What is the ELC Schedule?
Classes at the International School of Berne (ISBerne) are held Mondays – Fridays from 8:30 – 15:10, except for Wednesdays when students are dismissed at 14:10.
Our Early Learning Centre (ELC) offers part-time, half-time and full-time schedule options. While we recommend that your child attends five morning per week, our programme is flexible to accommodate the schedule that best suits your family.
Your child may also join the ISBerne After School Care programme, which provides a safe and caring environment and a range of activities from dismissal time until 18:00.
To learn more about the options available, please contact our Admissions Team by emailing office@isberne.ch or by calling +41 31 959 10 00.
MONDAYs |
TUESDAYs |
Wednesdays |
Thursdays |
Fridays |
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8.15-8.30 |
Drop-Off |
Drop-Off |
Drop-Off |
Drop-Off |
Drop-Off |
8.30 |
Morning Meeting |
Morning Meeting |
Morning Meeting |
Morning Meeting |
Morning Meeting |
9.00 |
Movement Class |
Movement Class |
Music Class |
Library Visit |
Forest Visit or 'Skate Fridays' |
10.00 |
Snack time |
Snack time |
Snack time |
Snack time |
Snack time |
11.15 |
Outdoor Learning |
Outdoor Learning |
Outdoor Learning |
Outdoor Learning |
Forest Visit or 'Skate Fridays' |
12.00 |
Pick-up for morning-only students |
Pick-up for morning-only students |
Pick-up for morning-only students |
Pick-up for morning-only students |
Pick-up for morning-only students |
12.30 |
Lunch from home or the cafeteria |
Lunch from home or the cafeteria |
Lunch from home or the cafeteria |
Lunch from home or the cafeteria |
Lunch from home or the cafeteria |
13.10 |
Quiet Time
|
Quiet Time
|
Quiet Time
|
Quiet Time
|
Quiet Time
|
14.00 |
Learning Engagement / Guided Play |
Learning Engagement / Guided Play |
Learning Engagement / Guided Play |
Learning Engagement / Guided Play |
Learning Engagement / Guided Play |
Dismissal/ Pick-Up |
15.10 |
15.10 |
14.10 |
15.10 |
15.10 |
Dismissal - 18.00 |
After School Care (optional) |
After School Care (optional) |
After School Care (optional) |
After School Care (optional) |
After School Care (optional) |
Hear from the Kuttler Family:
"We are an American family and we started our journey at the International School of Berne in Fall 2021. From the start, our daughter, who is currently in ELC 1, was excited to go to school and see her teachers, classmates, and friends. Each day, she comes home and tells us about her day, what she learned, and any special activities they did. Hearing her excitement has made us realize we made the right decision in sending her to ISBerne.
As parents, we have already seen tremendous growth in our daughter - particularly, her sensory and motor skills, alphabet and letter sounds, and expressing her feelings. Her teachers have also done a fantastic job teaching her class about different nationalities focusing on each child's place of origin, which we feel this is important!
Overall, we are very happy with our daughter attending ISBerne and are so delighted with the path she is on with her learning. Thank you ISBerne!"