| Four-Forest Bilingual International School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Maihofstrasse 95a CH-6006 Luzern | |
| Information | |
| Established | 2007 |
| Headteacher | Helena Jurt, Elizabeth Häfliger |
| Faculty | 60 |
| Grades | Pre-School, KG, PS 1-6, Secondary 7-9 |
| Age range | 3-16 |
| Enrolment | 280 |
| Classes offered | Pre-School, Kindergarten, Primary & Lower Secondary School |
| Language | English and German |
| Campus | Luzern (LU) and Zug (ZG) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Green, white and blue |
| Accreditation | Canton of Zug and Lucerne |
| Website | www |
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
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
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. The schools are located by the Rotsee in Lucerne and in the City of Zug.
School structure
The school has a pre-school, kindergarten, primary and secondary school.
Bilingual education
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
The Rotsee lake in Lucerne provides the setting for the Luzern campus. The Zug Campus is situated near the municipality of Steinhausen.
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.