here is how to make sense of the different school meetings! Parent-Teacher Conferences  This is…

How do Swiss state schools differ from schools in other countries? Find out more! Curriculum The Swiss educational philosophy emphasises subject knowledge, self-reliance and, like the US,  a broad-based education.…

Some customs in local Swiss schools are very different from what you as Expat might be familiar with! For those parents coming from countries outside continental Europe, customs in your…

Is your child a native English-speaker in the Swiss school system? Or are you wondering what will happen, once your child starts English lessons in a local Swiss school? In…

New to Switzerland and not sure which school option is the best for your child? The above table allows you to compare advantages and disadvantages of the different schooling options.…

While most online resources and apps target pre-schoolers and early primary years, they are also useful to teach older children. The listed resources are both suitable for home teaching and…

Grades and school reports in Swiss local schools ‘So, my child recently got her first report card. I always considered her to be a very good student, so I was…