Bilingual schools German English

In the German-speaking regions of Switzerland, there is a continually growing range of schools offering bilingual education in German and English. Because a large proportion of the students enrolled are Swiss, the German language used in class often combines elements of both standard High German and Swiss German, particularly in the lower grades.

Below is an overview of bilingual institutions, grouped into three main types (note that some schools appear in more than one group):

1. Early childhood education: nurseries and kindergartens
2. Comprehensive schools: covering all levels from kindergarten through secondary education
3. Montessori institutions

1. Day care and kindergarten

a. Cantons Zurich, Aargau, and Schaffhausen)

• Globegarden – More than 30 early childhood centers across Zurich city and nearby areas, including Winterthur and Schaffhausen.
  🌐 www.globegarden.ch
• Little Star Day School – Located in Zurich Seefeld, Sihlcity, and Wollishofen, as well as in Kilchberg (and Zug).
  🌐 www.littlestardayschool.ch
• Double Decker – Branches in Kilchberg and Küsnacht.
  🌐 www.doubledecker.ch
• Little Learners – Based in Zurich Witikon.
  🌐 www.littlelearners.ch
• Parkside School – Campuses in Thalwil and Oberrieden.
  🌐 www.parksideschool.ch
• KIDS at LAKE – Operating in Zollikon and Rüschlikon (and also in Zug).
  🌐 www.kids-at-lake.com
• Wings School – Found in Zurich Wiedikon.
  🌐 www.wingsschool.ch
• Cogmo Kids – Based in Zumikon.
  🌐 www.cogmokids.ch
• English Eagles Adliswil – Located in Adliswil.
  🌐 www.eagles-adliswil.ch
• Hands-on Kids – Situated in Effretikon.
  🌐 www.hands-on-kids.ch
• Children’s World – With centers in Baden and Ennetbaden (as well as Zug and Cham).
  🌐 www.childrensworld.ch
• Akidemy – Several locations in Zurich city, plus branches in Adliswil, Zollikon, and Winterthur.
  🌐 www.akidemy.ch

b. Cantons Zug, Schwyz, and Lucerne

• Globegarden – Three nurseries in Zug, in addition to numerous locations around Zurich.
  🌐 www.globegarden.ch
• KIDS at LAKE – Present in Zug as well as Zollikon and Rüschlikon.
  🌐 www.kids-at-lake.com
• Children’s World – Found in Zug and Cham (and also in Baden and Ennetbaden).
  🌐 www.childrensworld.ch
• Little Star Day School – Branch in Zug along with several in the Zurich region.
  🌐 www.littlestardayschool.ch
• Work & Life Zug – Located in Zug.
  🌐 www.worklife-zug.ch
• Stepping Stones – Based in Baar.
  🌐 www.steppingstones.ch
• Kinderwelt Küssnacht – Located in Küssnacht (Canton Schwyz).
  🌐 www.kinderwelt-kuessnacht.ch
• ABC Learning Tree – Situated in Wollerau (Canton Schwyz).
  🌐 www.abc-learning-tree.ch

2. Full program: Kindergarten to high school

a. Cantons Zurich, Aargau, and Schaffhausen

• SIS Swiss International School
  Programs: Kindergarten to High School
  Location: Zurich
  🌐 www.swissinternationalschool.ch
• Lakeside School
  Programs: Early Years to Primary School (ages 3 to 12)
  Locations: Horgen and Küsnacht
  🌐 www.lakesideschool.ch
• Tandem International Multilingual School
  Programs: Early Years to Primary School (ages 6 months to 12)
  Locations: Zurich Seefeld, Zollikon, and Uetikon am See
  Note: French introduced as a third language starting in Primary School
  🌐 www.tandem-ims.ch
• Academia International School Bilingual / Terra Nova
  Programs: Pre-School to Secondary School (ages 4 to 15)
  Locations: Küsnacht and Feldmeilen
  🌐 www.terra-nova.ch
• Academia International School (College/Gymnasium)
  Programs: College and Gymnasium
  Location: Zurich
  🌐 www.academia-international.ch
• Freies Gymnasium Zürich
  Programs: Lower to Upper School (Gymnasium)
  Location: Zurich City
  Note: Programs offered in German only or bilingual German–English
  🌐 www.fgz.ch
• International School Rheinfelden
  Programs: Early Years to Secondary School
  Location: Rheinfelden (Canton Aargau), near Basel
  🌐 www.isrh.ch

b. Cantons Zug, Schwyz and Lucerne

• SIS Swiss International School
  Programs: Kindergarten to Secondary School
  Locations: Rotkreuz (Canton Zug) and Pfäffikon (Canton Schwyz); Kindergarten to High School at multiple campuses in the Zurich area
  🌐 www.swissinternationalschool.ch
• Four-Forest Bilingual International School
  Programs: Pre-school to Secondary School (ages 3 to 12)
  Locations: Zug and Lucerne
  🌐 www.four-forestschool.ch
• Obersee Bilingual School
  Programs: Early Years to Upper School
  Locations: Two campuses in Pfäffikon (Canton Schwyz)
  🌐 www.obs.schule
• Institut Montana Zugerberg
  Programs: Day and Boarding School, offering bilingual education from Primary to Upper School (Gymnasium)
  Location: Zug
  🌐 www.montana-zug.ch
• Tagesschule Elementa
  Programs: Primary School
  Location: Neuheim (Canton Zug)
  🌐 www.tagesschule-elementa.ch

3. Montessori schools

Most Montessori schools offer bilingual German English education.

Canton Zurich

• Montessori Kindergarten
  Location: Zurich, Kreis 6
  🌐 www.montessori-kindergarten.ch
• Rietberg Montessori School
  Location: Zurich Enge
  🌐 www.rietberg-montessori.ch
• Kinderhaus Quelle
  Location: Zurich Höngg
  🌐 www.montessori-schulung.ch
• d’Insle Montessori-Schule
  Location: Zurich Seefeld
  🌐 www.dinsle-montessori.ch
• Colourwoods Montessori Küsnacht
  Location: Küsnacht (Zurich)
  🌐 www.montessori-kuesnacht.ch
• Tesoro Montessori Schule
  Location: Rüschlikon (Zurich)
  🌐 www.tesoro-montessori.ch

Cantons Zug, Schwyz and Lucerne

• Montessori Kindergarten of Zug
  Location: Baar (Canton Zug)
  🌐 www.montessorizug.ch
• Montessori Kinderhaus Meggen
  Location: Meggen (Canton Schwyz), near Lucerne
  🌐 www.montessori-meggen.ch