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China, Beijing
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Food services are provided by Chartwells within the Western Academy of Beijing environment. Lunch options are available and can be purchased using a SmartCard. The program offers a wide range of international food options from outlets within the school, with all meals prepared fresh daily in WAB kitchens. Meal offerings include set menus, custom-made sandwiches, salads and snacks, served at morning break and lunchtime.
The Swiss School Beijing is a non-profit organization registered in Switzerland and established to run the Swiss School Beijing. It operates as a section of the Western Academy of Beijing (WAB). The Patronatskanton Zürich is the patron canton, supporting curriculum development, recruitment of teachers, professional development of teachers, and quality assurance. The Federal Office of Culture subsidizes Swiss Schools Abroad and works with educationsuisse, the umbrella organization for Swiss schools abroad, to maintain Swiss educational standards and promote Swiss culture globally. Parents automatically become members of the Association Swiss School Beijing for the duration of their child's enrolment.
Swiss School Beijing opened in August 2017 as the German-language section of the Western Academy of Beijing (WAB). The school follows the Swiss curriculum (Lehrplan 21) taught primarily in German while students also take daily Chinese lessons and access WAB's English-medium programmes. French is introduced from Grade 5. Classes run from Early Years and Kindergarten through Primary (Grades 1–5) and Middle School (Grades 6–9). The school operates on the WAB campus and students use WAB facilities such as the library and sports areas. Transportation within the WAB bus network is included in tuition. The Association Swiss School Beijing is a Swiss-registered non-profit and the school is recognised under Switzerland's framework for Swiss schools abroad. For families relocating from overseas, the school offers a German-language Swiss curriculum inside an international campus context and daily access to Chinese language teaching plus English immersion at WAB.
