The school year is comprised of 175 teaching days and observes Swiss national and cantonal holidays.
The school year begins at the start of August and runs until the end of June.
Term Dates | Office Hours | Daily Schedule
Term Dates 2025-2026
| Autumn Term | |
|---|---|
| Aug 12, Tuesday | Teaching Staff Begin |
| Aug 18, Monday | New students visit |
| Aug 19, Tuesday | All students start |
| Oct 11, Saturday - Oct 26, Sunday | October Break |
| Oct 27, Monday | Classes begin |
| Nov 28, Friday | In-Service day (teachers), School closed |
| Dec 19, Friday | In-Service day (teachers), School closed |
| Dec 20, Saturday – Jan 4, Sunday | Christmas Break |
| Jan 5, Monday | In-Service day (teachers), School closed |
| Jan 6, Tuesday | Classes begin |
| Winter Term | |
|---|---|
| Feb 13, Friday | In-Service day (teachers), School closed |
| Feb 14, Saturday - Feb 22, Sunday | Winter Break |
| Apr 3, Friday - Apr 19, Sunday | Spring Break |
| Apr 20, Monday | In-Service day (teachers), School closed |
| Summer Term | |
|---|---|
| Apr 21, Tuesday | Classes begin |
| May 14, Thursday, May 15, Friday | Ascension, School closed |
| May 25, Monday | Whit Monday, School closed |
| June 19, Friday | Last day of school |
General School Hours
| School Office Hours | |
|---|---|
| 08:15 - 16:20 | Monday-Friday (on school days) |
Daily Schedule
Pre- and After School Care
The pre- and after-school care (PSC/ ASC) is an additional care service. For more information and cost information please visit our Kindergarten section and refer to our financial regulations.
| Pre- & After-School Care* | |
|---|---|
| 08:00 - 08:30 | Drop-off |
| 15:20 - 18:00 | Pick up |
Primary School (Kindergarten - Grade 5)
| Primary School Day Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Regular early arrival |
| 08:50 - 08:55 | Registration |
| 08:55 - 11:00 | Period 1+2 |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Break |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Period 3 |
| 12:15 | Lower Kindergarten half-day pick up |
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Lunch |
| 13:15 - 15:20 | Period 4+5 |
| 15:20 | Lower Kindergarten full-day pick up |
| 15:25 - 16:25 | Enrichment Activities (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays) |
Senior School (Grades 6 - 12)
| Senior School Day Schedule | |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | Earliest Arrival |
| 08:50 - 08:55 | Registration |
| 08:55 - 11:00 | Period 1+2 |
| 11:00- 11:15 | Break |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Period 3 |
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Lunch & Enrichment Activities |
| 13:15 - 15:20 | Period 4+5 |
| 15:25 - 16:25 | Period 6 (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) |