Parent's Review of International School Winterthur in Winterthur, Switzerland

What is the name of your child's school? (Please report on one school per survey.)

International School Winterthur

In what town or city is this school located?

Winterthur

How would you describe this school? (i.e. American, British, International, Local, etc.)

International

What grade levels are represented at this school?

Pre-Kindergarten to grade 10

How do most children get to school everyday? (bus, train, walk, etc.)

Younger children are brought by their parents by car. Older Children come by car or by public transport.

How would you describe the facilities at this school? What extra-curricular activities are available?

Extra-cirricular activities are limited. The school does have several clubs for children in the primary years program. Children in the middle years program have very few extra-cirricular choices. The school direction is very focused on the primary years program.

What has this school done to help your child transition from the curriculum in your home country into the curriculum in your new country? Are there programs to prepare your child for repatriation?

Nothing! However the teaching staff is warm and caring. The school direction is quite punative, no mischief is tolerated what so ever. There is very little that helps the child to integrate locally, the teachers and school director are mostly exclusively English speaking.

How would you describe the social activities available for parents through this school? Are there parent-teacher organizations?

There is a parents association. The focus with in the parents association is primarily aimed at supporting the activities in the primary years progam. The school direction insists on having input and final say in all activities that the parents association plans, some parents may find this somewhat frustrating.

What advice would you give to someone considering enrolling their child in this school?

Read the contract very carefully. The school direction interprets this contract very liberally to their own advantage. Do not think that the school board will be willing to intervene if something appears unfair.

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