General Information
Programme (General)
The ISKK provides a balanced programme designed to meet the intellectual, physical,
social and emotional needs of your child. We offer a challenging educational programme
to students from Kindergarten to grade six. From grade seven on we work together with
“our twin school”, the ISSH (International School of Schaffhausen).
Being a Candidate International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) in its first
years, the ISSK will implement the Primary Years programme (PYP) in our area. With
the experience of the SBW and the ISSH, we are able and committed to guarantee
a high quality education.
Using the PYP curriculum framework, teachers strive to develop and exemplify
the following attributes and dispositions expressed in the student’s profile:
• Inquirers
• Thinkers
• Communicators
• Risk-takers
• Knowledgeable
• Principled
• Caring
• Open-minded
• Well-balanced
• Reflective
All ISKK classes are taught in English. We also offer German, as it is the
official language spoken in East Switzerland. Students for whom English is an
additional language (EAL) are given extra support to help them assimilate as
smoothly as possible to the learning environment.
The Early Years Programme is for three to four year-old children and four to five year-old ones.
For any class students must have reached the entrance age on or before August
31st. The Primary School contains the classes from Kindergarten up to grade six:
Legal Structure
Foundation
The International School Kreuzlingen Konstanz was founded in 2003 as a non-profit
organisation under the Swiss Civil Code.
Board of the Foundation:
| President |
Josef Bieri |
| Vice-President |
Alfred Goll |
| Members: |
Wolfgang Maute |
| |
Renato Canal (City Kreuzlingen) |
| |
Horst Frank (City Konstanz) |
General Conditions
School and enrolment fees
The school fees cover the costs of tuition, resources and supervision. This
includes sports events, study groups and clubs. We have to charge a one-time
fee for the relevant personnel and administrative expenditure of the enrolment
procedure, which is payable when the enrolment form is submitted. Excursions
and sightseeing trips, camps and cultural events are charged individually.
English as a second language
(ESL) For children (age six up), who are not English native speakers, the participation
in additional lessons in the ESL-programme is mandatory.
Lunch is not included in the school fees. Parents provide a packed mid-morning
snack and lunch.
Transport of pupils
The ISKK can help to organise transport by a professional transport firm against
settlement of the costs based on the distance.
Financial regulations
You find details on the financial regulation of fees and withdrawal in the “Financial
Regulations". The current version authorized by the Board of Directors
is a binding part of the contract.
Changes of school fees
The school fees shall remain unchanged until the end of the academic year. They
shall be adjusted on decision of the Board of Directors and communicated to
the parents in May.
Placement
The placement of students into the respective grade is subject to the decision
of the staff, the class teacher and the Head Teacher.
Insurance
The school does not provide accident and liability insurance. Parents are expected
to obtain health, accident and liability insurance for their children.
Enrolment and withdrawal
There is a minimum requirement of 3 months oral notice to be given by parents
to the Head Teacher. Information in written form is mandatory four weeks before
withdrawal at least. The Head Teacher shall provide a transitional report for
the student.
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