About
The International School of Schaffhausen offers high quality education and care to students ages 0 to 18. ISSH is a private, non-profit institution owned by the International School of Schaffhausen Foundation. It was founded in 1999 to serve the needs of the international community. It is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the ISSH Foundation.
The school is an IB world school, authorized by the IB – International Baccalaureate to offer all three IB Programmes: IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP), leading to university entrance.
ISSH also offers a bilingual childcare centre for children aged 0-3 and a residential programme for international students ages 15-18. The ISSH student body is multicultural with students from over 45 different national backgrounds. The faculty is similarly diverse with qualified professionals who have at least a bachelor degree and/or a home country teaching certificate.
Many of our teachers have master degrees. The language of instruction is English. The German language is taught throughout the school and students for whom English is a second language receive special tuition in small groups or one-on-one. French is highly valued and offered from age 10.
The school is located on the outskirts of Schaffhausen, in a green and quiet environment, 3 km from the main railway station. An ISSH shuttle bus runs between the main station and the school in the morning and at home time. All sections of the school are on the same campus. The secondary, primary and early education departments are located in different buildings which include sports, arts and science facilities as well as a variety of recreational areas and playgrounds.
General Information
Curriculum- International Baccalaureate (IB)
Accreditations- IB World Schools
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