Routes into Swiss Gymnasium For motivated and academic children, the Swiss Gymnasium offers a top education. However, the routes into Gymnasium vary significantly. Depending on where you live in Switzerland,…
Relocating with school-aged children is stressful enough but moving to a new country with a teenager is even more of a challenge! Most parents of teens will opt for an…
What to do if my child shows symptoms? The Swiss federal health department (BAG) published the following information in English: ‚According to current knowledge, children can also be infected with…
The struggle to keep schools open in Switzerland despite high Covid-19 numbers With an increasing number of teachers and whole classes in quarantine, schools are recurring to partial home-schooling for…
Staying home because of a runny nose? With the onset of the cold season, should parents be concerned about sending their children to school with a runny nose? In a…
Reopening of schools: The Swiss patchwork Since educational policy in Switzerland is decided by the cantons rather than the federal government, solutions for the reopening of schools on May, 11…
Vocational training and education in Switzerland Switzerland is one of the few countries that does not have a clear divide between vocational education and academic learning. Unlike in the UK…
Tagesschule or Hort -what is the difference? The authorities in Zürich have introduced a plan to make Tagesschulen available for all students throughout the canton by 2025. While for many…
If you are new to Switzerland and have children starting local school in August you are probably wondering what you will need for your children’s first day for school. The…
Expat parents looking for school rankings and league tables in Switzerland struggle to find any meaningful information. School performance across schools in Switzerland often remains a mystery. Is this about…