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Welcoming, Nurturing and Inspiring
The International School of Berne (ISBerne) is a fully accredited, International Baccalaureate® (IB) World School providing education for students aged 3 to 18 in Switzerland’s capital. Since 1961, our private, day school has had a long-standing reputation for innovative and highly qualified teachers, world-class facilities, a diverse community, and excellent academic results.
Exceptional Academics
We are a non-selective school with well-rounded and high-achieving students. An education from ISBerne is a proven investment in your child's future.
![Early Learning]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642160015/isbernech/llek50u49wu42aoz8ocx/SQ-EarlyLearning.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1642160015/isbernech/llek50u49wu42aoz8ocx/SQ-EarlyLearning.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1642160015/isbernech/llek50u49wu42aoz8ocx/SQ-EarlyLearning.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642160015/isbernech/llek50u49wu42aoz8ocx/SQ-EarlyLearning.png","width":1080}])
Our preschool programme fosters in each child a love of learning and sense of self through a play-based curriculum.
![Primary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642167793/isbernech/yny1qww7l8bdbynckunu/SQ-PRIMARY.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1642167793/isbernech/yny1qww7l8bdbynckunu/SQ-PRIMARY.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1642167793/isbernech/yny1qww7l8bdbynckunu/SQ-PRIMARY.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642167793/isbernech/yny1qww7l8bdbynckunu/SQ-PRIMARY.png","width":1080}])
Our rich programme offers unique learning experiences to acquire knowledge, build skills and develop character.
![Middle]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642167222/isbernech/wprrjqwfam2msbagoqxx/SQ-Middle-Boys.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1642167222/isbernech/wprrjqwfam2msbagoqxx/SQ-Middle-Boys.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1642167222/isbernech/wprrjqwfam2msbagoqxx/SQ-Middle-Boys.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642167222/isbernech/wprrjqwfam2msbagoqxx/SQ-Middle-Boys.png","width":1080}])
At this time of rapid intellectual and personal change, our students strengthen their independent learning skills and pursue their interests.
![High]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642165901/isbernech/pckdtn4off2nsluh41jz/SQ-HSScience.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1642165901/isbernech/pckdtn4off2nsluh41jz/SQ-HSScience.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1642165901/isbernech/pckdtn4off2nsluh41jz/SQ-HSScience.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642165901/isbernech/pckdtn4off2nsluh41jz/SQ-HSScience.png","width":1080}])
We offer multiple academic pathways to meet the wide range of High School students' needs, talents, interests, and goals.
![English Learning]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642166693/isbernech/kg41hxkyydetax7bh81r/SQ-Middle.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1642166693/isbernech/kg41hxkyydetax7bh81r/SQ-Middle.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1642166693/isbernech/kg41hxkyydetax7bh81r/SQ-Middle.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642166693/isbernech/kg41hxkyydetax7bh81r/SQ-Middle.png","width":1080}])
Students at our school or local schools who want to improve their English can benefit from our English programme.
News & Events
Every day at the International School of Berne is brimming with activity and excitement. Our students come from over 40 different nationalities, helping us celebrate internationalism on a daily basis, and allowing for many learning opportunities.
Latest News & Stories
![Summer Camps for English Now Enrolling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646232958/isbernech/u9dfq2gbfkve7rpbciu7/ISBERNE_SUMMERCAMPS_MARCH2022.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1646232958/isbernech/u9dfq2gbfkve7rpbciu7/ISBERNE_SUMMERCAMPS_MARCH2022.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646232958/isbernech/u9dfq2gbfkve7rpbciu7/ISBERNE_SUMMERCAMPS_MARCH2022.png","width":800}])
Each summer, our school hosts the 'Kickstart English!' day camps for local children ages 7-15.
![ISBerne attends US Embassy Event]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1656942827/isbernech/xieo9umlboeqhvezmjqi/Post_USEmbassyEvent_July2022.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1656942827/isbernech/xieo9umlboeqhvezmjqi/Post_USEmbassyEvent_July2022.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1656942827/isbernech/xieo9umlboeqhvezmjqi/Post_USEmbassyEvent_July2022.png","width":800}])
Our school's relationship with the US Embassy started in 1961, when the then US Ambassador to Switzerland, Robert M. McKinley, helped create a small day school for diplomatic families called the English Speaking School of Berne.
![Congratulations to the Class of 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1654874521/isbernech/sz2sk0o69lhna21woyei/ISBerneGraduation2022.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1654874521/isbernech/sz2sk0o69lhna21woyei/ISBerneGraduation2022.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1654874521/isbernech/sz2sk0o69lhna21woyei/ISBerneGraduation2022.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1654874521/isbernech/sz2sk0o69lhna21woyei/ISBerneGraduation2022.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1654874521/isbernech/sz2sk0o69lhna21woyei/ISBerneGraduation2022.jpg","width":1400}])
Grade 12 students were celebrated a special community event in early June.
![ISBerne Recognized for Our Digital Citizenship Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653041955/isbernech/xuwqoaftclkihtrzz1cm/Award-CommonSenseScHool.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653041955/isbernech/xuwqoaftclkihtrzz1cm/Award-CommonSenseScHool.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1653041955/isbernech/xuwqoaftclkihtrzz1cm/Award-CommonSenseScHool.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1653041955/isbernech/xuwqoaftclkihtrzz1cm/Award-CommonSenseScHool.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1653041955/isbernech/xuwqoaftclkihtrzz1cm/Award-CommonSenseScHool.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1653041955/isbernech/xuwqoaftclkihtrzz1cm/Award-CommonSenseScHool.jpg","width":1920}])
Our school has a whole-community approach for preparing our students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate.
![Middle School Poets Read to Early Learning Classes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652713215/isbernech/jboy3mehwjbkkdlczqzg/MSPoetry-ELC_May2022.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652713215/isbernech/jboy3mehwjbkkdlczqzg/MSPoetry-ELC_May2022.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652713215/isbernech/jboy3mehwjbkkdlczqzg/MSPoetry-ELC_May2022.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652713215/isbernech/jboy3mehwjbkkdlczqzg/MSPoetry-ELC_May2022.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652713215/isbernech/jboy3mehwjbkkdlczqzg/MSPoetry-ELC_May2022.jpg","width":1240}])
![Early Learning Students Create Flower Garden]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652712902/isbernech/er0agh5hhmw6wesu1xws/ELC-Gardening_May2022.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652712902/isbernech/er0agh5hhmw6wesu1xws/ELC-Gardening_May2022.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652712902/isbernech/er0agh5hhmw6wesu1xws/ELC-Gardening_May2022.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1652712902/isbernech/er0agh5hhmw6wesu1xws/ELC-Gardening_May2022.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652712902/isbernech/er0agh5hhmw6wesu1xws/ELC-Gardening_May2022.jpg","width":1240}])
![Forest PE Lessons for Grades 4 and 5]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1648225357/isbernech/ehnblekdghubhwiiqgtg/ISBERNE-PEForest-March2022.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1648225357/isbernech/ehnblekdghubhwiiqgtg/ISBERNE-PEForest-March2022.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1648225357/isbernech/ehnblekdghubhwiiqgtg/ISBERNE-PEForest-March2022.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1648225357/isbernech/ehnblekdghubhwiiqgtg/ISBERNE-PEForest-March2022.png","width":1080}])
Students are using the forest environment as an outdoor classroom- a space where they can use their senses to smell, listen and feel to connect with their surroundings while learning.
![ISBerne Acheives 100% IB Diploma Pass Rate]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642768406/isbernech/yg8mhkiybal0rgjsgy1m/Post-IBResults.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1642768406/isbernech/yg8mhkiybal0rgjsgy1m/Post-IBResults.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1642768406/isbernech/yg8mhkiybal0rgjsgy1m/Post-IBResults.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1642768406/isbernech/yg8mhkiybal0rgjsgy1m/Post-IBResults.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1642768406/isbernech/yg8mhkiybal0rgjsgy1m/Post-IBResults.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642768406/isbernech/yg8mhkiybal0rgjsgy1m/Post-IBResults.png","width":1920}])
During the pandemic, our teachers fostered the emotional resilience necessary for ISBerne students to achieve their best.
Upcoming Events & Holidays
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Our Signature Programme
'Ski and Skate Fridays' have been a special tradition at the International School of Berne for more than thirty years. Over seven weeks during the Winter, students in all grades participate in skiing, snowboarding, or ice skating.