Languages are the door openers of the future, in this Swiss School they will graduate with FIVE languages! The reason we moved from Lanzarote to Barcelona over one year ago, was because of the reputation of the Swiss school, and the exceptional leadership of there principal, Pascal Affolter and there great team. Always trying to find ways to improve educational values with the cooperation of the the Swiss government, especially the Canton Bern. Our two children Ocean and River (6 and 10) are very happy and can already speak decent German now. when visiting my family in Zurich, they are astonished by how fast they have learned German. I am Swiss born, but never spoke German with my children. At home we speak English.
In short: Escuela Suiza is a private, secular, co-ed international school in Barcelona, Spain. Stages: preschool, primary, middle school and high school (ages 3–18). Taught in German. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews).
- Type
- Private · Secular · Co-ed
- Ages
- 3–18 · Preschool to high school
- Languages
- German + 4
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Fees
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Curriculum & results
Stages · ages 3–18
PreschoolPrimaryMiddle schoolHigh school
The Escuela Suiza de Barcelona is a Swiss school in the centre of the city, founded more than a century ago, that teaches children from P3 to the 12th class. German is the language of teaching and school life, and students finish with a double qualification, the Swiss Matura and the Spanish university entrance exam (Selectividad). In secondary, teaching moves from a class teacher to subject specialists, and the timetable includes German, mathematics, English, Catalan, French, history, geography, biology, chemistry, physics, computing, art, music, ethics and PE. Through the KAPRI programme, pupils from P4, P5 and the first class spend one full day a week working together.
Approach · General Curriculum
The school places the person at the centre and aims for a balanced education of reason, emotion and action. Respect, solidarity, self-esteem and responsibility are among the values it puts into practice, and programmes in emotional intelligence and mediation teach students to resolve conflicts peacefully.
Languages
Students learn five languages: German, Spanish, Catalan, English and French. German is the language of instruction, and students take external exams up to C1 or C2 level. English is introduced in the 7th class and French in the 8th, with external exams in English up to B2 and optionally C1, and in French up to B1 or B2.
Germanteaching languageSpanishHighEnglishHighCatalanHighFrenchMedium
Open Days
Visit the school on a date that suits youNo open days scheduled right now. Ask for a private tour and the school will propose a date.
Location
C/ Alfonso XII, 95 - 105, 08006, Barcelona, Spain
Facilities & services
Facilities
LibraryArt roomPlayground
The school library holds more than 10,000 books, magazines and multimedia items in German, Spanish and Catalan, with a languages section and a section for families, and it offers computers, printing and group study rooms for older students. Two workshops are used for art and crafts, where pupils work with wood and textiles and learn to sew, and the playground is divided into four areas used by classes in turns. The school also has its own kitchen.
Meals are cooked in the school's own kitchen with organic ingredients, and P3 children eat in their classroom before a nap. A free early care service runs from 8:00 and an afternoon service until 18:00, and supervised study and activities fill the lunch break. Students can spend one or two semesters abroad on an exchange, and the school organises ski weeks in La Molina and in Fiesch, Switzerland, and an end-of-year cycling trip to Menorca.
Reviews
5.0 · 2 reviews
I was at that beloved School from 1948 to 1958 thanks to my father's friendship with Dr. Caparrós, doctor at the School and Hospital of the Foreign Colonies of Barcelona where I was born, and whose children, Teresita, Jorge, Mercedes and Quico, were also students. I have an indelible memory of my time at that excellent School and its magnificent teachers. Although today I live in Extremadura, I try to go to Barcelona when my classmates get together. I remember with a slight smile some pranks typical of my rebellious temperament, such as throwing some stink bombs that made the Swiss dentist who visited us annually dizzy, or spreading snuff powder that made half of the class sneeze, or on another occasion throwing pellets with the tip of a pen into the necks of the colleagues who sat in the first rows. In short, there are many "feats" that I could tell about those times, but the one that had the most impact in my opinion was when in literature class I gave a talk defending the existence of flying saucers, which caused a great stir among teachers and students throughout the School. A few days later, the first American reactors from the base of Torrejón de Ardoz were flying through the
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What language is Escuela Suiza taught in?
Lessons are taught in German. It also teaches Spanish, English, Catalan and French.
What do families say about Escuela Suiza?
Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 based on 4 reviews.
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