Zurich International School
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Zurich International School logo
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Steinacherstrasse 140, CH-8820 Wädenswil Switzerland |
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| Type | Non-profit day school |
| Motto | Learn, Care, Challenge, Lead |
| Established | 1963 |
| Director | Jeffrey B. Paulson |
| Age | 3 years to 18 years |
| Enrollment | 1450 |
| Education system | IB Diploma Programme , IB World School, College Board Advanced Placement Courses |
| Campus | Wädenswil (Lower School), Kilchberg (Middle School, Early Childhood), Adliswil (Upper School) |
| Athletics | See text |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Accreditation | Council of International Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Affiliation | Swiss Group of International Schools, Council of International Schools, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, European Council of International Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Website | www |
Zurich International School (ZIS) is an independent non-profit day school in Switzerland for students aged 3 to 18 in the greater Zurich area. Over 1,400 students from more than 55 countries attend one of the school’s four campuses (Early Childhood Center in Kilchberg for students aged 3 to 5; Lower School in Wädenswil for students aged 5 to 11; Middle School in Kilchberg for students aged 11 to 14; Upper School in Adliswil for students aged 14 to 18.
As of 2011[update] it is the largest international school in the Zurich area.
The Pre-School to Grade 12 Zurich International School was formed in 2001 through the merger of the American International School of Zurich and the International Primary School of Zurich.
The American International School of Zurich (AISZ) was founded in 1963 in a Swiss villa (built in 1914) in Kilchberg. The building was renovated and expanded in 1993/4. In 2008 this became the ZIS Middle School for students aged 11 to 14.
The English Language Kindergarten (ELK), later renamed the International Primary School of Zurich (IPSZ), opened in 1970 in Horgen and in 1979 moved to the current Early Childhood Center. This villa, which was built in 1906 on the shore of Lake Zurich in Kilchberg, is now attended by children aged three to four.
The purpose-built Lower School opened in Wädenswil in 2002 and is attended by students aged four to 11.
In 2008 a new Upper School opened in Adliswil and is attended by students aged 14 to 18.
A fifth campus, ZIS Baden, opened in 2008 in the city center. Initially this was for children aged three to 11, but in 2010 expanded to include a Middle School for students aged 11 to 14. This campus closed in July 2015 due to low enrollment.
ZIS's Kindergarten and primary education programs (Lower School) are approved by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich.
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