International School Winterthur

Defunct school in Winterthur, Switzerland

2021: Former ISW building located in Oberwinterthur

International School Winterthur (ISW) was an international school in Winterthur, Switzerland,^[1] serving ages 3 through 18. It was established in 2001,^[2] but closed suddenly on 22 May 2015 after declaring insolvency.^[3]

ISW's Kindergarten and primary education programs (Primary Years Programms and part of Middle Years Programm) were approved by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich.^[4]

ISW's lower secondary education program (the higher part of the Middle Years Programm) was also approved as Sekundarstufe by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich.^[4]

However ISW's upper secondary education programs (Diploma Program and International Matura) were not approved as a Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich, and as well not approved by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "ISW Archived 2014-07-16 at the Wayback Machine." International School Winterthur. Retrieved on 23 April 2015.
^ "Overview and History Archived 2015-04-23 at archive.today." International School Winterthur. Retrieved on April 23, 2015.
^ "International School Winterthur muss schliessen". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Zurich, Switzerland. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 2015-05-28. ()
^ ^a ^b "Aufsicht Privatschulen" (official site) (in German). Zurich, Switzerland: Volkschulamt, Bildungsdirektion, Kanton Zürich. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
^ "Kantonale Mittelschulen" (official site) (in German). Zurich, Switzerland: Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt, Bildungsdirektion, Kanton Zürich. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
^ "Maturität - Maturité - Maturità" (official site) (in German, French, and Italian). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, SERI. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-22.

External links

International School Winterthur (Archive)

Mittelschulen in the canton of Zürich

Public Mittelschulen
Cantonal Mittelschulen	Kantonsschule Büelrain, Winterthur Kantonsschule Enge Kantonsschule Freudenberg Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade Kantonsschule Hottingen Kantonsschule Im Lee Kantonsschule Küsnacht Kantonsschule Limmattal Kantonsschule Rychenberg Kantonsschule Stadelhofen Kantonsschule Uster Kantonsschule Wiedikon Kantonsschule Zürcher Oberland Kantonsschule Zürcher Unterland Kantonsschule Zürich Nord Kunst- und Sportgymnasium Rämibühl (Kurzeitgym.) Liceo Artistico - Kantonsschule Freudenberg Zürich Literargymnasium Rämibühl (Langzeitgym.) Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftl. Gymnasium Rämibühl (Kurzeitgym.) Realgymnasium Rämibühl (Langzeitgym.)

Public Mittelschulen

Cantonal Mittelschulen

Kantonsschule Büelrain, Winterthur
Kantonsschule Enge
Kantonsschule Freudenberg
Kantonsschule Hohe Promenade
Kantonsschule Hottingen
Kantonsschule Im Lee
Kantonsschule Küsnacht
Kantonsschule Limmattal
Kantonsschule Rychenberg
Kantonsschule Stadelhofen
Kantonsschule Uster
Kantonsschule Wiedikon
Kantonsschule Zürcher Oberland
Kantonsschule Zürcher Unterland
Kantonsschule Zürich Nord
Kunst- und Sportgymnasium Rämibühl (Kurzeitgym.)
Liceo Artistico - Kantonsschule Freudenberg Zürich
Literargymnasium Rämibühl (Langzeitgym.)
Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftl. Gymnasium Rämibühl (Kurzeitgym.)
Realgymnasium Rämibühl (Langzeitgym.)

Private Mittelschulen

Secular private

AKAD College (Weg 2)
Atelierschule Zürich
Freies Gymnasium Zürich
Gymnasium Unterstrass
International School Zurich North^{[note 1]}
Lycée français Marie Curie de Zurich^{[note 1]}
SIS Swiss International School (Zürich-Wallisellen)
Liceo Vermigli^{[note 1]}
Zurich International School^{[note 1]}

Closed	International School Winterthur^{[note 1]}

With (previously)
religious backgrounds

Fachmittelschule der Freien Evangelischen Schule
Gymnasium der Freien Katholischen Schulen Zürich

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Not approved, neither by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich, nor by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI)

v t e International schools in Switzerland
AG	SIS Swiss International School (Suhr) (Kindergarten only)
Bern	International School of Berne (Muri bei Bern-Gümligen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]} Institut Le Rosey (Schönried BE)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]} John F. Kennedy International School (Saanen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}
Basel-Stadt	International School Basel^{[note 3]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Basel)
Geneva	Deutsche Schule Genf (Vernier)^{[note 2]} Geneva English School (Genthod and Versoix)^{[note 2]} International School of Geneva^{[note 2]} Collège du Léman (Versoix)^{[note 2]}
GR	Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
LU	Four-Forest Bilingual International School (Luzern)
Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel Junior College^{[note 2]}
St. Gallen	Institut auf dem Rosenberg (St. Gallen)^{[note 4]}^{[note 2]}
Solothurn	SIS Swiss International School (Schönenwerd)^{[note 2]}
Schwyz	SIS Swiss International School (Pfäffikon SZ)
Ticino	Istituto Leonardo da Vinci (Lugano)^{[note 2]} Istituto Elvetico Salesiani Don Bosco (Lugano)^{[note 2]} The American School In Switzerland (Collina d'Oro-Montagnola)^{[note 2]}
Vaud	École française de Lausanne-Valmont^{[note 2]} Lycée Pareto (Lausanne)^{[note 2]} Brillantmont International School (Lausanne)^{[note 2]} Collège Champittet (Pully)^{[note 2]} Haut-Lac International Bilingual School^{[note 2]} International School of Lausanne (Le Mont-sur-Lausanne)^{[note 2]} Knightsbridge Schools International Switzerland SA (Morges)^{[note 2]} La Côte International School (Aubonne)^{[note 2]} Kumon Leysin Academy of Switzerland^{[note 2]} Leysin American School^{[note 2]} St George's School in Switzerland (Montreux)^{[note 2]} Surval Montreux^{[note 2]} Collège Champittet (Nyon)^{[note 2]} Institut Le Rosey (Rolle)^{[note 2]} Aiglon College (Villars-sur-Ollon)^{[note 2]} Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil (Villars-sur-Ollon)^{[note 2]}
Zug	Institut Montana Zugerberg (Zug) Four-Forest Bilingual International School (Zug) International School of Zug and Luzern (Baar, Hünenberg)^{[note 2]} International School of Central Switzerland (Cham)^{[note 5]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Rotkreuz)^{[note 2]}
Zürich	Lycée français Marie Curie de Zurich (Dübendorf)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} Liceo Vermigli (Zürich)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} International School Zurich North (Zürich)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} Japanese School in Zürich (Uster) Inter-Community School Zürich (Zumikon)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Männedorf, Winterthur, Zürich-Wallisellen, Zürich-Wollishofen) Zurich International School (Adliswil, Wädenswil)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]}
Former schools	International School Winterthur^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} American International School of Zürich^{[note 2]} Gstaad International School^{[note 2]} Villa St. Jean International School^{[note 2]}
List by far not complete ^ ^a ^b ^c Not approved as Gymnasium (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt MBA), administration for education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Berne ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) ^ Not approved neither as Volksschule (Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education), nor as Mittelschule by the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt ^ Not approved as Mittelschule (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial education (Amt für Mittelschulen), department of education (Bildungsdepartement), canton of St. Gallen ^ Not approved as Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and pedagogic education (Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Not approved as Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich.