SIS Swiss International School
| SIS Swiss International School | |
|---|---|
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"International Education - Local Insight" | |
| Location | |
| 15 schools in Switzerland, Germany, Brazil | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1999 |
| Enrollment | 2,180 (2014) |
| Website | www.swissinternationalschool.ch, www.swissinternationalschool.de, www.swissinternationalschool.com.br |
| Source: SIS World 2014 | |
The SIS Swiss International Schools are a group of 15 private day schools in Switzerland, Germany and Brazil offering continuous education from kindergarten through to college. As of 2014, 2,180 students are enrolled at SIS.[1]
SIS has been operating schools in Switzerland since 1999, in Germany since 2008, and in Brazil since 2011. It is a joint venture of Kalaidos Education Group (Switzerland) and Klett Group (Germany).
Education
Designed to fulfill the educational goals of local as well as internationally mobile families, the SIS programme is centred on a consistently bilingual classroom instruction and peer experience in the national language and English, culminating in a diploma with national and international university entrance qualifications. SIS’ schools in Switzerland and in Germany are EFQM-certified.
The day schools, whose slogan is “International Education – Local Insight”, aim to foster their students’ development into “global citizens” through the following pillars:[1]
- Core Values: SIS has no ideological, political, or religious affiliations. It states “honesty, respect, personal responsibility, and keeping one’s word” as its core values.[1]
- Language: English and German (Portuguese in the case of the Brazilian school) play equal roles in school communication – in the classroom and in all parts of day-to-day school life. As a result, children learn to express themselves naturally and confidently in both languages.
- Curriculum and Qualifications: Each SIS school’s curriculum is based on the regulations of that school’s state, supplemented by elements of international curricula. In addition, SIS students have the opportunity to complete their school’s state high school diploma and/or the International Baccalaureate (IB). The SIS branches that offer high school education (SIS Basel,[2] SIS Zürich[3] and SIS Stuttgart-Fellbach[4]) are accredited IB World Schools.
- Transition between levels and branches: With kindergarten, primary schools and secondary schools in one institution, SIS claims to ensure a smooth transition from each level to the next, as well as from one branch to another.
History
In 1999, the Minerva School in Basel opened up a bilingual branch, which subsequently became the SIS Swiss International School. The pioneering class of SIS Basel consisted of four students. Shortly thereafter, the first bilingual institutes in Zürich and Winterthur were founded, and in 2008, SIS Stuttgart-Fellbach opened as SIS’ first school in Germany. In the time since then, additional branches have been added, and as of 2014 more than 2,180 students are enrolled in the 14 schools that are operating in Switzerland and Germany. Furthermore, SIS Brazil opened its first campus in Brasilia in 2011. Currently, 80 students are attending SIS Brasilia.[1]
Schools in Switzerland
| Campus | Location | Founded | Levels Offered | # of Students | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | Erlenstrasse 15 CH-4058 Basel | 1999 | Kindergarten Primary School Precollege College | 580 | offers the Swiss Matura and the IB[2] |
| Männedorf-Zürich | Seestrasse 57 CH-8708 Männedorf | 2009 | Kindergarten Primary School | 60 | |
| Rotkreuz-Zug | Suurstoffi 41c CH-6343 Rotkreuz | 2012 | Kindergarten Primary School | 80 | |
| Schönenwerd | Schachenstrasse 24 CH-5012 Schönenwerd | 2010 | Kindergarten Primary School Precollege | 100 | |
| Suhr | Reiherweg 2b CH-5034 Suhr | 2012 | Kindergarten | 20 | |
| Tamins-Chur | Aligstrasse 5 CH-7015 Tamins | 2010 | Kindergarten Primary School | 20 | |
| Winterthur | Technoparkstrasse 1 CH-8406 Winterthur | 2001 | Kindergarten Primary School | 100 | |
| Zürich | Seidenstrasse 2 CH-8304 Wallisellen | 2005 | Kindergarten Primary School Secondary School College | 200 | offers the Swiss Matura and the IB[3] |
| Zürich-Wollishofen | Seestrasse 271 CH-8038 Zürich | 2000 | Kindergarten Primary School | 220 |
Schools in Germany
| Campus | Location | Founded | Levels Offered | # of Students | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuttgart-Fellbach | Schmidener Weg 7/1 D-70736 Fellbach | 2008 | Preschool Primary School Secondary School | 320 | offers the German Abitur and the IB[4] |
| Friedrichshafen | Katharinenstraße 55 D-88045 Friedrichshafen | 2009 | Preschool Primary School Secondary School | 130 | will offer the German Abitur, IB is projected |
| Ingolstadt | Stinnesstraße 1 D-85057 Ingolstadt | 2009 | Preschool Primary School Secondary School | 130 | will offer the German Abitur, IB is projected |
| Kassel | Johanna-Waescher-Straße 15 D-34131 Kassel | 2014 | Reception Primary School | 30 | |
| Regensburg | Erzbischof-Buchberger-Allee 23 D-93051 Regensburg | 2010 | Preschool Primary School Secondary School | 110 | will offer the German Abitur, IB is projected |
School in Brazil
| Campus | Location | Founded | Levels Offered | # of Students | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | SGA/SUL, Quadra 905, cj B BR-70390-050 Brasília - DF | 2011 | Kindergarten Primary School | 80 |
References
External links
- SIS Swiss International School Switzerland
- SIS Swiss International School Germany
- SIS Swiss International School Brazil
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Coordinates: 47°34′07″N 7°35′57″E / 47.56861°N 7.59917°E
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