Four-Forest Bilingual International School

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Four-Forest Bilingual International School
Address
Map
Maihofstrasse 95a

CH-6006 Luzern

Information
Established2007
HeadteacherHelena Jurt, Elizabeth Häfliger
Faculty60
GradesPre-School, KG, PS 1-6, Secondary 7-9
Age range3-16
Enrolment280
Classes offeredPre-School, Kindergarten, Primary & Lower Secondary School
LanguageEnglish and German
CampusLuzern (LU) and Zug (ZG)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Green, white and blue
AccreditationCanton of Zug and Lucerne
Websitewww.four-forestschool.ch

Four-Forest Bilingual International School is a private day school located in Lucerne and Zug, Switzerland. Founded in 2007, it has around 280 pupils, whose ages range from 2 to 16.

Accreditation[edit]

Four Forest's kindergarten, primary school (Primarstufe 1.-6. Klasse, grade 1-6) and secondary school are approved by the bureau for elementary school (Amt für gemeindliche Schulen), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug.[1] as well as by the canton of Lucerne.[2]

History[edit]

The bilingual international school was founded in 2007. In 2009 The Bee Hive Pre-school in Cham, Zug, was integrated. In 2016 the Swiss private school LMS-Schule Luzern became a member of the Four-Forest schools. More than 280 students attend the campuses in Lucerne and Zug.[citation needed] The schools are located by the Rotsee in Lucerne and in the City of Zug.

School structure[edit]

The school has a pre-school, kindergarten, primary and secondary school.

Bilingual education[edit]

Children are taught using the immersion method, in both English and German.

The school follows a curriculum which has been put together using the local Swiss curriculum and elements from the British National Curriculum.

The school is accredited by the Canton Zug and the Canton Luzern.

Locations[edit]

The Rotsee lake in Lucerne provides the setting for the Luzern campus. The Zug Campus is situated near the municipality of Steinhausen.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Anerkannte Privatschulen / Authorised private schools" (official site) (in German and English). Zug, Switzerland: Amt für gemeindliche Schulen, Bildungsdirektion, Kanton Zug. January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  2. ^ "Volksschulbildung: Bewilligungen Privatschulen, Privatunterricht" (official site) (in German). Luzern, Switzerland: Abteilung Schulaufsicht,Dienststelle Volksschulbildung, Bildungs- und Kulturdepartement, Kanton Luzern. January 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-26.

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Further reading[edit]

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