Child care options for working parents in Switzerland
Child care for working parents in Switzerland A lot of working parents ask me if they should look for private or public child care provision. These are some of the…
Can Switzerland keep its schools open ?
School closures are on the increase Following Covid-19 mutation outbreaks in schools, an increasing number of classes and whole schools across different cantons, from Berne, Ticino and Basel to Zug…
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Routes into Swiss Gymnasium
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 to Switzerland with a teenager: Is local school an option?
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…
Information for parents with children in Swiss schools
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…
Will Swiss schools be able to avoid further school closures?
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…
Swiss schools and Covid-19
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 in Switzerland: A Swiss patchwork
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…
How does vocational training and education work in Switzerland?
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…
After-school care options in Zürich schools
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…