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The School Day

Early Learning Centre:

Morning sessions are from 8.30 to 12.00; all day sessions from 8.30 to 15.00.

Elementary school:

The school day is divided into 7 40-minute lessons. All of our classes begin at 8:30 with our school day ending at 15:10.
Our morning recess is from 10:00-10:40, and lunch recess is from 12:00 - 13:00.

Secondary school:

The school day is divided into three two-hour teaching blocks. Registration commences at 08:30, with classes beginning at 08:35. Classes run from 08:35 - 10:35, 11:00 - 13:00, and from 14:00 - 15:40 (G6 – 8) or 13:50 - 15:50 (G9 – 12). Therefore, the school day ends at 15:40 for Grades 6 – 8, and 15:50 for Grades 9 – 12.

For students in G9 – 12, the school operates 60-minute lessons. Students in G6 – 8 have 60-minute sessions until 13:00; after lunch, students will have two 50 minute lessons.

Morning recess is from 10:35 – 11:00, and lunch recess is from 13:00 – 13:50 (grades 9 – 12) and 14:00 (grades 6 – 8).

Accredited by the Council of International Schools
and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Mattenstrasse 3
3073 Guemligen
Switzerland
Phone +41 (0)31 951 23 58
Fax +41 (0)31 951 17 10
office@isberne.ch